I've been using those dog tags for a while now.
They come in colors so you can match your bridle! Also put them on your
halters when you horse camp and leave your halter on. If you horse gets out in
the middle of the night and runs off, you have that ID tag on.
I saw something at an Endurance ride recently that was an
excellent idea. The rider had those little "doggie" identification tags
attached her horse's bridle and saddle with her name an cell phone
number listed. If she got dumped on trail or otherwise lost her horse
people would know who to call.
On the two rides that I've
photographed there have been lost horse issues. In one case two horses took
off halfway tacked up and were found in the woods by hunters who brought
them to a ranger station. The riders were reunited with their horses only
after they had finally returned to camp after their own search. It took
several hours to determine whose they were as the riders had not even
mentioned to lost horses to the ride manager.
In another case
several horses took off through camp at 2am. They were found 8 miles out of
camp down well traveled paved roads. I don't know how they figured out
whose they were. A bridle tag such as this would have helped immensely. The
were recovered banged up in the late afternoon.
As long as your
horse at least has their halter on, people can figure out right away who to
call about a horse they find wandering along the road.
Something I
must get around to right away. My wife and daughter
ride endurance.
============================================================ Every
horse can be taught to walk faster than you think. It is one of
the most important qualities of a good riding horse. Some have it
naturally, others need to learn. On the other hand, if you are riding a
tired horse, an easy jog is more efficient, covers more groumnd with less
effort. (it's the rebound effect of the two beat trot) ~ Dot
Wiggins
