Re: RC: Freeze Branding

[Bob & Amber Roberts <mlaboure@ntws.net>]

> Does
>anyone know how one goes about getting horses freeze branded?  I am not all
>that sold on the microchip thing.  Not all places use the scanner I am told.
>I would rather have something that everyone can see.  
>Also, someone suggested that one could get their own brand registered with
>the state.  How much does that cost?  We live in Calif.  That sounds kinda
>cool, my own brand!


I live in TX and we have our herd freeze branded.  We designed our own
brand, went to the local Records Department and looked through the brand
books to be sure no one else had the same design.  Registered our brand.
Cost $11 for 10 years.  In fact, we have to renew next month.  Our farrier
made the brand from our design and our vet did the actual branding.  Here
it costs from $15 to $25 per horse.

Amber