Freeze branded the horses, With updated pics on pg. 2

peacecountrycowboy · 07-21-2008, 07:06 PM

We got the three horse's freeze branded today. They all did really well and the brands came out great. Here's Chevy going through the entire process,

Shaving,

Applying the alcohol,

Holding the brand on after cooling in the dry ice,

The result right after removing the iron,

This what it looking like after about 5 minutes. Starts to thaw and disappear,

And after about 20 minutes to half an hour it puffs up. This now on Libby,

After that it will scab up, peel and grow in white hairs over the next few months. I'm really happy with it and really looking forward to seeing it grow in.

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Here's Libby's right after the iron was taken off,

And Iggy's,

Gotta Love Duns · 07-21-2008, 07:13 PM

Yeah it was really neat to see the freeze branding. Our vet gave them each a mild seditive just to help with pain and keep them still. I also really like the fact that all our horses (expect our weanling) are now branded with our registered brand.

cascy · 07-21-2008, 07:17 PM

That is so neat! I always wanted to see it done!

If you don't mind me asking, what did it cost you to get them done? We have three boys now and wanted to get ours done (especially since two are grade and no other way to identify them)...

Gotta Love Duns · 07-21-2008, 07:22 PM

Our vet did a multi horse discount (more than one = multi horse)

we branded 5 and it was $45 a horse plus sedation & farm call. It really wasn't that bad and I love the fact that our horses are now very easily traceable.

They also show up very nicely on Pali's and dunskins as our friends have two horses that they have branded previously and you can see them clearly.

Sunlei · 07-21-2008, 07:57 PM

Thanks for posting a picture series freeze branding your beautiful horses., Looks like everything went nice and smooth.

Carri · 07-21-2008, 08:20 PM

I like your brand! That was a really neat process to see.

HighHorse · 07-21-2008, 08:56 PM

Thank you for posting that. I have always been curious as to how the process was done. The end result looked really nice. I bet it hurts like heck, though. Then again, I have sat through hours of tattoos.

How long does the iron stay on there? Who came up with the brand design? Is it the same one that is used for the cattle? Sorry if those questions sound silly to ya'll, I have never seen it done and I am not a cow person.

GLD- This way looks a lot less stinkier than the calf branding.

peacecountrycowboy · 07-21-2008, 09:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gotta Love Duns

Our vet did a multi horse discount (more than one = multi horse)

we branded 5 and it was $45 a horse plus sedation & farm call. It really wasn't that bad and I love the fact that our horses are now very easily traceable.

They also show up very nicely on Pali's and dunskins as our friends have two horses that they have branded previously and you can see them clearly.

Plus $220 to register the brand and $124 for the branding iron

. But now we can do as many as we want.

shayla · 07-21-2008, 09:37 PM

NICE brand!

We decided we wanted to freeze brand ours after watching Debi Metcalf do it at Equifest this year.

I'm not sure what I want ~my~ brand to be though.

The family that had theirs branded for the demo's was an equals sign in front of "No" sign on a $ symbol. They said it means "Horses equal no money." I laughed.

Gotta Love Duns · 07-21-2008, 09:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HighHorse

Thank you for posting that. I have always been curious as to how the process was done. The end result looked really nice. I bet it hurts like heck, though. Then again, I have sat through hours of tattoos.

How long does the iron stay on there? Who came up with the brand design? Is it the same one that is used for the cattle? Sorry if those questions sound silly to ya'll, I have never seen it done and I am not a cow person.

GLD- This way looks a lot less stinkier than the calf branding.

Oh yes, there is no smell with freeze branding at all as there is no burning of hair at all.

With the pain issue, I really don't think it hurts them I think it is just uncomfortable for a moment. There is only 5 seconds that the brand is on that the horse really even notices that it is even really there at all. I know that Iggy shifted a bit but nothing much and Chevy and Libby didn't move. Libby actually fell asleep in her grain and Chevy wanted kisses.

peacecountrycowboy · 07-21-2008, 09:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HighHorse

Thank you for posting that. I have always been curious as to how the process was done. The end result looked really nice. I bet it hurts like heck, though. Then again, I have sat through hours of tattoos.

