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How to read a Freezebrand:

Horses branded before 1988 will carry a single line brand. Those branded more recently will have a 2 line brand with the first figure being an S (ie Standardbred).

The freeze brand is read from left to right.

Australian freezabrands use the "alpha angle"symbols - with two lines of four symbols each.

As from 1/8/87 all freezebrands had an extra symbol added to denote the foal is a Standardbred. In addition, the last two digits of the year of foaling have now been included. The new freezebrand symbols read as follows.

Set out below are the corresponding freeze brand symbols:
 

		*State Identification Numbers:
		2-New South Wales
		3-Victoria
		4-Queensland
		5-South Australia
		6-Western Australia
		7-Tasmania

Source:  Australian Trotting Stud Book

The brands are usually found on the off side of the horses neck.

If you find a lost horse that you can indentify as a Standardbred from these freezebrands, please contact the relevant State Controlling Body.

New Zealand Freezebrands:

New Zealand use the "T.V.I." system of freeze brands which are applied as a two line brand.  The top line is three symbols - two to denote the year of birth and the other (the letter "Z") to indicate the country of origin (New Zealand).  The bottom line is a four symbol number.

Set out below are the corresponding freeze brand symbols for New Zealand: