Of all of the horrible things that can go wrong when you have equines, I consider equine theft to be one of the worst. With a mule as fantastic as Maxine, I do have my concerns when heading to bed at a show or campground. Now that Madge is getting a lot of attention, I know I'll be just as concerned about her.Unfortunately, my fears aren't without merit, as a little girl recently found out. On April 8 or 9, her fantastic Tennessee Walking Horse mare was stolen. I don't know this little girl, but I sympathize. No matter where you live, please be on the lookout. If I hear any news, I'll post it here.
I had my horse microchipped when I got her. I know it won't stop someone from taking her but it increases the chances that I'll get her back and it is absolute proof that she is mine. I had an instance with one of my dogs where the person who took them claimed it was theirs and if I hadn't had him microchipped I wouldn't have been able to prove he was mine. Animal Control didn't think pictures of markings were good enough.
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