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alexblagg Reg. Jul 2007	Posted 2013-12-30 10:21 PM Subject: Freeze Brand Height
Extreme Veteran Posts: 351 Location: Arkansas	What is the typical height for a custom freeze brand to be placed on the hip? How big are the typical shoulder brands? My design brand involves a horseshoe with letters inside of it. I just don't know how big to order. I will be branding horses older than 2.
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CocoChex Reg. Mar 2013	Posted 2013-12-30 10:23 PM Subject: RE: Freeze Brand Height
Veteran Posts: 268	I believe it depends on the state. Mine is 4" tall per state requirements
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alexblagg Reg. Jul 2007	Posted 2013-12-30 10:45 PM Subject: RE: Freeze Brand Height
Extreme Veteran Posts: 351 Location: Arkansas	From my research I believe Arkansas does not have a height requirement. Before ordering I am going to call the livestock commission to double check. If I was to order the 4 in what is the other measurement if my choices are 4x 3/8. Or 4x 9/16
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T-Cat Reg. Jan 2008	Posted 2013-12-30 10:54 PM Subject: RE: Freeze Brand Height
Location: MT	Bump... I just applied for my freeze brand this week and I wondering the exact same thing.
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Lmichaels Reg. Feb 2007	Posted 2013-12-31 7:59 AM Subject: RE: Freeze Brand Height
Expert Posts: 1218 Location: South MS	I do the shoulders and mine are 4" to give you an idea - most of my friends who brand do a 4" even on the hips - the sorrels brand is high due to another brand already on the shoulder This is who did mine and he was great to work with https://www.facebook.com/BRANDING.IRONS.RC?fref=ts Edited by Lmichaels 2013-12-31 8:07 AM (1376357_10202389017632996_999052921_n.jpg) (1385824_10202337442423648_133740906_n.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 1376357_10202389017632996_999052921_n.jpg (87KB - 334 downloads) 1385824_10202337442423648_133740906_n.jpg (63KB - 274 downloads)
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SoonerLawyer Reg. Jul 2011	Posted 2013-12-31 9:18 AM Subject: RE: Freeze Brand Height
Veteran Posts: 224 Location: Southern OK aka God's Country	Bump--I just got our brand registered and I was wondering how big to get it as well. We are doing the left hip and it will be for both cows and horses so I had no idea how big to make it. Thanks for adding pics to give me an idea of the height! I was thinking 5" but not sure. . .that may be too big. Do you know how big the G brand is on the sorrel horse's hip? I like that size too.
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lindseylou2290 Reg. Aug 2013	Posted 2013-12-31 9:30 AM Subject: RE: Freeze Brand Height
Expert Posts: 2457	My mare's brand is 3.5 inches on her shoulder but if ya'll have more questions, check out my wonderful friends and horse people from MO with their custom brand shop at http://www.flying45.com/. Laura will help with ALL these questions and is able to register brands and help with any questions you may have. Super nice people who are easy to work with! Good luck!
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Lmichaels Reg. Feb 2007	Posted 2013-12-31 9:42 AM Subject: RE: Freeze Brand Height
Expert Posts: 1218 Location: South MS	I think the G is 4" as well - its about the same size as the shoulder when I hold my brand against it
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SoonerLawyer Reg. Jul 2011	Posted 2013-12-31 9:44 AM Subject: RE: Freeze Brand Height
Veteran Posts: 224 Location: Southern OK aka God's Country	lindseylou2290 - 2013-12-31 9:30 AM My mare's brand is 3.5 inches on her shoulder but if ya'll have more questions, check out my wonderful friends and horse people from MO with their custom brand shop at http://www.flying45.com/. Laura will help with ALL these questions and is able to register brands and help with any questions you may have. Super nice people who are easy to work with! Good luck! Thank you they look like they do amazing work!!
