The legible characters of the tattoo the horses color, sex, and approximate age your name, phone number, and email address the horses leg and face markings and any cowlicks on the head or neck. Anyway, i was at the barn the other day and someone told me that my horse had never raced because he didnt have a tattoo under his lip. Find a listing of fairs by state, with detailed information for each location. Tattoos might be more common than ever, but dont take the risks lightly. For more information on the aerc, visit their website. The standardbred connection focuses on pleasure standardbreds who are trotting, pacing or racking their way through the public eye.
The other guy at the barn is wrong, your horse would not have gotten a lip tattoo when he raced. A twoline freezebrand is used with the first figure being an s to indicate that the foal is a standardbred. Other breeds also tattoo racehorses on their upper lips. Harness racing usta my account united states trotting. Your name and email is not exposed to forum users, only the screen name is accessible or viewable. Harness racing usta racing united states trotting association. Additional information, beyond what is provided in this search, is. I recently adopted a rescued standardbred from a local rescue here in maryland. Use this free search to identify a horse when you only have a partial name or freeze brand, or a registration or microchip number. Life after racing the standardbred horse is athletic and intelligent, well suited. Make all your hotel reservations online on the black book website at. Use including viewing of the material contained herein constitutes acceptance of these terms. Whether quarter horse, arabian, standardbred or thoroughbred. Standardbred, breed of horse developed in the united states in the 19th century and used primarily for harness racing.
A standardbred s average size is 15 to 16 hands at the withers 1 hand 4 inches, although some wellknown trotters and pacers have been larger or smaller. The standardbred horse learning about horses wilcox, charlotte on. The foundation sire of this breed was the english thoroughbred messenger 17801808, imported to the united states in 1788. Keywords greater than 4 characters can be entered with or without spaces. Standardbred tattoo s are sometimes difficult to decipher as they can have different layouts. Find everything you need to know about horse racing at equibase. The owner of a foal is the owner of the mare at the time of foaling. Harness racing is based in tradition and history, but the standardbred breed continues to evolve each year. The first symbol represents the state where the horse was bred. Hasnt been ridden for 3 plus years, she is a very strong, solid horse. Here youll find current best sellers in books, new releases in books, deals in books, kindle ebooks, audible audiobooks, and so much more. This section will tell you about some ways to help horses in need of assistance, how to adopt a horse thata.
For standardbreds foaled in 1981 and before, the last fifth character indicates the year of foaling. A quarter horse tattoo has four or five numbers followed by a letter, making it easy to tell from a thoroughbred tattoo. While thoroughbred racing has long been known as the sport of kings, the dependable, athletic standardbred brought racing to the common man, first between neighbors on community roads, and later at stateoftheart racetracks. See more ideas about standardbred horse, thoroughbred and harness racing. If there are two letters in a standarbreds tattoo, it is the first one that tells the year of birth. Morrisville supports standardbred aftercare harness. Feb 28, 2020 tattoos might be more common than ever, but dont take the risks lightly. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. So your horse is correct on only having to have a tattoo on his neck. Standardbred canada introduces the rules of racing. He is not branded on his neck its in his upper lip please help. This number corresponds to the first number in the postcode of the capital city of the state of registration as follows. Your forum signup is not complete, you must add an aliasscreen name before you can post to the forums. Rule book rule book app rule book pdf 2020 rule change proposals.
From there, he apparently ended up as an amish buggy horse here in the states. Standardbreds in the us either have a tattoos on their upper inside lip, five characters. Aug 19, 2008 my friend has a standardbred and he has a tattoo in his upper lip and was wondering where could she find information about him, she was wanting to know where she could do a tattoo research on him. You could be the proud owner of a new tattoo in a matter of hours but dont let the ease of the process stop you from thinking carefully about permanent body art. Standardbred tattoohow to make it readable and can white. The books homepage helps you explore earths biggest bookstore without ever leaving the comfort of your couch. If you would rather not enter this information over the internet which is very safe, then please go and see your local standardbred canada field rep at a race track near you or call 9058583060 ext 216 between 8am and 4pm and we will take your credit card information over the phone.
