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Location: MN | Please don't make assumptions...The shipper is Mike Dyrness, he has what we believe to be 4 horses on board and has not been seen since Wed. or heard from. Although, ii am friends with him on facebook, and it shows he's been online today. If anyone has seen, heard, or talked to him, contact authorities!!! We need to know he is safe along with the horses. I will post pics of animals below
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Location: In The Snow, AZ | What's his company? I just saw a big Nationwide Horse Transportation semi at a rest stop just north of camp verde, AZ.
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Location: north dakota | From what I saw on Facebook he has a red dodge pickup with a bumper pull trailer. |
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Location: MN | ndcowgirl - 2017-09-23 8:04 PM
From what I saw on Facebook he has a red dodge pickup with a bumper pull trailer.
yep, that's what he drives |
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | Prayers that he and the horses are safe  |
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Wow, praying for your horses!! And, praying for him when yall find him (assuming nothing went wrong out of his control).
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| Please keep us updated. Praying that's all are OK |
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Location: Arkansas | Update???? |
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| From FB today:
Help us locate Mike Dyrness, and our two beloved horses. Mike picked my horse up from Iowa Wednesday morning, then picked up Ramonas horse in Shawnee, Oklahoma Wednesday night. He stayed at a motel in Shawnee Wednesday night and checked out early Thursday morning. Ramona talked to him Thursday at 4 pm and he said he was in Amarillo, Texas. At 6:34 pm he told me he was two hours away from Apache junction (this could not be possible if he was in Texas two hours prior) where he was going to drop my horse off, but said he wouldn't
be here until 8 am Friday. Friday he never answered his phone, then at 11 am it went straight to voicemail. His phone was on for a short period of time Saturday, the police were able to ping his phone twice while it was on. First one was in shamrock, Texas at 3:05pm, a short time later it was pinged on i40 west heading toward Amarillo, Texas. We do not know at this time if it was him who had this phone, but it was also active on Facebook but no messages were read. As of now his family is working on missing person reports, and lost or stolen truck. Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, and Minnesota all have multiple BOLOs for his rig. Credit card has not been used, no one has heard from him, I seem to be the last to talk to him Thursday at 6PM. Please share!
Authorities all over are searching, we are trying to call everyone between here and there, but eyes open for the horses, Mike, and his rig. |
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | rodeomom3 - 2017-09-24 2:20 PM From FB today:
Help us locate Mike Dyrness, and our two beloved horses. Mike picked my horse up from Iowa Wednesday morning, then picked up Ramonas horse in Shawnee, Oklahoma Wednesday night. He stayed at a motel in Shawnee Wednesday night and checked out early Thursday morning. Ramona talked to him Thursday at 4 pm and he said he was in Amarillo, Texas. At 6:34 pm he told me he was two hours away from Apache junction (this could not be possible if he was in Texas two hours prior) where he was going to drop my horse off, but said he wouldn't
be here until 8 am Friday. Friday he never answered his phone, then at 11 am it went straight to voicemail. His phone was on for a short period of time Saturday, the police were able to ping his phone twice while it was on. First one was in shamrock, Texas at 3:05pm, a short time later it was pinged on i40 west heading toward Amarillo, Texas. We do not know at this time if it was him who had this phone, but it was also active on Facebook but no messages were read. As of now his family is working on missing person reports, and lost or stolen truck. Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, and Minnesota all have multiple BOLOs for his rig. Credit card has not been used, no one has heard from him, I seem to be the last to talk to him Thursday at 6PM. Please share!
Authorities all over are searching, we are trying to call everyone between here and there, but eyes open for the horses, Mike, and his rig.
How scary for his family, just horrible that nobody knows what is going on.. Was he hauling alone I wonder? Sending prayers If he was traveling winding roads and canyons I hope they are checking them all. A young man went missing here a while back he had falling asleep at the wheel and they found him two days later he had driving off a small cliff, a road crew discovered him when they notice tire tracks going off the road.. |
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Location: Arkansas | How horrible for everyone involved. Prayers for him and his family and the horses |
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Location: north dakota | According to Facebook he has been found and the horses are in good condition.
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Location: Arkansas | ndcowgirl - 2017-09-24 3:46 PM
According to Facebook he has been found and the horses are in good condition.
