AboutLynne Curtis Expertise I do not participate in shows any more so some of my show specific knowledge could be out of date.
Experience I have been involved in horses for approximately 45 years. I showed hunters, jumpers and stock horses. In the 80's I was licensed as a trainer on the race track. I have run broodmare operations, delivered foals and taught everything from what to feed and which end the shoes go on to advanced jumping. I tend to be impatient with owners who think their horses prefer to be locked up in confined spaces. Even my show and race horses rarely spent more than only the night before an event in a stall...the rest of the time they had room to run. In 1975 I rode a Quarter Horse Stallion and a Thoroughbred Mare solo from Minneapolis to San Francisco.
Organizations The Long Riders Guild (an international organization of equestrian explorers who have ridden over 1,000 miles for non-commercial purposes)
Publications "The Long Ride" Published in Women Sports Magazine March of 1975 an article regarding the author's cross country horseback ride from Minnesota to California.
"A Horse is a Horse,of Course" An article regarding investigating horse incidents and the Equine Liability Act for investigators and attorneys. published in The Legal Investigator, February 2004
"Investigating Animal Cases:" A chapter written at the request of the editors for a professional textbook entitled Advanced Forensic Civil Investigations published by Lawyers and Judges Publishing June, 1997
"Murder by Another Name:" An article published in The John Cook Fraud Report, December 1994 regarding the intentional killing of horses for greed and insurance fraud.
"The Responsibilities of Horse Owners in Rural Communities:" A paper presented before the Regional Seminar of the National Association of Legal Investigators in November 1987 at Phoenix, Arizona.
"The Old Gray Mare is Worth $10,000,000 Now." A professional paper on the investigation of cases involving bloodstock and racetracks presented before the National Conference of the National Association of Legal Investigators in Washington, D.C., June 1986.
Education/Credentials 3 years of confined college....no degree. Advanced degree from the university of experience :>)
Awards and Honors Receipient of the 1st place Anthony M. Golec Editor-Publisher Award 2004
Question Hello Lynne
sorry but I just picked your name at random; do you know how I can get a list of Texas horsebrands? I know they are listed by county but how do we find them?
I have a horse who came here from Tx 9 years ago; he has a full heart on his left hip; I would just love to know where he's from before this old guy of 33yrs passes on
thank you
Miriam Paisner, Boulder Co
Answer Dear Miriam
In looking around I found a really useful website. It talks about locating the brand origin. http://www.cowboyshowcase.com/brands.htm#howto Although Texas brands are registered by county, a brand inspector should have all the brands in the state. In many states, the brand inspectors will have the brand books for surrounding states also. So, even though the brands are registered by county, one of the brand inspectors should be able to help you. You should be able to locate a brand inspector in Texas by checking with the Texas Cattle Raisers. Yes, I know horses aren’t cattle, but the first article referenced by the hyperlink below says that this organization has brand inspectors at the horse slaughter houses. http://www.texascattleraisers.org/newsDesk/news012301.asp the contact information for this organization is http://www.cowboyshowcase.com/brands.htm#howto I had a horse I dearly loved many years ago. By tracing his brands I discovered a fascinating history. (He caused a divorce, he became a training saddle bronc horse but was sold when he didn’t buck with enough enthusiasm and ended up on a rental string where he was headed to the glue factory for going over backwards with heavy handed dudes. That was when I bought him for Fifteen cents per pound and made a fabulous open jumper out of him. I figured out very quickly that he didn't have a mean bone in his body. He was extremely light mouthed and if they wanted to pull, he'd keep giving until he fell over backwards.) It was really wonderful to find out Capt’n Crunch’s history. I wish you luck in your search.
