Reunited: Dark Bay Horse Unknown

Sightings and Information

Please post if you have news about this dog. Log in above or register to leave comments or to like them.
Please note that DogLost cannot be held responsible for the content of any other sites mentioned or linked to here.

2015-06-01 10:58 Goldenfrodo

Fantastic news x Well done to all x Welcome home beautiful Josh xx

2015-06-01 07:46 Unknown

I am so happy for Josh and his owners.what a relief...... goes t oprove we must never give up...enjoy your retirement Josh and no more wandering for you hugs to you xxxx

2015-05-31 12:01 DogLostReynard

Brilliant result ! Always keep an open mind and cover ALL angles as Josh owners did well done all ! x

2015-05-31 08:21 NickyB

love happy endings especially as other horses on doglost have vanished without trace. mystified why a horse would end up in his situation - thickly overgrown area on a bank........ horses like open spaces normally.

2015-05-31 07:13 DogLostBobble - Area Co-ordinator - Somerset & East Sussex

Great news and thanks for the thorough update Mollychops :) The full story made my screen go blurry. Actually, thanks for keeping the page so well updated throughout. Stay safe lovely Josh and have a long and happy retirement x

2015-05-31 06:55 G

Brilliant news. Enjoy your retirement big guy x

2015-05-30 23:02 LoopyLurcher

Wonderful news! I'm so happy he's safely home again x

2015-05-30 20:46 DogLostRavenette - Area Co-ordinator - West Sussex

Fantastic news! I was so worried about this beautiful boy and am so pleased that he is safe and being spoilt now xx

2015-05-30 20:11 Unknown

Absolutely wonderful news. Stay safe now Josh:-)xxx

2015-05-30 19:25 Pop's Mum

This is just wonderful news. 😃

2015-05-30 19:06 DogLostMillypod (Chris) - Administrative Volunteer

YAY :)) This is GREAT NEWS:)) Welcome home gorgeous Josh.xxx
Enjoy your retirement.xx

2015-05-30 18:35 ClaireC

Oh my word what a wonderful update. Stay very safe Josh in your retirement years from now on xx

2015-05-30 18:05 fionap58

Thank goodness they didn't give up looking or it could have ended very badly. Such a beautiful horse.

2015-05-30 18:05 DogLostJayne - Founder Doglost.

Brilliant news!...Tx to everyone for sharing and to Hayley!

2015-05-30 18:02 DogLostHelen - Regional Co-ordinator - Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridge

So very, very pleased to hear that Josh has been found safe, well done to everybody involved xx

2015-05-30 17:25 Mollychops

Just goes to show never ever give up the search . Im so happy for Josh and his totally brilliant owners who just did their absolute utmost to find him . As we thought he may have been stolen they were straight on to ports, etc , on day one ! just were so ahead of the game and did Josh proud really .They had a fab team on the ground and with lovely supporters he is now safe

2015-05-30 17:13 DogLostJulie - Area Co-ordinator - Surrey & South London

Delighted to hear this lovely old lad has been found - all best wishes for the future. Julie x

2015-05-30 17:13 Veronica

Great result. It doesn't bear thinking about what the outcome could have been.

2015-05-30 17:04 Mollychops

Josh has been found! Beaufort Hunt Secretary, Nigel Maidment`s famous old horse, missing for ten days has been found today.



Despite going completely viral on every form of social media far and wide, Facebook, Twitter, Horse and Hound and the local papers - together with intensive organised search parties across the farm no trace was found of the 28 year old, 17.2 h.h. gelding.

Local farmer`s wife Hayley Godwin was one of those who never gave up and this morning following up a possible lead of "sounds being heard" she returned to a steep and almost impossible to access area which is thickly overgrown on the side of a bank, and to her amazement and utter relief she could just see the old horse standing there trapped, and unable to find his way out. Some heavy work by local farmer Antony Tuck and Guy Bostock clearing the area ensued and after a while it was possible to get into the thickets, turn Josh around and lead him out!



Josh had been retired from hunting this year and was spending his retirement teaching Guy Bostock , husband of Lottie to ride.



A vet has checked over the old horse and apart from a few scratches he is relatively unscathed. Lottie and Guy and the Maidments are thrilled to have him safely back and he is being given five star treatment.



Lottie said " It just goes to show you that not matter how hard and how long you look for there is always a possibility that what you are looking for is potentially right under your nose."



Hayley Godwin said "Just an amazing emotional time to see such a strong willed horse walk free from the bushes and up a steep hill with such a bright eye and looking so well after ten days what a star Josh is ! "

















.

If you'd

2015-05-30 16:49 digbysmum

Phew, what a relief!! Do hope beautiful Josh is ok. Welcome home lovely boy, and stay very safe now xxx

2015-05-30 16:46 DogLostReynard

Yes! What a great find...hoping poor lad is ok?

