Their website states their mission is "to provide a comprehensive theft awareness program to all facets of the horse industry and offer educational opportunities for horse enthusiasts of all types and across all disciplines.
"[1] The organization, which started in 1997, has broadened its reach in the equine community to missing, lost and found, and runaways.
Stolen Horse International, Inc. was founded by Debi Metcalfe with the help of her husband Harold.
[3] The organization seeks primarily to aid in the search for stolen and missing horses.
Horses can also be stolen through civil theft such as bad leases, family or friend disputes, or through divorce.