Freezemarking, why do people seem so against it?

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I am getting my horse freezemarked and thought that I would ask others on the yard if they wanted their horses done. At the weekend there were three of us and now there is only me.

This happened before I moved my horse and was thinking about getting it done, no one wanted to know. Am I being abit thick? Why do people seem so against it? It is putting doubts in my mind as to whether it is the right thing to do.
 
I had no idea people were against it! I have all my horses done and would always have any new ones done. One horse looks very much like another horse of the same colour to lots of people but even someone who knows nothing about horses can recognise a freezemark! 'Tis the only way to protect them in my eyes. Go for it and ignore everyone else.
 
Mine is microchipped instead. I chose it over freezemarking as I have a very thin skinned sensitive TB and figured he might prefer an injection. Maybe I'm silly.
 
jacks only got 1/2 his freeze mark number done as the lady who came to do him was a bit rough. and over the years hes gone more grey and you can hardly see it. so he's been microchiped by my vet who's knid with the big lump of lard thats jack. hehe
 
Im going to get my mare done..some people dont like the look of it..I couldnt care less what she looks like..I just care that she is still in the field when I get there. If she is taken I would feel much more positive about someone spotting her with a freezemark
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Ditto, Bodey has both after a Pikey offered to buy him from me and then followed me!

It was a really quick and straight forward process.
 
Because sometimes the technician is negligent and gives your horse a bald freezemark on the saddle area which requires 24 weeks off ridden work.

Happened to mine and the same woman went on to do it to others. She still works for the company.
 
I had Daisy done a few weeks ago and it *seems* to have aggravated an old soreness that she had in her back but was getting over because she struggled and squirmed so much while it was being done. Chiro is coming out to assess her on Tuesday. it might just be a coincidence though
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I personally believe it hurts! I had one of mine done years ago as it was the "done thing" back then before microchipping came in. My pony flipped out when it was applied so I can only assume it hurt. He objected so bad she could barely hold them on for long meaning he was left with 1/2 numbers - I still cannot read what they are!!

Ive had the odd horse who's been hot branded as well (NOT done by me), thats horrendous IMO. Must hurt so bad. My current one is meant to be hot branded (on his passport) although all I can see on his neck are the freaky letters "RIP" in the right light!!! AGH!
 
Chipped and freezemarked, although freezemarking had to be repeated for two of the letters cos apparently my girl has thick skin..chortle. Anyway, sounds like its quicker and easier on thin-skinned as we ended up with a clipper - freezemark association.. over it mostly (not the face...grrrr)
 
Mine is micro chipped and freeze marked. Micro chipping was, IMHO, a total waste of money as no one ever checks for them. Should have had him freeze marked to start with - I prefer the freeze mark as it's an obvious deterrent. Go for it. I wouldn't put my boy out on loan til he was done and it had healed. Glad I did now, and it doesn't stand out so that it looks ugly, it's just there. His is on his shoulder because I wanted it as obvious as possible.
 
I know lots of people who wouldn't freeze mark their horses because they probably don't want them to be identified, not if they got stolen but if they are freezemarked/micro chipped then they can't be 'rewound'. I know this is trying to be stopped with the introduction of passports etc but it is definately still happening and I think always will.
 
I use to have it done but stopped when they bought in the yearly fee for being on the database. Just seemed greedy to me.
 
I've had both my horses done - with no side effects - one on the neck, the other under the saddle.

At least I know if the worst did happen (don't want to think about it!!!) - that it's not that easy to sell them on!
 
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