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Crime watch: Saddle, tack stolen in South Texas

Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Ranger David Marcaurele, District 24 on the Gulf Coast, reports two incidents of theft that included saddles, tack and equipment from a horse trailers at the Matagorada County Fairgrounds on Jan. 16, 2021. In a separate incident, two shorthorn heifers with ear tattoos are also missing from a property near New Ulm in Austin County since Jan. 22, 2021. 

The following items were stolen from a horse trailer parked at a team roping event at the Matagorda County Fairgrounds on Jan. 16.

  • Tod Sloane shop-made roping saddle, fully tooled brown, 15″ adult-size tree, padded and quilted brown seat, semi-square skirts, horn leather covered with rubber around saddle horn, quick-change buckles on stirrup leathers, marked with CTYRA at bottom of stirrup leather below cantle with conchos
  • Brown leather bridle set with CR on cheek pieces and Gordy Alderson bit
  • Rope with JR on it
  • 3 Webb ropes
  • Seat saver
  • Leather tie down
  • Navajo saddle blanket
  • Tod Sloan saddle pad

At the same event a thief or thieves also broke into a second horse trailer and took the following:

  • Double J western-style roping saddle with “Gatson” on back and MG on stirrups
  • Leather bridle and bit set, one ear with new reigns that are broken
  • 3 red horse boots
  • 2 Cactus brand grass ropes

Anyone with information on these thefts is urged to contact Special Ranger Marcaurele at 979-332-8755 or the Operation Cow Thief tipline at 817-916-1775.

In a separate incident, Special Ranger Marcaurele reports two shorthorn heifers missing from a pasture near New Ulm in Austin County. Missing since sometime on or after Jan. 22, 2021, are a two-year-old white and red shorthorn bred heifer with a 28G tattoo in left ear; and an eight-month-old solid red shorthorn heifer with ear tag 2H 39AXOMAHA in right ear and a 2H tattoo in the left ear. Photos of the missing heifers are below.

Anyone with information on this case is urged to contact Special Ranger Marcaurele at 979-332-8755 or the Operation Cow Thief tipline at 817-916-1775.

Written by:
kristin
Published on:
January 26, 2021

Categories: Crime Watch, The Cattleman Now, The Cattleman Now - App, Theft & Law

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