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RE: [RC] [RC] Horse Identification - terry banister

Well, I guess we all had different experiences with the freeze marking! My comments were based on my horse's reaction during the less-than-30-second procedure, which was NONE. He didn't even flinch. It was a non-event for us.  And his skin has no scarring and the hair still grows - so much so, that I shave the area every time I clip his bridle path to keep it more easy to read.

But I think that WE ALL AGREE on the main point - it is HUMANE, and nothing more than we do to ourselves.

Also, it is not a substitute for temporary marking of large phone number on the animals in an emergency.

Terry

"May the Horse be with you"

>From: "Jonni Jewell" <jonnij@xxxxxxxx> >To: "Ridecamp" <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >Subject: [RC] Horse Identification >Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2004 14:58:34 -0500 > > >>>Yes, I've had the liquid nitrogen acne treatment and it is COLD. But no >damage was done to my skin or to the horse's skin. It is only for a matter >of seconds and just affects the hair follicles enough to kill the pigment. >There was no wound or soreness afterward. Nothing visible to "heal."<<< > >Wow, it was many years ago when I had three horses freeze branded by the >Arabian horse club person, and I remember that the DID have something to >heal. Where the brand went on, they had some scabbing, and the whole area >swelled up for a few days after the procedure. And don't EVEN think those >horses were going to let me touch that area until it healed....it hurt. But, >we had well done, easy to read brands. In the winter, the hairs were white, >but in the summer, with a slick coat, m ost of the brand area was hairless, >with just a few white hairs showing through. And, if I remember, on grey >and light colored horses, they leave it longer, so it will kill off the >follicles and not have them grow in at all. > >I was very happy I did the procedure, and would do it on this group of >current horses, as I do think it discourages theft, and "might" help you get >them returned to you if they were lost or stolen. But it was not painless by >any means. But then neither is having their teeth floated, vaccinations, and >other basic procedures. > >Jonni > > > >=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= > > Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. > Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp > Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp > > Ride Long and Ride Safe!! > >=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= >

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