RC: BRAND INSPECTION IN CALIFORNIA (long)

["Dyane Smith" <sunibey@sisqtel.net>]

Duncan, this is a GREAT WEB SITE!  Thank you.  The first time you sent it, I
couldn't open it for some reason, but this time I got it.  Thanks, Thanks.
Dyane


----- Original Message -----
From: Duncan Fletcher <dfletche@gte.net>
To: Keith and Anna <desautels@cnetco.com>; <ridecamp@endurance.net>; Lif
Strand <fasterhorses@gilanet.com>
Sent: Sunday, January 16, 2000 10:04 PM
Subject: RC: Re: Re: Re: Re: BRAND INSPECTION IN CALIFORNIA (long)


> A microchip can provide proof of ownership. But brand inspectors in most
> states at public sales and auctions will not routinely scan for them. Many
> of the states with brand inspection laws require an inspection of every
> horse at public sales and auctions. This provides some degree of
protection
> against stolen horses. A brand inspection does not necessarily require a
> brand. A few states may actually require a physical brand or freezemark
for
> resident animals.
>
> As a side note, Louisiana now requires every horse to carry a unique
> identification (freeze mark, microchip, tatoo) to provide coggins
tracking.
> For their purposes, a ranch brand (which does not uniquely id a particular
> horse) is not sufficient.
>
> For brand laws of the various states (and other legal horse stuff), go to
> http://www.law.utexas.edu/dawson/index.htm.
>
> Duncan Fletcher
> dfletche@gte.net
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Keith and Anna <desautels@cnetco.com>
>
>
> > .  Freeze marks are accepted
> > > as a brand, as of course a registered brand is.  But microchips are
not.
> >
> > Actually, I had to use my microchip for my horse to prove that i was the
> > owner after a lease and the lady lost all paperwork, and mine was all
> packed
> > away some where during a move.  The brand inspector accepted it as proof
> of
> > ownership and documented that on my hauling card.
> >
> [snip]
>
>
>