can we stop with the initials of breeders etc when naming foals

[Brown jug]

i get it , hanover has done it for years , and it seemed ok, and now deo farms do similar
twin b and seelster and warrawee  in Canada as well
but these ones especially in Canada putting th in front of every yearling or da in front just so we know who bred them ..STOP ALREADY!
IF YOU BREED A GOOD/GREAT HORSE PEOPLE WILL FIND YOU
you don't need to advertise it with every horse you breed and sell , remember some of them will stink
 i dont see hunterton or brittany etc having to "brand " their yearlings

i implore everyone who buys a yearling with the farm name /initials in it to immediately change it
use some imagination and name it what you want
 we dont want to see the day ( although am sure there have been many) with 4 hanover horse against 2 deo horses and a few seelsters and th thrown in

[sledge hammer]

Interesting topic.
 

[Harness racer]

I also find it annoying!   

[Dingus]

Years ago it was Lowell as the end name

[sledge hammer]

Lobell?

[The Thorn]

I don't think Leavitt ever used a letter system for Lobell.  Back in those days the most famous breeder to do that was the Armstrong Brothers.  The Armbros all had the same letter for their last name which would change every year.

[JT]

Sometimes that bothers me sometimes not. My personal favorite was the Peter Pan Stable in Pepper Pike, Ohio.

[Brown jug]

good comments
 i just think its better when horses, especially the good/great ones have great names
albatross
nihilator
niatross
captaintreacherou s

[Harness racer]

I don't think Leavitt ever used a letter system for Lobell.  Back in those days the most famous breeder to do that was the Armstrong Brothers.  The Armbros all had the same letter for their last name which would change every year.

Love the armbro horses!

ARMBRO ANIMATE p,1:50.1 ($1,346,458)

[AgentQ]

Putting the breeders info in the program under the ownership has to be the dumbest thing ever. Gamblers don't care about that stuff. Who comes up with these ideas anyway, why not concentrate on fixing what is broken. As for the names, I always change my yearlings name.

[Dingus]

Lobell?

Sorry, typo.  Auto corrected Lobell to Lowell and I didn’t catch it.

[The Doctor]

I have seen Illinois bred races where every horse was Fox Valley something.

[rainman2]

Enclosed here are the rules and regulations for registering horses' names!

A money game at USTA?  You be the judge!


What do I need to register a foal?

You can either fill out a Foal Registration Application and mail, fax or email it to the USTA office or complete your foal registration via your USTA MyAccount (for mares you own/lease) or Online Services (for mares you do not own). No matter which method is chosen, in order to complete the registration process, the stallion owner must release a mating certificate, either electronically or by mailing in a green mating certificate, to prove the stud fee was paid. Fees for foal registration are based on the length of time between when the foal was born and when the paperwork and fees are received at the USTA:

Registration fee   

Sucklings
(within 4 months of the foaling date)   $150

Weanlings
(between 4 months and 12/31 of year foaled)   $185

Yearlings
(after December 31 of year foaled)   $450

If the mating certificate is not released by the stallion owner within the time frames listed above, it will result in the next higher registration fee being assessed. You can check the status of your mare's mating certificate 24/7 on your 'Broodmare Activity' page in MyAccount.


What does the registration fee include?
It includes the registration of your horse, DNA typing and microchipping. If you would like your horse freeze branded instead of microchipped, there is an additional $75 charge. The fee is $75 per horse and can be paid to the USTA ID Technician by credit card when they come to your farm. This is in addition to the normal registration fee and covers the cost of microchipping later to the new owner. If you select to have your horse freeze branded AND microchipped at the same time, a fee of $40 per horse instead of the previously stated $75 per horse will be required, due to a savings in future travel expenses. It is important to mention that before the horse races in 2022 and beyond, the horse will need to be microchipped.

[The Unstable]

You know you can change the name.  So why care.

[carl baldwin]

Lobell?

One of my coworkers owned Tandem Lobell.