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Verbal descriptions, photographs, and drawings are a good place to begin. Many breeds and disciplines require brands or other permanent markings when a horse is registered or begins to compete. For instance, Thoroughbreds must have a unique number tattooed inside the upper lip before they are allowed to race.

Verbal descriptions, photographs, and drawings are a good place to begin. Many breeds and disciplines require brands or other permanent markings when a horse is registered or begins to compete. For instance, Thoroughbreds must have a unique number tattooed inside the upper lip before they are allowed to race.

Brands: A hot or cold (freeze mark) brand may be found on various areas but is most commonly found on the hip or neck. Some brands are for breed or farm identification; others use numbers or symbols unique to each horse.

Brands: A hot or cold (freeze mark) brand may be found on various areas but is most commonly found on the hip or neck. Some brands are for breed or farm identification; others use numbers or symbols unique to each horse.

Blood Typing and DNA testing are good ways to identify a horse and are relatively painless. It only takes a few hairs with the root still attached for analysis. It is the only sure way of identifying a horse. Lip tattoos, freeze brands, and markings can change over time or be altered.

Blood Typing and DNA testing are good ways to identify a horse and are relatively painless. It only takes a few hairs with the root still attached for analysis. It is the only sure way of identifying a horse. Lip tattoos, freeze brands, and markings can change over time or be altered.

Verbal descriptions, photographs, and drawings are a good place to begin. Many breeds and disciplines require brands or other permanent markings when a horse is registered or begins to compete. For instance, Thoroughbreds must have a unique number tattooed inside the upper lip before they are allowed to race.

Verbal descriptions, photographs, and drawings are a good place to begin. Many breeds and disciplines require brands or other permanent markings when a horse is registered or begins to compete. For instance, Thoroughbreds must have a unique number tattooed inside the upper lip before they are allowed to race.

First, let's start with the “why.” There are multiple reasons why horses must have a form of permanent identification: identifying competition/sport horses (racing, showing, etc.), breeding, displacement due to natural disasters, or even theft.

First, let's start with the “why.” There are multiple reasons why horses must have a form of permanent identification: identifying competition/sport horses (racing, showing, etc.), breeding, displacement due to natural disasters, or even theft.

Tattoos, brands, freeze marks, scars, and pin-firing marks are the most common examples. The location and shape of these marks are sometimes also described as markings. On plain- colored horses without natural white markings, these features can be very useful along with hair whorls to identify a horse.

Tattoos, brands, freeze marks, scars, and pin-firing marks are the most common examples. The location and shape of these marks are sometimes also described as markings. On plain- colored horses without natural white markings, these features can be very useful along with hair whorls to identify a horse.

Verbal descriptions, photographs, and drawings are a good place to begin. Many breeds and disciplines require brands or other permanent markings when a horse is registered or begins to compete. For instance, Thoroughbreds must have a unique number tattooed inside the upper lip before they are allowed to race.

Verbal descriptions, photographs, and drawings are a good place to begin. Many breeds and disciplines require brands or other permanent markings when a horse is registered or begins to compete. For instance, Thoroughbreds must have a unique number tattooed inside the upper lip before they are allowed to race.

Thoroughbred horses are required by most state racing commission rules to be lip tattooed in order to participate in an official Thoroughbred race.

Thoroughbred horses are required by most state racing commission rules to be lip tattooed in order to participate in an official Thoroughbred race.

Blood Typing and DNA testing are good ways to identify a horse and are relatively painless. It only takes a few hairs with the root still attached for analysis. It is the only sure way of identifying a horse. Lip tattoos, freeze brands, and markings can change over time or be altered.

Blood Typing and DNA testing are good ways to identify a horse and are relatively painless. It only takes a few hairs with the root still attached for analysis. It is the only sure way of identifying a horse. Lip tattoos, freeze brands, and markings can change over time or be altered.

Many methods of identifying horses exist, including lip tattooing, microchipping, hot iron branding, and freeze branding. In many cases, selection of the most appropriate identification technique is based on the owner's preference. Alternatively, the identification technique is mandated in some breeds/disciplines.

Many methods of identifying horses exist, including lip tattooing, microchipping, hot iron branding, and freeze branding. In many cases, selection of the most appropriate identification technique is based on the owner's preference. Alternatively, the identification technique is mandated in some breeds/disciplines.

Many methods of identifying horses exist, including lip tattooing, microchipping, hot iron branding, and freeze branding. In many cases, selection of the most appropriate identification technique is based on the owner's preference. Alternatively, the identification technique is mandated in some breeds/disciplines.