How long does the iron stay on there? Who came up with the brand design? Is it the same one that is used for the cattle? Sorry if those questions sound silly to ya'll, I have never seen it done and I am not a cow person.

GLD- This way looks a lot less stinkier than the calf branding.

The vet left it on for 25 seconds. I came up with the design of the brand after GLD's came up with the name she wants for the ranch (Night Fire Ranch, hense, N and F). We want to use it for cattle as well but we haven't registered it for cattle just yet.

Gotta Love Duns · 07-21-2008, 09:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shayla

NICE brand!

We decided we wanted to freeze brand ours after watching Debi Metcalf do it at Equifest this year.

I'm not sure what I want ~my~ brand to be though.

The family that had theirs branded for the demo's was an equals sign in front of "No" sign on a $ symbol. They said it means "Horses equal no money." I laughed.

LOL thats too funny!

Gotta Love Duns · 07-21-2008, 09:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by peacecountrycowboy

The vet left it on for 25 seconds. I came up with the design of the brand after GLD's came up with the name she wants for the ranch (Night Fire Ranch, hense, N and F). We want to use it for cattle as well but we haven't registered it for cattle just yet.

Once we register for the cattle brand we will get a hot iron brand as it is also a different size for cattle than for horses. So we will have two different irons with the same brand, one for the cattle and one for the horses.

HighHorse · 07-21-2008, 09:46 PM

If it was the same size, can you use the same iron for freeze and hot branding?

Gotta Love Duns · 07-21-2008, 09:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HighHorse

If it was the same size, can you use the same iron for freeze and hot branding?

No for a freeze brand you need a cooper brand and for a hot brand we use an tubular electric brand as they are much easier and don't get hot points like an iron brand that goes in the fire to get hot.

That and our freeze brand iron is only 1 1/2 inch for each letter and on the electric brand letter are about 3 inchs long.

HighHorse · 07-21-2008, 10:04 PM

Oh, I see. Thanks for explaining that.

Wolfie · 07-22-2008, 12:04 AM

Does it work well on gray horses?

**QuarterCowGirl** · 07-22-2008, 12:23 AM

Very neat to see! Thanks for sharing that with us!

thunderbaby703 · 07-22-2008, 12:29 AM

How neat! I like your brand. What a great way to identify your horse.

Would love to see updated pics when the hair grows in.

Lady_MCSE · 07-22-2008, 12:46 AM

OK, here's a totally dumb newby question . . . why don't the do brands in less conspicuous places? (By "they" I just mean anyone in general. Not trying to pick on the original poster!)

Thoroughbred tatoos go into the mouth, which is is pretty inconspicuous yet everyone knows that's where to look.

I guess I'm just thinking something like inner thigh, or underbelly . . . hmm, as I write that I guess danger-to-brander might be one reason not to . . .

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07-21-2008, 07:06 PM
peacecountrycowboy Yearling Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Dixonville, Alberta Posts: 640	Freeze branded the horses, With updated pics on pg. 2 We got the three horse's freeze branded today. They all did really well and the brands came out great. Here's Chevy going through the entire process, Shaving, Applying the alcohol, Holding the brand on after cooling in the dry ice, The result right after removing the iron, This what it looking like after about 5 minutes. Starts to thaw and disappear, And after about 20 minutes to half an hour it puffs up. This now on Libby, After that it will scab up, peel and grow in white hairs over the next few months. I'm really happy with it and really looking forward to seeing it grow in. . Here's Libby's right after the iron was taken off, And Iggy's, __________________ Livestock Identification Services - A good partner will ride with you till hell freezes over and a little while on the ice Last edited by peacecountrycowboy : 07-27-2008 at 09:57 PM.

07-21-2008, 07:13 PM
Gotta Love Duns Bombproof Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Dixonville, Alberta Posts: 7,965	Yeah it was really neat to see the freeze branding. Our vet gave them each a mild seditive just to help with pain and keep them still. I also really like the fact that all our horses (expect our weanling) are now branded with our registered brand. __________________ A penny saved is a penny you can spend on your next horse.

