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Sherri82 Reg. Feb 2018	Posted 2018-02-28 9:53 AM Subject: Freeze branding
boon Posts: 3	I got a 5 inch freeze brand for my yearling. Looking at it up to her hip I feel that it is to big?!. I will get a picture up to her hip. Also if I brand her as a yearling will it grow with her and get bigger?
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horsegirl Reg. Feb 2004	Posted 2018-02-28 10:22 AM Subject: RE: Freeze branding
The One Posts: 7998 Location: South Georgia	Yes, it will. You'll want to use a smaller brand for the youngsters.
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horsegirl Reg. Feb 2004	Posted 2018-02-28 10:23 AM Subject: RE: Freeze branding
The One Posts: 7998 Location: South Georgia	I believe 3" is recommended for younger horses.
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luvropin Reg. Jan 2011	Posted 2018-02-28 12:26 PM Subject: RE: Freeze branding
Elite Veteran Posts: 1100 Location: Southeastern Idaho	We use a 2 inch freeze brand on the horses and a 3 inch on the cattle. I brand the horses when they are long yearlings or 2 year olds. I don't like a big brand on my horses. (In fact I passed on a colt once that had a huge brand. ) Cattle we brand at 9 to 10 months old. Brand does grow as your animal does. Picture below is that 2 inch brand on a 5 year old gelding. He was branded when he was 2. Edited by luvropin 2018-02-28 1:28 PM (Captur11e.PNG) Attachments ---------------- Captur11e.PNG (69KB - 364 downloads)
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Sherri82 Reg. Feb 2018	Posted 2018-02-28 1:04 PM Subject: RE: Freeze branding
boon Posts: 3	Great thanks for the information!! I had already gotten a 5 inch brand made up and didn't think about the brand getting bigger. ?? I am going to wait until next year when she turns 2 and see if the brand looks any better when she gets older.
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JLazyT_perf_horses Reg. Dec 2010	Posted 2018-02-28 1:50 PM Subject: RE: Freeze branding
Expert Posts: 1520 Location: Illinois	Hi Sherri! Like your brand by the way, saw it on facebook earlier ;)
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Sherri82 Reg. Feb 2018	Posted 2018-02-28 2:30 PM Subject: RE: Freeze branding
boon Posts: 3	Thanks!! I like it to but to big for the baby right now :( I guess I will have to wait until next year to brand her.
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TheOldGrayMare Reg. Nov 2009	Posted 2018-02-28 4:22 PM Subject: RE: Freeze branding
Expert Posts: 4625 Location: Desert Land	My brand is 5". I prefer to brand as long yearlings/2 yo, but I have done a weanling with it. She's 2 now, but I havent seen her recently to see how it's looking. Unfortunately, my brand is very detailed, so I can't use a smaller brand. I had a 4" and I did a few horses and it didn't come out as clear as I would have liked.
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cindyt Reg. Dec 2003	Posted 2018-03-01 2:26 PM Subject: RE: Freeze branding
Ms Bling Bling Sleeze Kitty Posts: 20917 Location: LouLouVille, OK	luvropin - 2018-02-28 12:26 PM We use a 2 inch freeze brand on the horses and a 3 inch on the cattle. I brand the horses when they are long yearlings or 2 year olds. I don't like a big brand on my horses. (In fact I passed on a colt once that had a huge brand. ) Cattle we brand at 9 to 10 months old. Brand does grow as your animal does. Picture below is that 2 inch brand on a 5 year old gelding. He was branded when he was 2. Curious... how big is that brand now? I would love to see the brand up next to it..... Mine were branded at yearling and I can't say the brands got any bigger
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luvropin Reg. Jan 2011	Posted 2018-03-01 2:40 PM Subject: RE: Freeze branding
Elite Veteran Posts: 1100 Location: Southeastern Idaho	Its closer to the size of our 3 inch brand now. This gelding grew a ton from his 2 year old to 4 year old year and may not be a good representation. He is quite a big horse now. I would guess on my other horses the brand expanded about a 1/2 inch or so. Not nearly as tiny as the original brand.
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