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| I've always branded what I plan to keep, but I've had this on my mind and wanted to get your input.
If you sell as weanlings/yearlings, do you freeze brand? What are your thoughts on marketability for a branded prospect? Does it make a difference at all?
I appreciate the feedback- I've got one heck of a prospect due any day and will be proud to list this one.
This post is not meant to spark debate on branding OR age at branding-- just if it impacts marketability and sale price. Thanks! |
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 Guys Just Wanna Have Fun
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Location: OH | We brand all of ours before they leave--I would like to think that when people see our brand in the future, that it stands for quality. |
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 Miss Laundry Misshap
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| The people that I bought my filly from didn't brand her. Something about brand inspectors being a pain in the rear when most of hers sold out of state anyways. Most of the states around her weren't brand inspection states either.
I don't think it would have made much difference in price. While it might have been a decent selling/marketing point, I don't think that's what they were truly after. The horse was named prior to leaving with their ranch initials, so maybe that's why they didn't brand too. All of their foals are named prior to leaving. |
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  Neat Freak
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Location: Wonderful Wyoming | Always. I am very proud of what we raise. We freeze brand and it has never made a difference selling them if they are branded or not. But ours is a tasteful brand. If you have a walking billboard that people can see the brand 3 miles away, that is a bit much though.
Edited by wyoming barrel racer 2018-02-20 12:31 PM
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 Too Skinny
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Location: LA Lower Alabama | Mighty Broke - 2018-02-20 10:36 AM We brand all of ours before they leave--I would like to think that when people see our brand in the future, that it stands for quality.
Yes! Free advertisement if they get into the right hands. |
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| Thank you everyone for the input! |
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 That's White "Man" to You
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| cowgalsissy - 2018-02-20 12:10 PM Mighty Broke - 2018-02-20 10:36 AM We brand all of ours before they leave--I would like to think that when people see our brand in the future, that it stands for quality. Yes! Free advertisement if they get into the right hands.
What if they get in the wrong hands? |
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Too Skinny
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Location: LA Lower Alabama | Whiteboy - 2018-02-20 12:18 PM cowgalsissy - 2018-02-20 12:10 PM Mighty Broke - 2018-02-20 10:36 AM We brand all of ours before they leave--I would like to think that when people see our brand in the future, that it stands for quality. Yes! Free advertisement if they get into the right hands.
Pretty sure you know that 1 + 1 = 3 |
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That's White "Man" to You
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| cowgalsissy - 2018-02-20 12:24 PM Whiteboy - 2018-02-20 12:18 PM cowgalsissy - 2018-02-20 12:10 PM Mighty Broke - 2018-02-20 10:36 AM We brand all of ours before they leave--I would like to think that when people see our brand in the future, that it stands for quality. Yes! Free advertisement if they get into the right hands.
Edited by Whiteboy 2018-02-20 12:49 PM
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 Coyote Country Queen
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| We haven't branded ours. And I'm beginning to regret it because we've had several make 1D barrel horses or excel in other rodeo events and I would love to have some way of showing they came from us. I understand there is always the fear that there will be a horse get in the wrong hands and be negative publicity, but I would be willing to risk that if I could go back and brand them all just to have a brand on the winners. |
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Location: Desert Land | I brand everything! |
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Guys Just Wanna Have Fun
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Location: OH | Whiteboy - 2018-02-20 1:18 PM cowgalsissy - 2018-02-20 12:10 PM Mighty Broke - 2018-02-20 10:36 AM We brand all of ours before they leave--I would like to think that when people see our brand in the future, that it stands for quality. Yes! Free advertisement if they get into the right hands.
This is why you have to be selective who you sell to. |
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 I Sell Dreams
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Location: Freestone TX | I do not brand anything less than a year old. I'm afraid the brand would get too big as they grew and be an eyesore. I brand them when they are bigger, if for nothing else to identify in case of theft. |
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Location: OH | NoNoBadGirl - 2018-02-20 5:22 PM I do not brand anything less than a year old. I'm afraid the brand would get too big as they grew and be an eyesore. I brand them when they are bigger, if for nothing else to identify in case of theft.
Ya use a smaller brand when breeding weanlings or yearlings. |
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Location: Louisiana | Jenbabe - 2018-02-20 12:59 PM
We haven't branded ours. And I'm beginning to regret it because we've had several make 1D barrel horses or excel in other rodeo events and I would love to have some way of showing they came from us. I understand there is always the fear that there will be a horse get in the wrong hands and be negative publicity, but I would be willing to risk that if I could go back and brand them all just to have a brand on the winners.
Same...we have sold a couple that hubby trained and wishes we would've gotten our brand on before they left.
Then you have the ones you sell, wish you branded...then glad you didn't when new owner all but ruins them... |
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Location: Northern Ontario | The breeder branded my 3 year old right before he shipped. I can't wait to see what it looks like once its completely healed. It a nice brand too |
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Location: Where the buffalo roam | My gelding was branded when I got him as a long yearling with a really cool brand and comes from a reputable barrel horse breeder. I now notice when I see that brand on other horses and I also notice other breeder/trainer brands that are well known. I think it is a great marketing tool. There will always be those horses that do not do well due to bad training or whatever, but I would bet in the long run the majority of horses from a good ranch/breeder/trainer are going to negate those bad ones. If I were in the business I would definitely brand - no different than any of us buying a particular brand name of tack or supplement. Our horses may be a part of our family, but they are still a commodity that makes a living for that breeder.
Edited by Nobody 2018-03-09 9:50 AM
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 You get what you give
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Location: Texas | I haven't ever decided on a brand so no, none of mine are. |
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