The name standardbred originated because the early trotters were required to reach a certain standard of time for the mile distance in order to be registered as part of the new breed. Identifying a standardbred jessica jahiels horsesense. Answers to frequently asked questions about thoroughbred tattoos and tattoo lookup. For thoroughbreds, it is always the first characters in the tattoo. Click here for assistance with describing markings. Standardbred tattoos are sometimes difficult to decipher as they can have different layouts. Riders that are new to the world of endurance can learn more as a green bean. His progeny, of great trotting capacity, were bred. Participation in this service by the racetracks is strictly voluntary. You can get more information about quarterhorse tattoos and registration through the american quarter horse association. Within the search text field the exact name of the horse or its tattoo can be entered. Jun 26, 2010 race horses are tattooed in different forms. The standardbred horse learning about horses library binding january 1, 1997 by charlotte wilcox author visit amazons charlotte wilcox page.
Major tb brand information can be found for free on. Harness racing usta my account united states trotting association. You can look up a standardbred tattoo online for free. So i have a standardbred and he has a tattoo on his neck. Standardbred canada introduces the rules of racing committee. The history that the rescue gave me and i have no idea where they got the information is that my boy was born and raced in canada where he supposedly enjoyed a cushy lifestyle. You can optionally narrow your search by specifying the color, sex or year of foal date range. They can have a lip tattoo or a freezebrand if theyve been raced. They are solid, wellbuilt horses with good dispositions. The standardbred is an american horse breed best known for its ability in harness racing, where members of the breed compete at either a trot or pace. The ustas internetbased computer database is your source for complete and official data on standardbred racing, breeding, and data on the individuals who drive, train, own, and breed standardbreds.
For further information on these programs please refer to. Generally only standardbreds will have freezebrand on their necks. Born to trot by marguerite henry, illustrated by wesley dennis horse books. Below is a chart showing the year of birth associated with the letter in the lip tattoo for thoroughbred and standardbred horses. She can read some of the tattoo but not all are they any where she could research it. Standardbred safety net full circle faq pleasure registration faq support our standardbreds faq standardbred placement. Standardbred canada would like to provide background information on the recently released equestrian canada survey on equine farm and facility business profiles to help clarify any possible. A quarter horse tattoo consists of four or five numbers followed by a letter, and a standardbred tattoo consists of one letter followed by four numbers. Are you having trouble reading past performance racelines.
Some thoroughbred tattoos have four numbers, which indicates the horse is older than 25. Tattoo identification services general information jockey club. They should have 2 letters followed by 4 numbers or 1 letter and 3 numbers. Standardbred pleasure horse organizations sphos sphos promote their enthusiasm for transitioning exharness horses to pleasure and competitive riding and driving horses. For standardbreds, the first character in the tattoo is used for the earlier years, while for the later years, it will be the second character. Morrisville supports standardbred aftercare harness racing.
Riders must be a member of aerc in order to track horse and rider mileage. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Tattoo identification services frequently asked questions. Harness racing usta stallion registry united states. Join other standardbred endurance riders in the team standardbred distance riders facebook group. The jockey club enhances tattoo database canadian horse. Rule book app rule book pdf 2020 rule change proposals rule changes effective may 1, 2020 usta driving school education employment advertise publications hoof beats magazine this is harness racing rule book rule book app rule book pdf. Trotting association is a notforprofit association of standardbred owners, breeders, drivers, trainers, and officials, organized to provide administrative, rulemaking, licensing and breed registry services to its members. I was told that only standardbreds get a tattoo on their neck and thoroughbreds get one under their lip, that is if they race. Morrisville supports standardbred aftercare wednesday, september 14, 2016 from the harness horse breeders of new york state tweet latham, ny morrisville college institute manager erin shantal is proud to announce that morrisville college has taken on a new initiative for standardbred aftercare.
But on the odd chance they can can be 2 letters and 4 numbers, as my gelding has. Spho members are active in drill teams, trail riding, doing standardbred presentations at equine shows ie. Home catalog buyers consignors results harrisburg catalog request about us. My friend has a standardbred and he has a tattoo in his upper lip and was wondering where could she find information about him, she was wanting to know where she could do a tattoo research on him.
A quarterhorse tattoo has four or five numbers followed by a letter, making it easy to distinguish it from a thoroughbred tattoo. Standardbred horse sales company treats its customers and consignors with fairness and respect while selling the very best standardbred racehorses in the world. See more ideas about standardbred horse, horses and harness racing. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Developed in north america, the standardbred is recognized worldwide, and the breed can trace its bloodlines to 18thcentury england. Reading standardbred and thoroughbred horse brands horsetalk. Republication or redissemination of the contents of this screen are expressly prohibited without the written consent of the jockey club. She would like someone to bring her back into work and appreciate her for the good horse she is, she is an excellent project for someone to have a one on one bond with their own horse. Life after racing the standardbred horse is athletic and intelligent, well suited for many uses beyond pulling a driver on a racetrack.
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