Does anyone know what happened? So glad he and horses are ok. |
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| From what I saw the horses were found still in the trailer left along side the road but safe and ok now. He was also found in a hotel room. |
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| He could have very easily had some kind of health issue. I know I did last week and it was kind of scary. Anything can happen. |
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Location: The best kept secret in TX | I was on pins and needles reading this post! Glad he and the horses were found safe! I am very sure his family is relieved as are the owners of the horses!  |
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Has anyone found out what happened to cause him to leave the horses on the roadside and check into a hotel? Was it the weather, health or otherwise? |
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Location: Deep South | His sister stated on Facebook on a public page that he has a known history of drug and alcohol abuse. While driving, the truck broke down, he left the horses in the trailer on the side of the hwy and left for a 4 day drinking binge. When officers found him and he finally came to he didn't even know that he was in Texas. |
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Location: South Georgia | BamaCanChaser - 2017-09-26 3:52 PM His sister stated on Facebook on a public page that he has a known history of drug and alcohol abuse. While driving, the truck broke down, he left the horses in the trailer on the side of the hwy and left for a 4 day drinking binge. When officers found him and he finally came to he didn't even know that he was in Texas.
Bingo. That was my guess....unfortunately. Glad all parties will be ok. |
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Location: Kansas | BamaCanChaser - 2017-09-26 2:52 PM His sister stated on Facebook on a public page that he has a known history of drug and alcohol abuse. While driving, the truck broke down, he left the horses in the trailer on the side of the hwy and left for a 4 day drinking binge. When officers found him and he finally came to he didn't even know that he was in Texas.
Wow, sad that some people are like that. Thankfully the animals were okay |
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | BamaCanChaser - 2017-09-26 2:52 PM His sister stated on Facebook on a public page that he has a known history of drug and alcohol abuse. While driving, the truck broke down, he left the horses in the trailer on the side of the hwy and left for a 4 day drinking binge. When officers found him and he finally came to he didn't even know that he was in Texas.
Wow is all I can say, what a piece of work to leave the horses like that to go on a drinking binge, so guessing the horses went without water are hay the whole time.. I hope the owners of the horses didnt pay for his {cough cough} so call service.  |
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Location: Not Where I Want to Be | This seems to be an all to common occurance with "shippers"
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Location: "Si Fi" Ville | I was planning on purchasing a colt and shipping but after all the horror stories, and this one just floors me. |
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Location: In The Land of Cotton | treasurehunter - 2017-09-27 11:42 AM I was planning on purchasing a colt and shipping but after all the horror stories, and this one just floors me.
Unfortunately, it has been happening since they did it to Poco Lena. |
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Location: Oakdale, CA | it does help to hire a professional hauler....................... I saw a picture of this guys rig and I'm certain he doesn't do it for a living...........
I have purchased horses from kansas to louisiana out to california and never ever had a problem ever............. I just hired a professional with a professional hauling rig.......... 6 horses total and never ever a problem......................
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Location: California | So glad the horses were found and are ok! We got out of the hauling business because people would rather pay "dirt cheap" prices for illegal haulers than to pay a certified one who does it for a living. |
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Location: In The Land of Cotton | Firemanswife - 2017-09-27 4:28 PM What happened with Poco Lena?
She was with a shipper and they heard the owner died and abandoned her. SHe was found 4 days later. She really didn't recover - she already was lame - went on to have Doc O'Lena and Dry Doc. |
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| Poco Lena belonged to BA Skipper who lived in Longview TX. Skipper was killed in a plane crash and Poco Lena was being transported back from AZ. When her trainer was notified that Skipper had died. He left her in the trailer for days before she was found. She had foundered previously and standing in summer heat caused the founder to return. Skipper lived about 30 miles from me. He was a legend in the quarter horse industry as was Poco Lena. His goal was for her to win $100,000. She had won $97,000 at the time of his death. In the 1060's cutting money was hard to earn. The internet says his ranch was in Sout Tx but I think he kept some of his horse in Longview because we knew about them and would not have if they had not been far away. I remember when Skipper's plane crashed. |
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Location: South Georgia | got boost? - 2017-09-27 2:57 PM it does help to hire a professional hauler....................... I saw a picture of this guys rig and I'm certain he doesn't do it for a living...........
I have purchased horses from kansas to louisiana out to california and never ever had a problem ever............. I just hired a professional with a professional hauling rig.......... 6 horses total and never ever a problem......................
you get what you pay for
Exactly. This guy's rig is nothing like the professional shippers I have had great experiences with in the past. |
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Location: In The Land of Cotton | While his rig might not meet other people's standards, people sometimes have to start somewhere.
