Security group to padlock the paddock against crime

STOKE-ON-TRENT, U.K. - Feb. 10, 2015 - PRLog -- A leading security firm is gearing up the rural community to stand against organised gangs responsible for equestrian crime.

To fight against these rural attacks, The Security Services Group are using an array of cutting-edge alarms and surveillance systems in the prevention of theft and vandalism against the equine community.

Every year the statistics for crimes against horses, ponies and their equipment rises. In 2012 alone, equine insurer NFU Mutual estimated that the claims on equine insurance had more than tripled from the previous year, and has continued to rise ever since.

Although many communities are actively trying to combat these crimes with Horse Watch schemes, The Security Services Group are urging horse owners to step up their own security, as individual protection is vitally important in protecting their equine interest.

Amongst the high-tech solutions that The Security Services Group urges the equine community to consider are the latest CCTV systems, computerised door access systems, infrared beam protection and gates or barriers.

Claire Critchley, Group Marketing Co-ordinator at The Security Services Group, said “The extreme vulnerability of horses and their equipment needs to be dealt with before the competition season, as this is typically when most horse riders contemplate investing in new and expensive tack ahead of the season.

“The equestrian world is rife with theft and unfortunately vandalism. It is an expensive and competitive place to live, hence why more people are finding that either their property or the horses themselves are under attack.

“Tack rooms or sheds in particular are susceptible to being targeted, especially those of low level security.  But the versatility of biometric Access Control and CCTV systems grants horse owners the ability to protect their horses and equipment at an affordable cost.”

The figures from the NFU’s Mutual’s Rural Crimes Survey estimates the cost of equine and livestock-related equipment stolen in the UK to be £1.3m of the £44.5m cost, with many victims underinsuring their equine interest.