I'm not sure if this is the website where the story came from but this is the Crocodile Hunter website:
http://www.crocodilehunter.com/australia_zoo/index.html
Here in Australia every mini that is shown must be branded. The brand is on the mini's papers so you can easily verify that the horse you are buying is the one you want.
Branding makes sure that similar horses aren't shown under the same name and we don't have to worry about DNA to prove who a...