Olympic eventer’s ponies found on main road after thieves steal fencing

Ponies belonging to a four-time Olympic medallist escaped on to a major road after “opportunistic” thieves stole a section of fencing.

Police Scotland visited Ian Stark and wife Jenny after the four ponies were found on the A7 in Selkirk, the Scottish borders, at 5.30am last Friday (29 May).

“Coincidentally it was the police who came across the ponies on the road. They got them into a nearby field and went to our neighbours who said the ponies might be ours,” the triple Badminton winner told H&H.

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Article written by: Becky Murray