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Summer said:
Don't horses have shoulder brands in America? It's much easier to read those!
Some do and some don't. Horses that are branded are usually ranch horses (Actual working ranch horses) and Mustangs that are adopted out. Some TBs will have brands on them, but that's rare from what I've seen. Most of the horses I've seen that have brands are Quarter Horses and Mustangs. |
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Oh In Australia all registered horses are branded Accept miniatures who can be microchipped I think *shrugs |
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I wish it was just a shoulder brand! XD Would def. be much easier. |
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Racing standardbreds are freeze branded on their neck (or at least used to be its been a while since I worked at the track), but thoroughbreds are lip tatooed. Chips would be nice although I wonder how easy they would be to wipe clear and reprogram. (reads too many dick francis books) :P Edited at July 14, 2018 02:05 PM by Pinned Up Ponies |
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I think we have ID'd him!! On the OTTB group I follow, someone mentioned that 3's are flat on top and that those are 2's. I thought the last digit was a 3 but if you look closely, the actual tattoo is rounded on top and the black of his lip just makes it look like a 3. We were correct about the letter I.
Sooooo, he is I22522, Dr. Astair. Born in 2005, 13 Y/O. Never raced, but sold for a pretty penny as a yearling. :D
https://i.imgur.com/aTHDLKr.png
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Woohoo!!! Going back to look, there a couple pictures where you can really see the numbers, but it was tough when you first posted. Good work! Edited at July 14, 2018 04:43 PM by Tricksters Choice |
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Looking at his pedigree, you got a really nice horse. An English Triple Crown Winner and American Triple Crown winner on his dam's side. (Nijinsky II and Count Fleet). A little heavy on the Native Dancer and Nashrulla on his dam's side.
Sire side has American Triple Crown winners War Adrimal and Count Fleet. Again a little heavy on Native Dancer and Nashrulla. Also traces back to the great Ribot.
He has some great horses in his blood line. I hope you have a long and happy life with this boy.
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Hmm. I wonder why he was never raced when they paid such a substantial amount of money for him. Do you know anything about his history? Was there something like a death in the family of the original owner? I'm wondering if he maybe hurt himself as a baby in the field on in early stages of race training. Any weird scars or stiffness? Might be worth keeping an eye out for that sort of thing as you work him just in case. If there was something, it could easily have healed, especially if he hasn't been doing anything for a while. Judging from your past posts, that is the case, yes? I'm just always a bit worried about that sort of thing, haha. I had the vet check my gelding for soundness the other day despite him never having serious injuries, being low mileage, seeming comfortable during work, and not having been started until he was four. |
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Hawkeye Farms said:
Summer said:
Don't horses have shoulder brands in America? It's much easier to read those!
Some do and some don't. Horses that are branded are usually ranch horses (Actual working ranch horses) and Mustangs that are adopted out. Some TBs will have brands on them, but that's rare from what I've seen. Most of the horses I've seen that have brands are Quarter Horses and Mustangs.
Oh okay! In Australia all race horses must be branded, Thoroughbreds have shoulder brands and microchips and Standardbreds have neck brands. Also any horses used for showing or that are registered either have to be shoulder branded, microchipped or both depending on registry requirements - even miniatures. |
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Yeah :) All Aussie have to have Shoulder or rump or be micro chipped so :/ |
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