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This issue came up in a message with another player, and I wanted to put it on the table for discussion.

When I first started playing I sold a horse and the person I sold it to took off my stable tattoo. I asked about etiquette on the matter at the time, and I was told that you can do whatever you want with a horse you bought. So, you can do whatever you want.

That said, I make a point of tattooing every horse I put up for sale. I put a good deal of thought and effort into developing my foundations and my lines, and keeping my horses good quality, and gelding/spaying horses that aren't up to snuff. My breeding program is a source of pride and my stable brand is too, really. When I buy a horse I may pull off all of the line brands and generation brands and all that stuff, to replace with tattoos that help me keep track of things for my own barn, but I never remove a stable brand. It seems like courtesy to me for the reasons listed above. So of course, you're not required to leave my tattoo on horses you buy from me, but I did want to put this out there: I appreciate it when you do.

Just some food for thought, thanks for reading. :)