Red Hook Society For The Apprehension And Detention Of Horse Thieves
The Red Hook Society for the Apprehension and Detention of Horse Thieves is the oldest horse thief apprehension society in the United States. The society was formed at the Upper Red Hook Inn of Stephen Holmes on October 10, 1796. On October 28, 1796, the first notices were posted in the area of Red Hook, New York, warning would-be horse thieves that the society had been formed to stop them. Members are known as "riders" and must pay a $5 annual membership fee. Prior to 1956, only men were allowed as members. The annual meeting of the society takes place on the first Tuesday in October. Each year it features a horse-related speaker and offers a $500 scholarship to a student who wishes to study "an equine field." As of 2021, the organization had 106 members. In 2003, it had a membership of 63 and the president, Woody Klose, had served for 21 years. There is no record of the society ever actually catching a horse thief. By 1990, the organization had decided that catching and arresti ...
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Horse Thief
Horse theft is the crime of stealing horses. A person engaged in stealing horses is known as a horse thief. Historically, punishments were often severe for horse theft, with several cultures pronouncing the sentence of death upon actual or presumed thieves. Several societies were formed in the United States to prevent horse theft and apprehend horse thieves. However, horse theft continues to occur throughout the world, as horses are stolen for their meat, for ransom, or in disputes between their owners and other persons. Horse theft today is comparable to automobile theft, a crime punishable by felony jail time. Both horses and cars are valuable commodities. History Europe Horse theft was a well-known crime in medieval and early modern times and was severely prosecuted in many areas. While many crimes were punished through ritualized shaming or banishment, horse theft often brought severe punishment, including branding, torture, exile and even death. According to one 18th cent ...
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