NECD recommendations
NECD provides a comprehensive Crime Protection service for the Equestrian Community. As with all Crime Prevention efforts, the efficacy depends on members of the Equestrian Community taking responsibility for their Equestrian Estate.
NECD is an 'inclusive' service, which means that NECD can support any existing Equestrian marking scheme including:
- NED Passports
- Freezemarks
- Microchips
- Hoof Brands
- Manufacturers Serial Numbers
- Post Codes
When you are preparing to mark any item of your Equestrian Estate, you need to ensure that the number you mark the item with is unique. A unique number allows searches to identify each different item individually as well as protecting you and your buyer if you decide to sell something on.
NECD will assign a unique NECD number to each item in your Equestrian Estate. Once anything is registered with NECD, the NECD number will travel with the item throughout its lifetime regardless of ownership.
When you register with NECD, make sure you tick the check boxes in your account to receive SMS and Email messages from NECD
NECD will never use these communications for marketing purposes. The only messages that you receive will be those that are critical to the Equestrian Community to prevent crime. When a crime or suspicious activity is reported within 10 miles of your location, NECD will send out SMS alerts notifying you of the incident. Subsequently, an email with the full details of the report will be sent to the email address registered to your membership.
When a horse is stolen, NECD will send immediate SMS alerts nationwide notifying you of the incident. Subsequently, an email with the full details of the report will be sent to the email address registered to your membership.
Buy with confidence by using NECD to check the status of any item on the secondary market. You can check the reported status of any Equestrian item using:
- Your web browser by going to http://www.necd.org.uk
- Your smart phone by going to http://www.necd.org.uk/mobile.php
- Send a SMS text message to 88802 using the short code NECD followed by space and the mark you want to check
