A California man is facing criminal charges for allegedly stealing five horses in Ventura County, Calif.

In a written statement, Ventura County Sheriff’s Department Sgt. John M. Franchi said that law enforcement personnel began investigating the case in February after a horse owner reported his animal missing. The owner later contacted the Sheriff’s Department after finding his horse and four miniature horses belonging to another owner in a horse stable, Franchi said. During a subsequent investigation, deputies recovered the five horses, collectively valued at $10,000, and a pair of saddles, collectively valued at $1,200; the recovered horses were returned to their owners, Franchi’s statement said.

Deputies later arrested Oscar Pina and charged him with possession of stolen property in connection with the incidents.

Pina was unavailable for comment