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Post by mardie on Dec 28, 2008 0:36:50 GMT 1
ok 1st question solved!!! thank you! next is ,he's already chipped do i get him freezed marked aswell?  |
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Post by mardie on Dec 28, 2008 0:43:00 GMT 1
by the way will contact my ra in march for help but want as much help from u lot as possible you'll all b sick of me by then roflmao!!
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Post by Casper on Dec 28, 2008 6:21:08 GMT 1
I would definitely say get him freezemarked as well Mardie. Microchips are all well and good but a freezemark is a visible deterrent. Should heaven forbid your boy get stolen, with a freezemark there will instantly be thousands of extra pairs of eyes searching for him. Whereas with a microchip only, whilst you would know your horse from 100 paces, others won't.
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Post by jakeandbarneysmum on Dec 28, 2008 13:40:45 GMT 1
YES YES YES. A MILLION TIMES YES. For exactly the reasons that Casper has outlined.
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Post by june on Dec 28, 2008 14:00:17 GMT 1
Freezemarking is the best deterrent.
Approximately 80 horses are stolen each year
Between 0 and 5 of those horses are freezemarked
Of the freezemarked horses, 95-100% are found
Of the horses not freezemarked very few are ever found
If you get your horse freezemarked, get it done on the shoulder. A saddle mark can be kept permanently covered up with either a rug or a saddle. If the horse is marked on the shoulder then the mark will show when it is ridden.
And get a proper number done rather than just the micromark. It is much easier for people to identify a horse from a unique mark rather than a micromark.
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Post by iceberg on Dec 28, 2008 17:20:30 GMT 1
I notice you are a guest Mardie, but if you are still reading the replies - then yes get your horse freezemarked, take it from me I know the pain of having your horse stolen and the peace of mind I have knowing my new boy is freezemarked should the worst happen again.
It may not stop theft - but I believe it is a small deterrent and greatly increases your chances of finding them again.
Echo June on FM ing on the shoulder as apposed to the back. xxxxxxxxx
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Post by mags on Dec 29, 2008 6:26:51 GMT 1
freezemarking is something im planning on doing for my 2 some time soon
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Post by june on Dec 29, 2008 20:24:21 GMT 1
Don't put it off too long Mags. It takes a while to get dates off both companies and it would be dreadful if they got stolen while you were thinking about it!
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