Rockbridge Co., VA – A Rockbridge County man who had to euthanize his horse after it was reportedly shot is offering a $10,000 reward.
A thoroughbred gelding named Pastis was boarding at the Sunrise Stables near Lexington. When he didn’t return for lunch on New Years Day, workers knew something was wrong. That’s when they found him with an apparent gunshot wound to the leg. A veterinarian later determined the splintered bone was consistent with a gunshot wound.
Bob Caldwell says his show horse was worth $35,000 to $50,000, but was priceless to him.
“I learned how to ride on that horse,” he said. “And when I wasn’t riding him, VMI Cadets would take him and compete with him.”
Investigators plan to exhume the horse’s remains Friday afternoon in hopes of recovering a bullet to identify the kind of gun used.
Caldwell really wants to find the person who pulled the trigger.
“I can’t tell you how angry I am,” Caldwell said.
Gammon Nuckols manages the stable and calls the incident ‘devastating.’
“We love them all,” Nuckols said of her horses.
In the meantime, she isn’t taking any chances. All the show horses are locked up before the sun sets so what happened to Pastis won’t happen again.
If you have any information about this incident, please call the Rockbridge County Sheriff’s office at 540-463-7328.
Full story:http://www.wset.com/story/16456874/rockbridge-co-sheriffs-office-investigating-reported-horse-shooting
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