Brand inspection
This message is from: Sue Clark-Sorger [EMAIL PROTECTED] New Mexico Brand Inspectors now photograph the horse and provide a photo ID. As Ronni said you cannot cross county lines without the ID, I have been stopped a number of times and my paperwork has always been in order. I have a pony in my barn who doesn't have an ID yet and hopefully he won't have to go to the vet who is in another county. The Brand Inspectors offer a micro chipping service. Beth the inspector in my area said all horses going through the sales barns are checked for micro chips by the inspectors and compared with the sellers paperwork. Sue Date: Wed, 28 May 2008 15:13:03 -0700 (PDT) From: Ronni Taylor [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: fjordhorse-digest V2008 #112 This message is from: Ronni Taylor [EMAIL PROTECTED] Brands R.Taylor, Straw Hat Stables In New Mexico, where I lived before the present site of Ohio, the Brand Inspector was part of every county, and closely associated with the Sheriff's Department as well as Animal Welfare and the Health Certificates for rodeos and livestock shows. To travel across COUNTY lines, you had to have a certificate of ID, issued by the local brand inspector, or you could be hauled into court for what could be construed as rustling. You didn't have to BRAND the animals, but they had to have this ID card issued - it pretty well described all the marks, whorls, colors and scars of your animal. The FjordHorse List archives can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw
Re: Brand Inspection
This message is from: Starfire Farm, LLC [EMAIL PROTECTED] Steve McIlree wrote: Joel commented on registering the brand you use, and I found that most states treat an unregistered brand quite severely. I suppose this dates back to rustlin' and running irons. Having had warmbloods and branded fjords brand inspected after they were branded with their European breed logo I've had a few go-rounds with the local brand inspectors about the brands. In the west a brand is considered the owner's livestock label and if you used a brand to identify an animal, it had to be registered with the state's brand board before using it on your stock. There is a hefty fine for not doing things in that order. They have made some concessions, however, since so many imported horses have come with the same brands (i.e., Trakehener, Oldenberg, etc., etc.) Though they haven't changed the laws, they've recognized that it is futile to enforce the brand registration law in these instances. Doesn't stop them from giving a bit of a lecture, though. In Colorado you are required to carry your brand inspection papers whenever you travel past a 75 mile radius of your property. You can obtain a permanent travel card, or a temporary one, depending upon whether or not you intend to keep the horse. Also, a horse is not considered officially sold unless there is a brand inspection. The only legal bill of sale in this state is a brand inspection sale certificate. They can really hassle you here if you've purchased a horse from a state which requires brand inspections, and you don't have a brand inspection to document the horse's origin. Buyers beware! Make sure you check this out before purchasing a horse and having it shipped. For locations where brand inspections are not required, our brand inspectors want to see a bill of sale and health papers or passports that show where the horse came from. Having come originally from California myself (where brand inspections weren't required) I've had a few healthy lectures from the local brand inspector over the years. ;-) Beth -- Beth Beymer Sandy North Starfire Farm, Berthoud CO http://www.starfirefarm.com
Brand Inspection
This message is from: Steve McIlree [EMAIL PROTECTED] With the recent discussion here about brand inspections, I spent some time reading the various state laws on the Texas Law site. I've come to the conclusion that before I follow Cynthia to New Mexico, I'm going to register Pferd with one of the registries for grade horses. I have always considered these organizations to be silly ego trips, but on reading the brand inspection laws, I can see real value in having papers from one of them. It appears that having a piece of paper that accurately describes the horse and documents ownership can save a lot of hassle. I even found states that *require* hot iron branding of any animals that don't have registration papers. Mr. P's butt looks fine unmarked, thank you very much! Joel commented on registering the brand you use, and I found that most states treat an unregistered brand quite severely. I suppose this dates back to rustlin' and running irons. -- Steve McIlree -- Pferd Skipper -- Omaha, Nebraska, USA It's never the horse, it's always the rider. --Old Cavalry Adage
RE: Brand Inspection
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] I'm a bit behind, so someone might have listed this already. California is one of the states that does NOT require brand inspection of horses. So, Brigid, you don't have to worry about that to come up to the show. Other states (like OR) require inspection whether or not the animal has a brand; they check markings, scars, chips, swirls and etc. instead. It is a precautionary measure, to help cut down on horse theft; something you can toss in the glove box of your truck so that you don't have to pack registration papers with you everywhere you go. Amy Dun Lookin' Fjords Bud, Tillie Amy Evers Redmond, OR http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ridge/8589
