This is not a rare occurrence at this time of year like you reported in the story. Unfortunately this is a scenario that Stolen Horse International, www.netposse.com, a nonprofit organization specializing in missing horses, sees repeated over and over this time of year across the United States. As a matter of fact we expect it each year for the exact reasons you stated. What do children want for Christmas? And what will most parents go to any lengths to get for their child? And what sells best at Christmas in the horse industry, that pony (or small child safe horse) for a child. Many children will be waking up to stolen horses this Christmas and may never know it. The ones that do find out have their hearts broken when their Christmas Pony is returned to it's right full owner. We'd love to help this family with our NetPosse Volunteer network and our NetPosse Alerts (horse industry Amber Alert). This pony is most likely still within 250 miles of the origin of theft but Shadow could really end up anywhere in the US within a week or two. We specialize in getting the word out and horses home.Can you help us contact Shadow's owners?

Search Craigslist everywhere!!!!! I hope this family finds their pet.