Hello,
Today, I looked at a mare who has lost papers. However she does have a left hip brand which is not very clear. It looks to have two full arches and the rest is almost grown in with hair. First, American Warmblood came to mind however now I’m thinking not after looking the brand up online. Curious if anyone else might have an idea. I have seen this brand before but I just can’t remember which horse it was on.
Thanks COTH Friends 
Two branches make me think Trakehner:
http://www.eqneightion.com/images/fun_stuff/HorseBrands.jpg
But I could be wrong. 
A picture would probably help!
Maybe an RPSI 1/2 brand.
Maybe RPSI, two bridges with a crown over it?
Just for clarification, you may have already looked this up, but there are two different American Warmblood brands: the AWS brand and the AWR brand.
It sounds like an RPSI half brand to me too…
Depending on where the arches are placed (on top with one under the other, on opposite sides, etc.), and whether they are identical as to shape and arc, the brand could be for any number of registries. Swedish, Westphalian, Belgian Warmblood, Hessen come to mind, and maybe even Oldenburg, Holsteiner or Rheinland Pfalz Saar.
You might get a better idea by wetting the coat down or clipping the area around it. Sometimes you can feel a brand with your fingertips and get a rough idea as to its shape. Also bear in mind that some brands may have numbers or letters beneath them or beside the lower quadrants.
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