How do you read a thoroughbred brand NZ?

How do you read a thoroughbred brand NZ?

New Zealand uses the “TVI” system, in a two-line brand, using the symbols below. The three symbols on the top line denote the year of birth, and the Z indicates the horses’ country of origin – New Zealand. The bottom line of the brand is a four-symbol number.

How do I find my thoroughbred?

If your horse raced, you can find the owner/trainer at the time of the horse’s last race using the Horse Search feature at equibase.com and looking at the most recent chart or by ordering race records at equineline.com. You can view sample reports before you order, and sign up is free.

How do you read thoroughbred brands?

The first line includes the S denoting the horse as a Standardbred, followed by the code for the state in which the horse was born and then the last two digits of its year of birth. The second line denotes its 4 digit registration number.

What do the numbers on a thoroughbred mean?

Good (4) is the rating of the track. Navigate between races by clicking the numbers across the top of the screen. Below the race numbers is the distance, name and time of the race you are currently viewing. The number in brackets (5) is the Barrier the horse will run from.

How do I find my Thoroughbred registration number?

The Lip Tattoo The tattoo is applied to the inside of the upper lip. Your horse’s registration number is also his tattoo. Quarter horse and Standardbred racehorses may also be tattooed in a similar manner, though the Jockey Club does not keep records of tattoos on horses that are not Thoroughbreds.

Is horse branding legal?

In the United States, branding was traditionally used by ranchers in the west to identify their stock when cattle were left to graze in open land. Hot branding is legal in the U.S. and is still done on horses on some ranches.

How do you register a brand for horses?

To be legal and official, you need to register your brand with your state’s department of agriculture. To make a brand, you can use any combination of capital letters, numbers and symbols (like circles and hash marks).