I don't know the form, but can people just take a horse to the continent without any certification? If they can, and you're at serious risk (which it sounds as though you are), then surely security measures have to be justified despite the cost. And an Alsatian or Rotweiler hitched to a running line across the most vulnerable line of approach will make up for an awful lot of your night time loss of sleep. And it occurs to me that one of those radio child alarms set near the dog would be a good addition to have.
Mind you, free range tigers would be best of all provided you could manage the fencing and they didn't actually eat the horses!
The most disgusting assault on horses, which fortunately we don't seem to have heard too much about lately, is the slashing of them with knives - just how sick can you get ...
Tony.
PS. Do be aware that in our liberal society, where nothing seems to be seriously punished, thieves will operate totally without scruples or morals. The police and judiciary are laughed at/sneered at/ignored and at the end of the day you do, sadly, have to invest money in your own precautions. And it's not any better on the Continent; friends of mine went down to Munich to collect a new Mercedes from the factory and were warned that there were gangs operating on the nearby autobahns who would pull up alongside new cars, pointing down at, say, the rear wheel. If the proud new owner stopped, worried that something was wrong, his car would be taken at gunpoint - and would end up in Beirut, or somewhere similar, within 24 hours.
So do not skimp on security!
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