07-21-2008, 07:17 PM
cascy Kid Safe Join Date: May 2006 Location: arkansas Posts: 6,072	That is so neat! I always wanted to see it done! If you don't mind me asking, what did it cost you to get them done? We have three boys now and wanted to get ours done (especially since two are grade and no other way to identify them)... __________________ To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield.

07-21-2008, 07:22 PM
Gotta Love Duns Bombproof Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Dixonville, Alberta Posts: 7,965	Our vet did a multi horse discount (more than one = multi horse) we branded 5 and it was $45 a horse plus sedation & farm call. It really wasn't that bad and I love the fact that our horses are now very easily traceable. They also show up very nicely on Pali's and dunskins as our friends have two horses that they have branded previously and you can see them clearly. __________________ A penny saved is a penny you can spend on your next horse.

07-21-2008, 07:57 PM
Sunlei Yearling Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 950	Thanks for posting a picture series freeze branding your beautiful horses., Looks like everything went nice and smooth.

07-21-2008, 08:20 PM
Carri Bombproof Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Alpharetta, Georgia Posts: 10,086	I like your brand! That was a really neat process to see. __________________

07-21-2008, 08:56 PM
HighHorse Started Join Date: May 2007 Location: FLA Posts: 2,908	Thank you for posting that. I have always been curious as to how the process was done. The end result looked really nice. I bet it hurts like heck, though. Then again, I have sat through hours of tattoos. How long does the iron stay on there? Who came up with the brand design? Is it the same one that is used for the cattle? Sorry if those questions sound silly to ya'll, I have never seen it done and I am not a cow person. GLD- This way looks a lot less stinkier than the calf branding. __________________ I played with a clouded leopard

07-21-2008, 09:37 PM
shayla Coming two Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Wichita, Ks Posts: 1,717	NICE brand! We decided we wanted to freeze brand ours after watching Debi Metcalf do it at Equifest this year. I'm not sure what I want ~my~ brand to be though. The family that had theirs branded for the demo's was an equals sign in front of "No" sign on a $ symbol. They said it means "Horses equal no money." I laughed. __________________ "Oftentime, the notion of "Following one's heart" is used as an excuse to avoid doing what is best because it's to hard or to complicated." ~David Hopkins

07-21-2008, 09:46 PM
HighHorse Started Join Date: May 2007 Location: FLA Posts: 2,908	If it was the same size, can you use the same iron for freeze and hot branding? __________________ I played with a clouded leopard

07-21-2008, 10:04 PM
HighHorse Started Join Date: May 2007 Location: FLA Posts: 2,908	Oh, I see. Thanks for explaining that. __________________ I played with a clouded leopard

07-22-2008, 12:04 AM
Wolfie Coming two Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: US Posts: 1,547	Does it work well on gray horses?

07-22-2008, 12:23 AM
QuarterCowGirl Welcome and Introductions Moderator Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 6,645	Very neat to see! Thanks for sharing that with us! __________________ I'm a farmer - I'll grow on you.

07-22-2008, 12:29 AM
thunderbaby703 Started Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Georgia Posts: 2,910	How neat! I like your brand. What a great way to identify your horse. Would love to see updated pics when the hair grows in. __________________ "Never miss a good chance to shut up." -Will Rogers

07-22-2008, 12:46 AM
Lady_MCSE Greenbroke Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Shytown, IL Posts: 3,505	OK, here's a totally dumb newby question . . . why don't the do brands in less conspicuous places? (By "they" I just mean anyone in general. Not trying to pick on the original poster!) Thoroughbred tatoos go into the mouth, which is is pretty inconspicuous yet everyone knows that's where to look. I guess I'm just thinking something like inner thigh, or underbelly . . . hmm, as I write that I guess danger-to-brander might be one reason not to . . . __________________ Yes I can spell the way Webster tells me to. But why? I might spell correctly Tuesday thru Wensday tho.