In this area you have to keep your gates padlocked because if you don't you will wake up and have a pasture full of horses. Is this reverse theft?

The state parks are having extra patrols as people are dropping of horses there as well.

The local sale barn is charging you $100.00 to drop off a horse - - - -if it gets a buyer they will deduct the sale fee and return the balance of the money.  I have seen many good horses with no buyers at $1.00  A very well broke mare about 6 years old was sold with all tack included for $80.00 but the buyer backed out  - -- - all he wanted was the sadle and refused to take the horse.

This is another example of "unintended consequences"  - - - -I'm sure the people who caused this had the best of intentions but they have to look beyond the end of their noses!