2015-05-30 16:38 Mollychops

Yes Josh has been found locally cought up somewhere , Will update when I know more. absolutely THE BESTEST RESULT

2015-05-30 16:24 Mollychops

Ive heard a whisper saying Josh is back cant be sure may have got it wrong if so please forgive me

Last edited: 2015-05-30 16:25:51 by Mollychops

2015-05-28 22:25 Mollychops

Owners are very pro active , as you can see by the press. They've told me ports, and abbatoirs were alerted soon after he went

2015-05-28 20:44 BorderCol

Horse Auctions and Horse Sales: horseauctionsuk.com

Horses for sale, often in 'dodgy' circumstances: www.dragondriving.co.uk/

2015-05-28 20:38 BorderCol

Just another thought, though probably already been done: have there been, or are there soon to be, any horse sales within a couple of hundred miles? The auctioneers would know of any geldings of the right size, even if his white markings have been obscured. If you have a local branch of HorseWatch, they would probably know. Hope you find him soon.

2015-05-28 16:29 BorderCol

Have horse slaughterers and ports been notified? Not a nice thought, but worth checking as a precaution.

2015-05-28 15:58 DogLostReynard

JOSH is on front page of Wilts and Gloucestershire STANDARD 28/05/2015 (North Wilts Edition)

Last edited: 2015-05-28 16:00:07 by Reynard

2015-05-26 08:21 Unknown

Have you thought of getting a tracker dog in , espicailly useful if he wears a rug

2015-05-25 21:16 Unknown

Has anyone contacted the local riding stables to see if anyone has has enquires about stabling a new horse?Remember they can paint out the white flash on his nose xx

2015-05-24 17:57 SChurch

I will ask Lottie to call.
Yesterday Josh's search had numbers of around 40 out looking for him, people on foot, horses, quads. This number enabled a vast area, including ditches, copses etc to be covered but sadly there was no sign.

2015-05-24 16:23 Hornsby

Shared on group, posted to New forest pony people group xx

2015-05-24 16:11 Mollychops

schurch please can you ask Lottie to call me . My number is with Ann

2015-05-24 16:05 Mollychops

Thanks Jenny4 its a really valid point, When I spoke with owners daughter earlier I did say ponds pools water needs checking locally , also the risk of empty properties ie on holiday in case they have swimming pools , which are a risk. I think the search yesterday was very intensive, just want this very special boy found

2015-05-24 15:25 Unknown

Have you any ditches or similar he could be stuck in at all?

2015-05-24 12:35 Unknown

Hooves xd.

2015-05-24 11:06 Mollychops

Thanks for the update on Josh .Its brilliant the amount of support he is getting . I had a chat with his owners daughter earlier.They are so worried as he has a large heart murmour which could affect him badly. There was a theft of a wheelbarrow and fork a short while before Josh disappeared from the same field, which may or may not be a coincidence. Josh is having an enormous amount of media overage, including an article in the current Western Daily Press so Ive bumped his page up. Sending advice sheets as a lot of the tips could be relevant for any animal

2015-05-24 10:47 SChurch

I'm afraid no news. A mass search yesterday unfortunately confirmed our fears of him being stolen

2015-05-24 07:06 Unknown

Any news on this gorgeous Lad?

2015-05-24 00:21 AuroraMagic

I've doctored and added an image here (it shows his socks and overall shape: https://www.facebook.com/karen.pallister.31/posts/867583343295681?ref=notif&notif_t=close_friend_activity
Hope it helps ... :)

Last edited: 2015-05-24 00:22:46 by AuroraMagic

2015-05-23 18:52 Mollychops

Stay safe Josh

2015-05-23 18:33 Mollychops

He is the media which is great , Ive not heard back yet ,but from what Ive read they are searching

2015-05-23 18:27 digbysmum

Do hope Josh is soon found, safe and well. He is gorgeous xxxx

2015-05-23 15:59 Mollychops

Message left to help on mobile

2015-05-23 15:53 Mollychops

I will contact as this is near me. re breed looks Irish type. Such a kind face

Last edited: 2015-05-23 18:39:55 by Mollychops

2015-05-23 15:49 BUBBLES

Could you alter the pics around, it is summer and he will look like the extra image. Sorry but it does look like two different horses. The extra image is more what Josh would look like now. Beautiful looking horse and I hope Josh is found very soon.x

Last edited: 2015-05-23 15:51:57 by BUBBLES

2015-05-23 15:40 SChurch

Yes, both images are Josh the extra image shows more his summer coat. In the first image you are able to see his 'unique' nose.

2015-05-23 14:46 Unknown

Is the extra image the same horse?

2015-05-23 13:42 Gino

Alerts sent to helpers in SN14,15,16. GL8,9.