Present Day
Horse theft is no longer a common offense and the term horse thief may in fact contain humorous connotations when used, due to being anachronistic. However, when the price of horse meat is relatively high, some horses are still stolen and shipped to slaughter, particularly those kept in remote rural areas, especially in the western United States.
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