This message is from: Mike May <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> At 06:08 PM 11/7/98 -0500, you wrote: >This message is from: Julia Will <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >>So, what kind of brand is it????? > >In Holland they brand with a hot iron, just like in the old west. The area >is shaved first. The registration number (in symbol form) is on the near >hip (as a weanling) and a triangle with the letter of the year the horse >was born is put on the off hip, at age 3, when the horse passes inspection.
I think they have finally stopped branding now. I have noticed that the last 2 years imports have not had brands but have had microchips implanted. I haven't had the opertunity to see if we can read the Dutch microchips or not yet though. Mike ========================================== Norwegian Fjord Horse Registry Mike May, Registrar Webster, NY, USA (Suburb of Rochester) Voice 716-872-4114 FAX 716-787-0497 http://www.nfhr.com mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
