RECOVERED! 9/11/07 - Chestnut Arabian Gelding, Sonny, Missing in Uwharrie National Forest in NC - Sept. 2, 2007

We received word this morning, Sept. 11, from one of the head volunteers of the Uwharrie National Forest search party:

... we looked for this horse all weekend and today he showed up behind [my] mother in laws pasture. [The owners] are coming from Virginia today to get Sonny. He is okay, lots of scratches, you can see where he fought to get his tack off.

Great news isn't it that he did come home, maybe it was all that calling I did over there. I am just happy he will be home with his family by tonight.

Elizabeth

We hope to hear from the owner's once Sonny is home and settled down. I know that they are grateful, as are we, to all the Uwharrie volunteers that spent days in the saddle looking for Sonny, along with the owners' new friends Dwight Eaststep, Marion Rice and all the others who volunteered to help find Sonny! ~ NetPosse 9/11/07

FULL TACKED w/Barrel Saddle - "Black Rhyno"

Print flyer here for Sonny

I have a picture of “Sonny” the horse I lost on Sept. 2nd.  He is the horse on the [LEFT in the picture below w/the Rocky Mountain horse].  Would you please share this photo with anyone else who might need to know what he looks like?  I truly appreciate all of your help in trying to find him.  He had a leather halter on with a nameplate of “Sparkles”.  I was using my little mares halter.  The saddle he is or was wearing is called a Black Rhino barrel saddle.  It had a black suede seat and mahogany oak, acorn leave tooling, black strings, and black rawhide wrapped stirrups.  If you should need anything or have any questions PLEASE call. Thank-You for all the help." Diane Altizer

From: Diane
To: acknetpossevol@aol.com
Sent: Thu, 6 Sep 2007 4:20 pm
Subject: RE: NetPosse Missing Horse Report Form

There have been no sightings of him. There is a person by the name of Dwight Eaststep that has been looking for him since Tuesday. He is a local their and knows the trails well so I am told. Marion Rice also the campground host is also going out to look for him starting Friday I think. Reg, my husband, and myself will be going down Sat. early and Dwight and Marion have a bunch of people heading out to look for him. I believe everyone has been on horseback, but I am not sure.

Thank-You for the help.
Diane

Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted by (dlaltizer@suddenlink.net) on Wednesday, September 5, 2007 at 20:36:10

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email: dlaltizer@suddenlink.net

certify: yes

Submitted By: Diane Altizer

owners name: Diane Altizer

city: Boones Mill

county: Franklin

state: VA

country: USA

zip: 24065

home phone: 540-334-5974

Diane's cell: 540-312-3674

Reggie's cell: 540-312-3675

Number horses: 1

tack report: No

trailer report: No

missing date: September 2, 2007

location: Uwharrie National Forest in North Carolina - Cane Brake Campground

how missing: He was spooked by possibly a snake while on the trail. We were somewhere between the Josh and Indian trail. Heard him crash down the hillside and hit the pavement running. Could not tell for sure which direction he was headed. FULL TACKED with western barrel saddle - Black Rhyno

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horse name: SAS Sonsation

barn name: Sonny

breed: Arabian

color: Chestnut

age: 14 years

Gender: Gelding

weight: 900 lbs

height: 15 1 hands

markings:

• crooked blaze
• white sock on front left
• white socks on both rear (partially covering ankles)

microchip: No

registered: Yes

picture: Yes

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more info: Have contacted rangers, Troy Sheriff Dept, Denton police department -- Off of hwy 109 North of Troy

reward: No

reward amount: NA

reward paid by: NA

 

 

 

 

Lost near Lake/Josh Trail /Badin Lake
Uwharrie National Forest
Canebrake Campground