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Ok, we all know I am the doom and gloom of identification.  I just looked

at the website that someone posted for prevention of theft, etc.  It was not

something to go looking ALL  the way thru (the slaughterhouse part) unless

you REALLY want to know and see what happens in slaughterhouses.  I personally

don't believe (and I realize others do, and that's fine) that when it comes to the

stolen a horse making it's way to a slaughter house, that some worker in there is

going to give a rat's butt about a mark on the horse, or checking for a chip.  Think

about it, there are tons of horses that are not stolen that go thru those places that

are old, lame, whatever, with brands, chips, marks whatever.  Those people are

use to seeing them...and not thinking twice about it.

 

JMHO.

 

Jody

( this is why I have 9 horses, ...I can't stand to get rid of one)

Truman Prevatt <tprevatt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I think over time as NAIS becomes more accepted that the microchip will 
> become the standard. I know in FL the ag stops have universal chip 
> readers and they tell me the dept of Ag law inforcement officers also 
> carry universal chip readers.
>
> I've looked into freeze branding about 10 years ago and decided to do it 
> but could not find anyone to return my call. I have to wonder how good 
> their data base is if no one would answer my call. About the same time 
> some walked off with a neighbor's horse - freeze brand and all. She 
> never recovered the horse.
>
> Some things you can do - put tags on your horse's halter and bridle. Put 
> you cell number on it but nothing else. Carry
>  pictures of your horses 
> with you when you travel. In FL you can get a card - which is also you 
> proof of Coggins - from the state which has pictures of your horse.
>
> Truman
>
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