More than 20 horses found in Derbyshire

[ozpoz]

I'm posting this just in case it will help anyone who has had a horse stolen. I'm sure these horses won't be held for long, and the one in the picture looks like a decent sort of horse.
http://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/ne...-horses-are-found-in-alfreton-field-1-7528485

 

[Toby_Zaphod]

It says some of the horses are chipped but the chips aren't registered. Why do people do this, there's no point in chipping a horse if you don't register it?

 

[Wagtail]

It says some of the horses are chipped but the chips aren't registered. Why do people do this, there's no point in chipping a horse if you don't register it?

I assumed the vets register the chip when they install it. Am I wrong? The only time I have rung petlog is when I get a new horse that is chipped to change the details. I am now worried my horse might not be registered as I got her chipped when I had her vetted.

 

[fatpiggy]

Chances are its a dealer gone bust and has dumped them.

 

[FfionWinnie]

That pic is probably just a stock picture of a horse to go with the story.

 

[twiggy2]

I assumed the vets register the chip when they install it. Am I wrong? The only time I have rung petlog is when I get a new horse that is chipped to change the details. I am now worried my horse might not be registered as I got her chipped when I had her vetted.

depends on the vets, the chip will e registered to a vet though and should be registered to an owners file internally if inplanted by a vet. Problem arises when owners move.

 

[keri66]

I've just seen something on Facebook about this .
It appears not to be as many as stated.
Also people don't change chips over because some companies charge £15 which is excessive for 5 minutes work on a pc. At one tine it cost £5 which is reasonable
The same with passports

 

[madlady]

My lot are all chipped and the chip is logged on their registration papers, with my vet and with the breed association

 

[cjt1701]

Latest details on the Derbyshire Constabulary website are that all owners have been found except for 3 coloured mares with foals at foot. They were not being fly grazed and did have permission to be there.

http://www.derbyshire.police.uk/New...three-horses-in-Alfreton-to-come-forward.aspx

 

[OWLIE185]

The micro-chipping issue is a total nightmare as there are at least 7 different systems and the scanner for one system will not recognise micro-chips from other systems.
When Micro-chips are implanted most vets don't bother to register the details of the owner with the appropriate register.
In fact many systems don't even have their own register.
This is why Micro-chipping is a complete waste of time.
Freeze marking is far better as anyone can see and read a freezemark.

 

[Toby_Zaphod]

Freeze marking is far better as anyone can see and read a freezemark.

I think there would be the same issues. Reading a freeze mark is the easy bit but if it isn't registered or registration details changed when the horse changes hands then you won't be able to find the owner......same as micro chips.