Help! Stable is trying to steal my horse!

Are you sure? What if you go buy a few padlocks and leave them in front of the empty stall?

Here's one you might be able to use.
KS Statutes: Ch 47 Article 18: Miscellaneous
47-1827 (b)
Might be tricky, but you own the horse, so it might apply.
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For a $2 lock to get my horse, I'd do it. I don't think anything would come of it. They can't really prove it, and if they try, what would they really say?

Ricci, according to what I just read, the BO could make a case for it.
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Also, if holding livestock was legal for payments, then I think vets would have a lot more animals ;)

Aforred that might work but it may be geared more toward the.facility. Not sure. Thanks
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Take pix of the horse so if they stop feeding or caring for him you have proof they are responasble for the care of the horse as long as it is on there propery Hope this ends well

Thank you guys for your support and ideas. I am just beside myself and sick over this. It is bad enough that my horse is in danger, but I thought this person was my friend also, so I am heartbroken over this mess!!! Amazing what people will do to you when they want something you have. EVIL! I am really worried now about the fire hazard. I know those are rare, but it would be just my luck for something like that to happen. However, now that she has shown such poor thought for my horses safety, maybe I can use that to get him home quicker. Thank you all again!!

Tiggr - I have only questions at this time. When you went to board with her, did you have a written contract of any sort (particularly, a contract that talked about the training aspect)? If you allegedly owe her money, did she ever request it of you (again, particularly in writing)? If she kept the one horse since you allegedly owe her $10k, does that horse have a value of $10k that has been documented? If it is not valued at $10k did she give you any explanation (once again, preferably in writing) as to why she wouldn't keep both horses to try and recoup her alleged losses? Since you said you filed a suit today, you probably should not answer these questions at this time as it may be used against you somehow (I'm certainly no legal person). My purpose in asking these questions is a way of trying to see how it might look from the court's logic in determining the facts and where the strength is in your case.

Stay calm and keep thinking. Best of luck.

I think I would take a new set of padlocks out to leave at the stall, cut the lock with bolt cutters and take my horse!