Comments on: Criminal Acts against Horses and What You Can Do to Prevent Them

By: Trudy

Trudy — Wed, 30 Jul 2014 18:20:24 +0000

Very good advise, I plan on following up on your suggestions.

By: Leslie

Leslie — Tue, 29 Jul 2014 10:38:24 +0000

Another thought is wildlife cams. They can be placed all over the farm.

By: Lisa

Lisa — Tue, 29 Jul 2014 08:04:08 +0000

Thanks for these great tips. I also wanted to add that, especially if you have unregistered (grade) horses like mine (all three are rescues), it’s crucial to have several clear photographs of each of your horse from every angle: front, both sides, and rear, clearly showing all markings. I’ve even gone so far as to ensure that I’m in the picture with the horse, and have some way to show the date, even if it’s a newspaper (don’t worry if that date doesn’t show up – it’s easy enough to track down that edition and compare it if a court needed the proof). This will help establish ownership so that you can prove the horses are indeed yours when they are recovered from a theft or during any ownership dispute!

By: Galadriel

Galadriel — Mon, 28 Jul 2014 23:57:35 +0000

I microchipped my horse but that is my only line of defence. I hope nobody ever does anything to my horse!

By: Jessica

Jessica — Mon, 28 Jul 2014 13:49:46 +0000

They also have “Trip wire” alarms… a laser beam that when crossed emits a short, high pitched sound. Can be programmed to alert your phone too. We have them across every door in our barn, high enough that cats etc don’t set it off. It’s helpful for letting you know when someone goes in, or if a horse gets loose and comes out! Very inexpensive and a great device. We use the one made for garage doors 🙂

By: Debi

Debi — Mon, 28 Jul 2014 10:02:29 +0000

Leslie, thank you so much for writing this educational and informative article. You did a fantastic job!!! As I told you when we talked, these stories break my heart. We will be glad to answer anyone questions if they contact us on NetPosse.com (Contact us button) or on our Facebook page, Stolen Horse International, Inc., aka NetPosse.com. We are here to help!!

By: Pam Fernicola

Pam Fernicola — Mon, 28 Jul 2014 08:06:33 +0000

It was a pleasure reading your well-written, timely and thoughtful article. My contribution is to microchip our equine community even tho I no longer own horses. Thank you so much for addressing the topic; it’s a pleasure to share it on social media!

By: l

Sun, 27 Jul 2014 20:16:48 +0000

cool

By: Sharon

Sharon — Sun, 27 Jul 2014 13:58:25 +0000

We have motion sensor lights and we plan on installing Cameras also.
Costly but it does provide peace of mind :$
I am going to put up No Trespassing signs following this article – Thank You for the great advice

By: Beth

Beth — Sun, 27 Jul 2014 12:27:12 +0000

We also installed video surveillance cameras after a problem we had. If you have the cameras you must post signs of notification on you property. We put up several signs. Our neighbors adore our horses and watch for people on our property and are not shy about asking what a visitor is doing there.
Our ADT Alarm signs help also.