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cheryl makofka Reg. Jan 2011	Posted 2013-12-31 12:01 PM Subject: RE: Freeze Brand Height
The Advice Guru Posts: 6419	I think if you are doing multiple letters you should have the letters at least an inch apart from each other or the brand "runs" together. My brand is a 3 part brand rafter HP left shoulder each letter is 2 inches high but my entire brand is 4 inches
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skeeter 777 Reg. Mar 2006	Posted 2013-12-31 12:48 PM Subject: RE: Freeze Brand Height
Perky Gal Location: On a paint horse...	Ours measures 4-1/2" tall.
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alexblagg Reg. Jul 2007	Posted 2013-12-31 1:14 PM Subject: RE: Freeze Brand Height
Extreme Veteran Posts: 351 Location: Arkansas	Thanks for the replies. So typical is 4" on the hip also? Same for a picture brand? Im not sure what the difference is between the 4 x 3/8 and the 4 x 9/16 What companies did y'all use to create your custom brand?
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alexblagg Reg. Jul 2007	Posted 2014-01-01 10:34 PM Subject: RE: Freeze Brand Height
Extreme Veteran Posts: 351 Location: Arkansas	Bump.....I'm trying to figure out what companies everyone uses
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SoonerLawyer Reg. Jul 2011	Posted 2014-01-02 6:49 AM Subject: RE: Freeze Brand Height
Veteran Posts: 224 Location: Southern OK aka God's Country	Thanks so much for the Flying 45 info!! I ordered my brand from them Tuesday and Laura was super nice and great to work with, and their work looks amazing. I'm really excited to see what they come up with for us. And thanks to the people who posted pics--I'm going with the 4.5" based on the pics posted above. This thread got me motivated to finally get something ordered.
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KD Running Horses Reg. Nov 2011	Posted 2014-01-02 9:52 AM Subject: RE: Freeze Brand Height
Location: Wherever the Army sends my husband	Don't forget that the age of the horse makes a difference (say weanlings vs 2 year olds). Brands will grow with the horse. Most people I know have one size for babies and a larger size for adults. I have a weanling that was branded with a huge brand her shoulder that irritates me because it's going to be hideously huge when she grows up. Heck, even my farrier gives me a hard time about when he comes out lol.
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lindseylou2290 Reg. Aug 2013	Posted 2014-01-02 10:46 AM Subject: RE: Freeze Brand Height
Expert Posts: 2457	SoonerLawyer - 2014-01-02 6:49 AM Thanks so much for the Flying 45 info!! I ordered my brand from them Tuesday and Laura was super nice and great to work with, and their work looks amazing. I'm really excited to see what they come up with for us. And thanks to the people who posted pics--I'm going with the 4.5" based on the pics posted above. This thread got me motivated to finally get something ordered. AWESOME!!! You won't be let down.
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Runninbay Reg. Sep 2004	Posted 2014-01-02 1:05 PM Subject: RE: Freeze Brand Height
Georgia Peach Posts: 8338 Location: Georgia	BB FlyinByU did this mare's brand in Arkanas. I think it looks fantastic and is perfectly placed! Edited by Runninbay 2014-01-02 1:07 PM
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Runnin < C > Reg. Aug 2006	Posted 2014-01-02 1:57 PM Subject: RE: Freeze Brand Height
Canine Carryout Queen Location: Oklahoma	Our adult horses brand is 4" and our weanling brand is 3"
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Runninbay Reg. Sep 2004	Posted 2014-01-08 12:34 PM Subject: RE: Freeze Brand Height
Georgia Peach Posts: 8338 Location: Georgia	Not trying to steal the thread here, but when is the best time to brand? Weanling, yearling or wait till they get grown?
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baurbaby Reg. Mar 2010	Posted 2014-01-08 3:09 PM Subject: RE: Freeze Brand Height
Veteran Posts: 197 Location: Jones, OK	Pittsburg Foundry is the one who made our brand and they are very friendly and know thier stuff...they helped me with the size and answered every question that I had...I went back and forth on the size 3-4 times before i finally decided. They would send me a proof that was to scale and i printed it off and held it on our horses to see if it looked correct.
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