Freeze Branding

Freeze Branding Facts

"The only visible return address for lost or stolen livestock."

FACT: An estimated 30,000 - 40,000 horses and ponies are stolen annually in the United States. Identification of your horse is an important factor in preventing theft and is also crucial to reclaiming your horse if it's recovered. Most stolen horses have no form of ID.

MAKE YOUR MARK ... Secure the ownership of your horse with a unique brand. There are ear tags. There are tattoos. In the brave new world of electronics, there are even microchips embedded under the hide. But to help lost or stolen livestock get back to their rightful owners, there's nothing quite as ef

fective as the good, old-fashioned brand. Freeze Branding is the process of using a super cold branding iron to alter the color pigment producing cells. The result is that white or colorless hair, instead of colored hair, grows at the brand site. Brands are used to identify horses and cattle in Farm Management and as Theft Deterrents. Freeze Branding is quick, painless and permanent identification. Branded horses are less likely to be stolen since Law Enforcement can trace them easily. Also, specific identification of horses discourages fraudulent practices with registration papers. Ranch Brands are used to increase marketability of horses based on the ranch's reputation. Many ranches or owners simply want to personalize horses they've bred, owned, or those of which they are extremely proud. In the past few years, Freeze (cryogenic) Branding has become very popular because it is safe, economical and easy to do. Freeze Branding can be done on horses of any age, however when done on a colt who is still

growing, the brand should be smaller as it will grow with the colt as he matures. Freeze Brands are legible, permanent and difficult to alter.

Year brands can also be applied to a horse in order to give a quick visual reminder as well as verification of the age of the horse. Year brands usually consist of one digit representing the last number in the horses’ birth year. A single digit year brand in conjunction with other physical signs of age are usually enough to correctly identify the horses year of birth.

Cattle can also benefit from the freeze branding process. A freeze brand usually provides a much cleaner brand that does not blot and is useful for identity verification or just to look cool on your club calf!

Don't be fooled by Mother Nature: Be Prepared! Mother Nature can dish out some of the most terrifying weather and natural disasters... ARE YOU PREPARED? Finding and claiming your animals, should the worst happen, can be another traumatic event unless you can positively identify yourself as the owner of the animal. Prepare ahead by Freeze Branding your horses!

Please contact you local or state law enforcement or brand registry officials for information on Brand Laws and requirements for registering your brand in the state in which you reside. In Oklahoma, brands are registered through the Oklahoma Cattleman’s Association.

We order our brands from L&H Brands in Mandan, ND. L&H does an excellent job of working with us to ensure the brand design and to provide my customers with a quality freeze branding iron that will last many years. I have several generic brands to choose from in branding you horse, but if you would prefer to design your own brand or own your iron yourself, I can help. I am a dealer for L&H and will be glad to work with you to design and order a brand just for you. I can also order hot iron, combination, letter sets, or number set brands in a variety of sizes. You can look at the L&H website for information on their product line at www.lhbrandingirons.com

For prices, scheduling an appointment, or more information on freeze branding your livestock…

CONTACT:

Howell Grayson
Grayson Freeze Branding
Noble, OK
405-872-9042
405-831-1201
www.crosshillranch.com

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