ID tags for tack

[HeyMich]

As a follow on thread from the recent Hacking- What do you take with you - post, just wondering what sort of ID all you lovely HHOers have on your tack, if any. I'm thinking for identifying a runaway horse in an emergency and contacting owners etc, not identifying someone's rugs etc at the yard.

Simple metal/plastic dog tag? If so, does it jangle and annoy you/horse?

What do you have written on it? I was told once never to have your dog's name on their collar as it would make them easier to steal. Is that the same with horses, or do you have their name on the tag/label too?

Thanks all xx

 

[MiJodsR2BlinkinTite]

When mine was at equestrian college his tack had to be labelled - everything!! I used various sizes of metal dog tags, and to stop the jangling, I used the bog-standard plastic strip-tags, you know, the ones you thread through the the little slot and then tighten them up.

Works a treat.

As to what to put on them?? Ummm, I'd be inclined to put the owner's phone no, and the vet's, plus maybe the yard and/or next of kin (in case the rider is injured??). Don't know what anyone else does.........

 

[Rosiejazzandpia]

I have metal dog tags, good quality engraved ones from Amazon. I have one on my bridle, saddle and breastplate.

On them I have my horses name, yard address, my mobile number, yard number and home phone number.
I don't find they dangle or flap or anything, and I have them on my saddle and bridle incase we parted ways hacking and either item of tack came off.

 

[Equi]

I use a locata as it has all relevant information for me (like blood type, medical conditions and meds etc..not that I have any but you see the point lol) and even has a first aid and cpr sheet explaining what to do if you find a rider - has a same counterpart for the Horse if someone was to find it - so it doesn’t just have a number to call (which if you are unconscious won’t be much use)

It’s also hiviz so ya know...matchy matchy 😂

 

[HeyMich]

Brilliant, thanks guys. Just need to remember if my bridle has brass or silver buckles... Wouldn't want to clash! ��

 

[scats]

Little engraved metal dog tag with the Farm address and my phone number.

 

[Identityincrisis]

Cremedemonth on here makes the locatas and i love mine, small waterproof pouch to attach to tge saddle or rider (I have both) and comprehensive details for emergencies

 

[Shay]

You can get GPS trackers. I have them embedded in the hunting saddles. No help if someone finds the horse (we have metal dog collar tags with a mobile number on the D ring and the cheek piece buckle for that) but I can see where the saddle is using an app on my mobile phone. Assuming the saddle is attached to the horse I can then find the horse. My daughter has a similar tracker so I can see where she is too. As long as one signal is in the same place as the other we're good!

 

[Reacher]

You can get GPS trackers. I have them embedded in the hunting saddles. No help if someone finds the horse (we have metal dog collar tags with a mobile number on the D ring and the cheek piece buckle for that) but I can see where the saddle is using an app on my mobile phone. Assuming the saddle is attached to the horse I can then find the horse. My daughter has a similar tracker so I can see where she is too. As long as one signal is in the same place as the other we're good!

Ooh the gps tracker sounds good, who is the manufacturer?
I have an office stationary key fob thing that you can write contact details on attached to saddle, thouhh meaning to get dog tag

 

[cremedemonthe]

Cremedemonth on here makes the locatas and i love mine, small waterproof pouch to attach to tge saddle or rider (I have both) and comprehensive details for emergencies

Thanks, I try to please

 

[ILuvCowparsely]

Some I have looked into


http://www.unicornleather.co.uk/horse_locatas.html

http://www.identitag.co.uk/productcart/pc/Brass-Pet-Tags-c4.htm


http://www.identitag.co.uk/productcart/pc/Brass-Pet-Tags-c4.htm

 

[Keith_Beef]

Where I live, a bylaw requires any horse out and about to have a numnah marked with the yard's name.

Both my daughter and I have seen escaped horses and stopped them, but we didn't need to do anything because in each case the rider was running along between fifty and a hundred yards behind.

If I stopped one without its rider nearby, I wouldn't try to return it to its home myself. I'd call the town police; the rider could have been thrown and be laying in the road somewhere, and unless I recognize the name of the yard and know how to get to it quickly, I'd need to start googling for the address, meaning I'd need to go home to use the computer.

Our yard recently started attaching a little brass disc with a number punched in it to each horse's bridle and saddle. It makes a slight "ting ting" noise as it hits the buckle, but it doesn't bother the horses.

 

[JulesRules]

Engraved metal dog tags on bridle and saddle with Owner - 07xxxx xxx xxx, Stables - 012zz xxcfvv, Vet _ 0192cxxxcxc

Jangling doesn't annoy me. I don't notice it.

 

[Red-1]

I have one of these from cremdemonthe... http://www.unicornleather.co.uk/horse_locatas.html

That goes on the horse's saddle.

My phone has a Horse Rider SOS app, where if I stop moving it texts my OH my location.

I do like the idea of the tracker on the saddle, but does it not need power to work?