Lipizzan
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Europe, Croatia
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Post by Lipizzan on Jul 15, 2014 17:34:16 GMT
Yesterday we HAD to brand our yearling Aramis. It is realy a frustrating thing to me, because I do not suport branding animals. The thing with branding a horses in Croatia is that if you have a pureblood horse you HAVE TO brand him in order to get his papers and passport. All of our horses have microchips, but obviously that is not enough. It really hurts my heart when I see a number on a horse, like it is a object.... my poor baby  free upload |
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Post by lorddaxter on Jul 15, 2014 17:50:48 GMT
My last gelding was freeze branded but I had it done on the neck, it bugged me for a while but then I got used to it, at least if he gets lost or stolen he will be easier to find:)
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mistersmom
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Abita Springs, LA
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Post by mistersmom on Jul 15, 2014 19:39:30 GMT
Mister was branded on his cheek when he was a baby (he has a heart with a bar under it). I don't understand why it is necessary but I guess there are certain disiplines that require it (like the Jockey Assn).
Hopefully his hair will grow back quickly and cover it up.
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Lipizzan
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Post by Lipizzan on Jul 15, 2014 19:46:46 GMT
It wont, he is hot branded. With burning iron. His hair roots are burned.
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Post by horselady on Jul 15, 2014 20:34:12 GMT
YOU MEAN VIKTOR AND LISA ARE GOING TO BE BRANDED LIKE THAT. I AM COMING TO GET THEM. WWWAAHHHHHH
why not do it under the mane like the arabians or mustangs. or a small brand on the hip. and why such big brands?. you do not have to see those from miles away with binoculors.
and hot branded. wow that must have hurt the poor darling.
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mistersmom
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Post by mistersmom on Jul 15, 2014 23:58:09 GMT
HL - if you're going, bring Athos back for me!
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mingiz
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Los Lunas, NM
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Post by mingiz on Jul 16, 2014 2:22:59 GMT
Branding here is mostly out west for identification of the ranch owners. I knew a girl in VA that branded every horse she had with her farm initials. I traded my mule for a walker she had and it had her brand on his hip. I have never seen a brand on the body like that. It hurts me to watch them brand cattle. There hides are a lot thicker. But I cringed when a horse gets one. It has to be painful.  |
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Terry
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Central Illinois, USA
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Post by Terry on Jul 16, 2014 3:32:31 GMT
Oh that poor baby! That is a big brand!! That must have hurt. 
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Lipizzan
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Post by Lipizzan on Jul 16, 2014 8:55:33 GMT
YOU MEAN VIKTOR AND LISA ARE GOING TO BE BRANDED LIKE THAT. I AM COMING TO GET THEM. WWWAAHHHHHH why not do it under the mane like the arabians or mustangs. or a small brand on the hip. and why such big brands?. you do not have to see those from miles away with binoculors. and hot branded. wow that must have hurt the poor darling. Horselady, we cant decide what type and size of a brand it will be, all Lipizzans here have the same brand. And yes, Viktor, Lisa and Athos will get one as well. I am totally against that, but I cant helped it. And we have to pay for it also -.- This is my stallion, he also have the same type of a brand, just a different number.  upload pictures |
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Post by horselady on Jul 16, 2014 13:33:55 GMT
I realize that the organization is making you do it. i also notice one on the left thigh. what is that supposed to be.
why not put the letter and number inside of that? you can suggest it, and i am sure it will fall on deaf ears.
your stallion is beautiful .
The same with the Freisan and Hanover. they are inspected than branded but a small either F or H on the hip.
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Lipizzan
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Post by Lipizzan on Jul 16, 2014 13:42:26 GMT
It is a bay leaf. It represent a private breeding. If a horse(Lipizzaner) is breed in some kinde of a stud he gets a first letter from that stud. From example one of my mares is originally from stud Dj(Đ)akovo, so she has letter Đ on her hip. They all have microchips so I dont get why they have to have brands. -.-
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