I have a gelding that is tatooed and I have been trying to find information on him. The first number is hard to read but I think it is 94570 (or O). The Jockey club tats have a letter and then 4 or 5 numbers so his tat doesn't work with them if the first character is a 9 (A-Z dont' seem to fit the shape). AQHA has 4 numbers then a letter and they have a horse registered with that tat but is showing a sorrel and my gelding is bay. Are there any other associations to check with? We aren't showing or selling, I'm just curious.
Ok. I give. I just can't post pictures but its on my album.
Posted 2009-12-29 4:42 PM (#114637 - in reply to #114634) Subject: RE: Tattoos
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Posts: 2828 Location: Southern New Mexico
I thought about that after I hung up with the lady at AQHA. I had an appy that was listed as sorrel because he only had black on 3 legs. I'll call back tomorrow and ask if there are pictures they can look at to check. The tattoo was a perfect match but the color was listed wrong. I'd love to see his pedigree.
Posted 2009-12-29 11:15 PM (#114653 - in reply to #114632) Subject: RE: Tattoos
Location: KY
If the tatoo is the same, it is most likely your horse. I have a twh mare who is registered as grey....and she is a solid liver chestnut still at age 7 (I didn't register her). I wish she was a grey.......
Posted 2009-12-30 7:15 AM (#114659 - in reply to #114632) Subject: RE: Tattoos
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Posts: 2453 Location: Northern Utah
I had a horse registered as a Chestnut Roan. but he was very grey when I got him and turned white over the n couple of year.
And yes this forum is a little different to post photos in. You can insert the quick link [IMG] [/IMG] like most other forums. Cick the little photo icon ( 4th from right side on the tool bar) and paste in the http:// address and seect OK
My chestnut roan. He probably was chestnut when he was young. But each year he gets whiter.
Posted 2009-12-31 6:30 PM (#114712 - in reply to #114632) Subject: RE: Tattoos
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Posts: 2453 Location: Northern Utah
I know you have some neat rides in NM. No need to move to Utah. I've ridden a few places down there. Over by Luna,NM and north around Taos, NM and Los Alamos. All were beautiful forest areas.
Posted 2009-12-31 6:41 PM (#114713 - in reply to #114632) Subject: RE: Tattoos
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Posts: 2828 Location: Southern New Mexico
All that is up north of me. I haven't had much of a chance to get out and about since we moved here. Now that my shoulder is healed I'm going to try to get my mare broke so I can start riding again.
Posted 2010-01-04 11:51 AM (#114852 - in reply to #114632) Subject: RE: Tattoos
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Posts: 330 Location: northeast Texas
Is it possible that he is a Standardbred ? They tattoo also. And I want to point out that a tattoo doesnt necessarily mean he raced or is registered. In Louisiana all horses are required to have a permanent ID before you can pull a coggins test. A freeze brand, microchip or lip tattoo are all acceptable. I have a friend in Louisiana that tattooed hers because it was the cheaper of the 3. He could also be registered with APHA as a solid Paint. There are many possibilities. Many people dont realize that gray covers any color. They think it has something to do with black and dont realize that a chestnut horse, or any other color, can turn gray if they inherit the gene for it. I have often seen sorrel or chestnut horses graying and people think they are red roans. To me it would be good to have the original base color listed on a gray horse's registration certificate along with the correction to gray.
Posted 2010-01-04 7:36 PM (#114878 - in reply to #114776) Subject: RE: Tattoos
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Posts: 2828 Location: Southern New Mexico
I asked about dna and the AQHA Lady said there wasn't a system to check it. Maybe if they are checking for a specific horse... I don't know. When I have a chance to call again I'll ask.
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