Little Idefix found himself in a serious situation in 2004. He was standing at a slaughter horse market in Maishofen with many other conspecifics. Many a dealer had already taken an interest in him. This was a bad sign, as most of these horses were transported to the south and east of Europe for slaughter. But things turned out differently for Idefix and many others. Michael Aufhauser became aware of them and bought him back. Of course, his rescue can only be symbolic, but for him it meant a life in freedom.
