How do I look up a horse brand?

If you think a horse came from a different area you can contact the brand inspection board for the state that you are interested in. The brand department is usually under the jurisdiction of the state’s department of agriculture. These professionals have the records to check to find out who owns the brand in question.

Is horse branding illegal?

In the United States, branding was traditionally used by ranchers in the west to identify their stock when cattle were left to graze in open land. Hot branding is legal in the U.S. and is still done on horses on some ranches.

What does it mean when a horse is branded?

Livestock branding is a technique for marking livestock so as to identify the owner. Originally, livestock branding only referred to hot branding large stock with a branding iron, though the term now includes alternative techniques.

How do you read a brand?

A brand is filed based upon its first letter or character. Brands are read from left to right, top to bottom, or outside to inside. Brands that contain letters, numbers or characters having rafters, quarter circles, or bars above or below are listed under the letter, number or character category.

Do Cowboys brand themselves?

Depending on location and management, the branding might be held in the summer or fall, but it is in most cases the “spring works” when that unique indelible mark of ownership—the brand—is put on the calf crop, the herd gets shaped up, and the ranch prepares for the rest of the season.

What does LHC mean in horses?

Life height certificates are taken when a pony/horse is in a relaxed environment.

Can I brand my horse?

Yes, you can put a brand on a horse that already has a brand. You will want to make sure that you register your brand and add it to your horse’s registration markings. Have the brand placed in a different area of the horse’s body than the existing one.

What does a bar mean in a brand?

Bar: a short horizontal line that can be used at the top, bottom or middle of a brand.