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Brands are not designed to stroke egos, they are designed to designate ownership.  In the days when cattle were all run on the range together, at roundup time, they were sorted and divided by ownership proven by brands.  Today, cattle from several owners are not run together on one range, but it is still required to brand them to prove ownership and those brands are inspected carefully at sales yards.  They must also be check by a brand inspector any time they change ownership or even change locations under the same ownership.

Cattle rustling and horse stealing still take place in this country and brands are the best way to tell whose animal is whose.  I've branded a good many calves over the past 56 years, and the pain is short-lived.  If the iron is hot enough and you apply it quickly enough, the pain is lessened.  It's over in 5 seconds.

You surely wouldn't have horses being stolen and run through slaughter houses if they were all branded, because the inspection requirements are so stringent.

 

Barbara

----- Original Message -----

From: Patty P

To: 'John Teeter' ; steph@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Cc: 'RIDECAMP'

Sent: Sunday, July 15, 2007 12:30 PM

Subject: RE: [RC] World's worst conformation horse

Regardless of what kind of whip he is apparently holding, the mere fact that it doesn't bother them to burn the flesh in the shape of a clover so the horse will permanently bare their name, is enough reason for me to not want to one. I've never agreed with branding like that and never will. I don't believe we should cause that kind of pain to animals just to stroke our own egos.

 

Patty

 

-------Original Message-------

 

From: Patty P

Date: 7/15/2007 12:20:45 PM

To: 'John Teeter'; steph@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Cc: 'RIDECAMP'

Subject: RE: [RC] World's worst conformation horse

 

 

This is too funny! I didn't even notice, but you are right! What could it be???

 Patty

 

 

>just for comparison: http://www.rushcreekarabians.com/sales.html (and note that (FWIW) these guys have never had shoes either:)

 

Okay, this may sound odd, but what in the world does that guy have in his hand that is blocked in every single picture?????