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Press Release May 18, 2006
Debi Metcalfe’s Extraordinary Expertise Provides
another Vital Link in the PhelpsSports.Com Chain
Wellington, FL - May 18, 2006 – When life throws you a curve ball, it’s the
way you handle it that often determines your destiny, and when Executive
Editor Jean Llewellyn read Debi Metcalfe’s personal story, she realized the
potential of bringing this exceptional professional into the
PhelpsSports.com team. “Debi is an inspirational person who hit the ball
right out of the park when she was confronted with personal tragedy some
years ago. It of course involved a horse.” Her story is about a year-long,
one-woman crusade that spanned the United States.
Debi
Metcalfe was a regular wife, mother and horse-lover, living a quiet,
unassuming life on the family farm in Shelby, NC. Her peaceful existence was
shattered in 1997 when a family member of eight years, the much-loved mare
Idaho, disappeared overnight from her pasture. Debi said; “A search revealed
a cut fence and hoof-prints that ended abruptly where tire tracks began.”
Early efforts to recover Idaho exposed a total lack of resources for victims
of horse theft. In desperation, Debi put her business on hold and
spearheaded a campaign, using a "shotgun" strategy to blanket as much of the
USA as possible with flyers, and talking to every horse dealer, law officer,
and auction house that would listen. Debi admitted that, “the search
required luck and prayer to succeed, but fifty-one weeks after the theft, a
flyer ended up in the right place. Its reader made the call that brought
Idaho home.” At that moment Debi vowed that no other victim would have to
face such a traumatic experience alone, and NetPosse, the media-generated
nickname for her group during the search for Idaho, was born. Today,
NetPosse and Stolen Horse International use the speed and networking power
of the Internet to spread the word about stolen horses around the world. In
2005, an astounding 50% of horses reported to NetPosse as stolen or missing
were recovered.
In the
process of solving a crime and compiling her research, Debi Metcalfe became
a recognized authority – among equestrian organizations and law enforcement
circles alike –appearing on television and radio programs, writing newspaper
and magazine articles, and addressing civic groups. Jean Llewellyn said;
“Debi’s speaking engagements deliver a powerful and inspirational message,
and PhelpsSports.com offers the perfect opportunity to embrace a subject
that touches the hearts and minds of all horse owners: Security.” Jean
continued, “Whether it’s horses, trailers, tack … anything that has a
perceived value to a prospective thief, adequate protection is critical in
order to avoid the inevitable heartache. I’m thrilled that Debi has agreed
to provide a regular column. It will be an incredible asset to
PhelpsSports.com and the horse industry as a whole.”
For Debi
Metcalfe: “I am so happy to have been asked to work with PhelpsSports.com.
What a wonderful opportunity for Stolen Horse International and the horse
owners that will be united through education on this international
equestrian news network. I applaud PhelpsSports.com for their ambition to
become the CNN of the equestrian world.”
PHOTO
CREDIT: Debi Metcalfe with Idaho. ©Sean
Lyon,
www.lyonpictures.com. High resolution pictures can be
requested at
dmetcalfe@netposse.com.
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