Saturday 27 April 2013

Dead Ponies On Bodmin Moor

Following on from yesterday's blog about the Bodmin Ponies, you might be interested in this week's article by Horse and Hound http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/news/outcry-over-dead-ponies/

Again, equine identification is discussed:
"World Horse Welfare disagrees with hot branding but would like to see other methods used.  “Microchipping has to provide the solution, as it must be possible in the near future to be able to scan at a distance,” said chief executive Roly Owers. “In the meantime, alternatives such as the short-range reading of microchips and cutting manes and tails need to be relied upon.""

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