Canterbury brand - anyone know it?

[Horsetalk 6]

HI all

 

I'm helping a friend find out who her horse is .. procured from a Rangiora stable (don't know which one). She has no idea on name, breeding, or anything - other than this mare didn't make the grade as a racehorse.

If anyone can tell me whose brand this is (I am guessing a local vet), I would be grateful.

 

thanks

[Breeder 608]

If no one on here can do it for you, you can go to the NZ Racing website and look up the Stud Book page. Under the information section ( top right) you will see when clicked, down the bottom that they will identify the horse for you for a $25 fee. ( Sorry I haven't been able work out how to paste URL links on this site )

 

Even if the horse came from Australia ,  it should still be able to be identified for you.

 

NB. the numbers 43  8 mean it was born in 2008 and it was the 43 rd horse branded on the farm in that year

[Breeder 608]

I may have it wrong with the numbers --the 43 could mean it is the 43rd horse branded that year with that brand. So for example, it could be a vets brand that he/she uses on a number of properties.

[Horsetalk 6]

If no one on here can do it for you, you can go to the NZ Racing website and look up the Stud Book page. Under the information section ( top right) you will see when clicked, down the bottom that they will identify the horse for you for a $25 fee. ( Sorry I haven't been able work out how to paste URL links on this site )

 

 

Thanks, I did know this but was hoping to ID the cypher brand .. as I am doing a favour for a friend I was wanting to to the detective work myself, without coughing up. Standardbreds are so much easier!

[Horsetalk 6]

I may have it wrong with the numbers --the 43 could mean it is the 43rd horse branded that year with that brand. So for example, it could be a vets brand that he/she uses on a number of properties.

Yes, I figured it was likely a vet's brand given the high numbers on the offside.

After I posted I thought it may not even be a Canterbury brand.

Thanks.

[Breeder 608]

I had a quick look through a sales catalogue. It could be a Hastings area brand. Endsleigh Thoroughbreds ( Hastings) sold two horses this year with a brand like this ( the right hand side of the brand is a C --is that correct ?)

[Horsetalk 6]

Yes - it looks like a backwards E conjoined with a C.

 

I am hunting around now - thank you!! Will keep you all posted with progress

[Horsetalk 6]

I have found a phone number for the breeder ... I think!

[MTH 12]

vet mike brown I think

[hogiehorse 4]

EC (back to front E with a C the right way around joined to it) is Callaghan McCormick vets in Hastings.  That would be right if Endsleigh Thoroughbreds has that brand, as that breeder comes from Hastings.

[Horsetalk 6]

Just been talking to Callaghan McCormick, and that is not their brand.

 

Back to square 1.

[Horsetalk 6]

Checking in with Mike Brown (Canterbury). The brand appears to be Reverse E Conjoined O.

Will post when I know more.

If only NZ Racing's stud book was searchable by brand ...

[Breeder 608]

I've had another flick through some old catalogues. There is definitely a brand with the O as shown but I could only find one horse with it ( a St Reims colt). Sold from a Tauranga based farm --as agent.

So it is a NZ brand and probably a vets brand from the Waikato area. But I'm surprised given this was number 43 for the year more are not showing up in the sales catalogues.