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Are you really Serious about Protecting your Horse 

Theft Prevention

by Debi Metcalfe ~ Stolen Horse International, Inc. ...powered by NetPosse Volunteers! "Never underestimate the power of one." http://www.netposse.com/ 

Theft or loss can be devastating to your horse, to you and your pocketbook, but there are steps you can take to protect your horse. ... "Are You Serious?" Really serious... about protecting your horses? 

Then get started today with the easy to use tips and resources below!

Quick Horse Theft Prevention Tips

* Identify your horses
* Record identification information with state and national registries.
* Photograph your horse in two seasons. Keep photographs current.
* Make a file with all important horse information inside. 
* Padlock gates and keep fencing in good shape.
* Do not put halters and lead ropes by stall doors.
* Keep halters off of pasture horses.
* Keep barns away from road if possible. 
* Install security lighting around the barn.
* Keep a barking dog or other animal that makes noise, like a peacock.
* Change routines often.
* Pay attention to service people on property.
* Start a neighborhood watch.
* Keep trailer out of view if possible.
* Lock up tack.
* Put identification info on tack.

More Prevention Information

For much more in depth information on both theft prevention and recovery, check out our book "Horse Theft, Been There Done That." 

Horses are reported to Stolen Horse International each week, missing while under some form of contract, verbal or written. When this happens it is not theft in most cases. It is a civil matter. Write a contract carefully.

Tracing a Thoroughbred tattoo off the track, can cost $35.00. This report gives:

* Horses registered name 
* Where he was bred, 
* Do a race timeline report which will tell you the tracks he was raced at and his last recorded owner. 
* If you have an "in" at the track they can find the trainer and his number and he can tell you, maybe, who he sold the horse too.

Book - For much more in depth information on both theft prevention and recovery, check out our book "Horse Theft, Been There Done That." The book features more information than we could possibly fit into a few pages on the site.

Click here or the book below to learn more. Proceeds from the sale of the book help support SHI's efforts to help victims and awareness programs. 

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