How would I prove a horse belongs to me?

[wench]

just wondering how do you prove that a horse is yours?

 

[GinaGem]

I would guess a microchip, freezemark or passport registered to you?

 

[wench]

I know passport is not proof of ownership...!

 

[Nailed]

passport is not prof of ownership. beleive it or not...

Not sure a Microchip is either...

Lou x

 

[zoeshiloh]

According to my vet and local police "posession is nine tenths of the law" (I was told this when one of my horses went missing).

Luckily my vet, the PIO, two witnesses from our yard, the horse's previous owner and my farrier were prepared to vouch that I owned the horse.

 

[jesterfaerie]

Receipt of purchase? If you had anything written up for yourself and the old owner to sign during the sale.

 

[the watcher]

While a passport is not absolute proof it can be useful, as are verterinary records. Otherwise a receipt for the horse on purchase and records of photographs and history while you have had the horse are also helpful.

This particular point is where a lot of complaints of theft fall down

 

[millitiger]

i think it would be a combination of a few things- passport in your name, vet records, receipt for purchase etc.

 

[pixiebee]

insurance is also proff of ownership, as are vets records/livery bills etc

 

[eggs]

One of our horses has a British Hannoverian passport which has an additional and separate "proof of ownership" certificate which has to be signed by the seller and purchaser to change to the new ownership. It would be helpful if all PIOs did the same thing.