There are some active groups (netposse) now that > advertise stolen horses, and the return rate is improving. If the horse is > noticed after he leaves your local area but hasn't yet made it to one of the > few slaughterhouses, then some form of ID could be very helpful in getting > him back. And, of course, the end of the slaughterhouses in the USA may be > imminent.
Netposse is a great site. The horse that was stolen near me was advertised on Netposse, and his recovery story is there. I also called the owner to talk w/ her re: what I could do to protect my horses from the same thing. At least for slaughterhouse theft, the most likely horses to be stolen would be big ones (more weight = more $$), so our little ponies would more likely be overlooked for the big horses down the road (even tho WE know that they often weigh the same!) I've made things hard tho--in addition to the security camera, I've put locks on my gates, don't keep halters on the horses, lock my trailer, and have warning signs every where. Robyn
