For Immediate Release

Stolen Horse International, Inc.

On June 16, 2006, another Collin County, Texas, Horse Disappears from her Pasture

June 17, 2006 – McKinney, Texas – Everyone knows the stress of moving can be hard on people, but it is on horses, as well. Christina Chase was in the process of moving and had just turned her 6-year-old sorrel quarter horse mare out in a new pasture and secured the gate. The next day, she returned to find an empty pasture … Peanut was nowhere to be found.

Immediately, Christina began searching adjoining woods for Peanut. Being new to the area, Christina felt as though she was completely alone. But then she turned to Stolen Horse International (SHI), the only non-profit organization devoted to aiding in the recovery of missing and stolen horses, tack and trailers. Debi Metcalfe, founder of SHI, responded right away to Christina’s plea for help.

While Christina continued her frantic search, Debi began processing a Missing Horse Report so that SHI’s members, known as the NetPosse, could quickly be advised of the situation and join Christina in looking for Peanut – both on the Internet and at local auctions, sales and other possible places.

Keep in mind that a lost or missing horse could turn up miles from home in an open field or even another pasture. Horses are herd animals, and being in a strange place, Peanut will likely seek out other horses.

So if someone has found her, what will they do with her? Often lost horses are not returned to their rightful owners because finders of these animals, law enforcement, animal control and other similar agencies do not know where to even look for the rightful owners. And other times, “finders keepers” can mean “losers weepers” if the horse falls into the wrong hands.

Thousands of horses are stolen every year, but Stolen Horse International works hard to help victims recover their horses successfully. At SHI, the NetPosse volunteers and Debi Metcalfe offer owners of lost horses and victims of theft hope and support.

As Debi is fond of saying, “Never underestimate the power of one!” It only takes one person to forward an email, post a flyer or make a phone call. SHI needs your help spreading the word about Peanut so she can come home. Please visit her webpage for contact information, pictures and more at: http://www.netposse.com/stolenmissing/peanutTXJune06.htm.

Unfortunately, this is not the first horse to vanish in Collin County, and, more times than not, these horses are the victims of theft. In fact, there has been a recent rash of horse thefts in Texas reported to NetPosse. Yet, the horse community does not need to forget those from Collin County missing prior to Peanut: Cyber in March 2002; Midnight Flash in June 2003; Dan and Maverick in June 2004; Curly in January 2005 … and how many others? Help us bring these horses home … visit www.netposse.com.

Angela Kirby – Stolen Horse International Public Relations

Pictures can be emailed by request to stolenhorse@netposse.com

For more information on Stolen Horse International and its programs, visit the website at www.netposse.com.

Stolen Horse International is a Section 501(c)(3) organization under the Internal Revenue Code.

Contributions to it are tax-deductible as charitable contributions