So, while he was a total jerk etc., judging him by his rig is no better then you judging when someone pulls up in a rusty two horse and beats your ass at the race.
Judge him by what he did or didn't do, not the rig he drove. |
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Location: South Georgia | 3canstorun - 2017-09-28 8:37 AM While his rig might not meet other people's standards, people sometimes have to start somewhere.
So, while he was a total jerk etc., judging him by his rig is no better then you judging when someone pulls up in a rusty two horse and beats your ass at the race.
Judge him by what he did or didn't do, not the rig he drove.
Ok. His actions speak volumes as well. |
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| What "horse shipper" drives a 1500?!?!?! lol |
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| BFN - 2017-09-28 4:00 PM
What "horse shipper" drives a 1500?!?!?! lol
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Location: Tulsa, Ok | 3canstorun - 2017-09-28 7:37 AM While his rig might not meet other people's standards, people sometimes have to start somewhere.
So, while he was a total jerk etc., judging him by his rig is no better then you judging when someone pulls up in a rusty two horse and beats your ass at the race.
Judge him by what he did or didn't do, not the rig he drove.
I would ALWAYS make a judgement about a rig IF I was going to put my horse on it for a long haul. You seriously think the pictured trailer has the suspension and axles for long term comfort and safety?? |
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Location: Displaced Iowegian | SC Wrangler - 2017-09-30 7:03 PM 3canstorun - 2017-09-28 7:37 AM While his rig might not meet other people's standards, people sometimes have to start somewhere.
So, while he was a total jerk etc., judging him by his rig is no better then you judging when someone pulls up in a rusty two horse and beats your ass at the race.
Judge him by what he did or didn't do, not the rig he drove. I would ALWAYS make a judgement about a rig IF I was going to put my horse on it for a long haul. You seriously think the pictured trailer has the suspension and axles for long term comfort and safety??
^^^^ THIS .....Additionally, no way would I accept that rig to haul FOUR horses through any hills, valleys and mountains ...... not enough brakes or suspension ...... JMO |
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Location: Florida.. | SC Wrangler - 2017-09-30 8:03 PM 3canstorun - 2017-09-28 7:37 AM While his rig might not meet other people's standards, people sometimes have to start somewhere.
So, while he was a total jerk etc., judging him by his rig is no better then you judging when someone pulls up in a rusty two horse and beats your ass at the race.
Judge him by what he did or didn't do, not the rig he drove. I would ALWAYS make a judgement about a rig IF I was going to put my horse on it for a long haul. You seriously think the pictured trailer has the suspension and axles for long term comfort and safety??
exactly.. its not the rig itself its NO professional licensed and insure horse shipper would use that sorry.. it NOT safe for long distances .. maybe HIS own horses fine but not clients. NOPE |
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Location: Mississippi | If I'm shipping my horse I will judge the shipper by his rig. The barrel racers in the rusty two horse trailers may beat me at the barrel race, but I wouldn't let them haul my horse in their trailer. |
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| SC Wrangler - 2017-09-30 7:03 PM
3canstorun - 2017-09-28 7:37 AM While his rig might not meet other people's standards, people sometimes have to start somewhere.
So, while he was a total jerk etc., judging him by his rig is no better then you judging when someone pulls up in a rusty two horse and beats your ass at the race.
Judge him by what he did or didn't do, not the rig he drove.
I would ALWAYS make a judgement about a rig IF I was going to put my horse on it for a long haul. You seriously think the pictured trailer has the suspension and axles for long term comfort and safety??
I had a trailer just like that and it did have a very good suspension. Had stickers on it for the kind of suspension but I don't remember. I think my aluminum trailer that replaced it was purchased new in 2005. |
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Location: Florida.. | streakysox - 2017-10-01 9:03 PM SC Wrangler - 2017-09-30 7:03 PM 3canstorun - 2017-09-28 7:37 AM While his rig might not meet other people's standards, people sometimes have to start somewhere.
So, while he was a total jerk etc., judging him by his rig is no better then you judging when someone pulls up in a rusty two horse and beats your ass at the race.
Judge him by what he did or didn't do, not the rig he drove. I would ALWAYS make a judgement about a rig IF I was going to put my horse on it for a long haul. You seriously think the pictured trailer has the suspension and axles for long term comfort and safety?? I had a trailer just like that and it did have a very good suspension. Had stickers on it for the kind of suspension but I don't remember. I think my aluminum trailer that replaced it was purchased new in 2005.
Im sure its fine but for a professional horse hauler .... its not.. |
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