The History of Branding
…practice of branding cattle for the purposes of identification. Branding the hides of draft livestock and cattle was common, although valuable breeding stock such as bulls and rams were sometimes…
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A Stolen Horse Means Immediate Action
…better choices. Freeze branding is non-invasive and not as painful. The hair grows back in white (on light horses, you leave the branding irons on longer and the result looks…
An ID Kit for Your Horse
…law. However, having your horse DNA tested will not get her back to you any sooner if she is lost or stolen. Hoof branding. Hot-branding an identifying mark into the…
Protect Your Horse from Thieves
…way to recover a stolen horse?is first and foremost. ?Freeze branding and micro-chipping are the two I like the most,? Debi says, ?preferably a combination of the two.? A freeze…
Microchips: Limited Choices
…appointment the gelding was identified. He got an AVID 125 kH microchip, and the procedure cost $35. Both Owen and Jean Anne Mayhall, vice president of AVID, recommend freeze branding…
10 Steps to Reduce the Risk of Horse Theft
…Plus, if your marked horse is ever stolen, he’ll be much easier to track and recover. Options include freeze branding, hot-iron branding, and lip tattooing. An implanted microchip, though not…
Ten Steps to Reduce the Risk of Horse Theft
…if your marked horse is ever stolen, he’ll be much easier to track and recover. Options include freeze branding, hot-iron branding, and lip tattooing. An implanted microchip, though not necessarily…
Rope Horse 101: Top Pros Talk Training
…ever see the roping pen. Cowboys used to ride the range on their horses, dragging calves to the fire during brandings, spending hours and hours in the saddle. Those wet…
Chips and Brands: Horse Theft Deterrent
…and recovering them if they are stolen. Microchips implanted under the skin have now been around for several years, while branding has been used for hundreds of years, and both…
Skin Or Pain Problem’ Try “Freezing” It
Cryotherapy means cold therapy. In this case, freezing cold therapy. We’re not talking about freeze branding here, which has virtually replaced archaic hot branding, although it is the same principle….