Thwarting Horse Thieves
Pat Raia
June 1, 2012
Reduce the risk of your horse turning up missing and increase recovery chances.
Reduce the risk of your horse turning up missing and increase recovery chances.
Set up a communications plan to help your farm or business survive in the event of a disaster.
Presenter Monty McInturff, DVM, discussed a number of topics relating to equine identification.
By reviewing methods of identification, including hot branding, freeze branding, microchipping, drawings/photographs, DNA analysis, lip tattooing, and new iris scan technology, Dr. McInturff will explain the pros and cons of each method.
If the proposal passes German horse breeders will no longer be allowed to brand their horses with a hot iron.
The case against a woman accused of stealing five horses Southern Arkansas University will go forward.
Presenter Monty McInturff, DVM, will detail why equine identification is vital to horse owners and vets.
A catastrophic occurrence can cause nearly irreparable damage to a horse business, event, or brand.
Horse breeder Crundwell was arrested for allegedly stealing more than $53 million from a small Illinois town.
The number of horses lost or injured as a result of the storms is still uncertain.
Many owners keep horses stalled during storms, but turning horses out to pastures might keep them safer.
The animal was being led back to its barn after a veterinary check when the horse reared and fell backwards.
The animals–two 9-year-old Quarter Horse mares named Finally Got Zipped and Blaze–were used in lessons.
The rule requires newly registered horses and ponies competing in national competitions to be microchipped.
Benny Padilla is facing charges for allegedly stealing 41 horses from multiple owners over a 12-month period.
Southern Arkansas University Police are seeking William Hamilton for questioning in connection with the thefts
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