Foal recording is mandatory for:

 ·       ALL COLTS, REGARDLESS OF PARENTAGE, COLOUR & REGISTER

·       ALL PALOMINOS

·       ALL HORSES WITH UNKNOWN OR UNPROVEN PARENTAGE REGARDLESS OF COLOUR & REGISTER

·       ALL HORSES WITH ROAN, APPALOOSA or PALOUSE PARENTAGE

 DNA TESTING

·         All DNA results will be recorded on registration certificates.

·         Any horse with combination dilute parentage other than dun (ie cream / silver) may be required to be DNA tested for all dilutions carried by the parents to determine correct genetic colouring UNLESS one parent is a proven homozygote for a particular dilution.

·         All cremellos & perlinos with grey parentage are required to be DNA’d for grey and must return a negative result to be eligible for registration.

·         Solid dilutes with registered paint or pinto parentage that return a NEGATIVE DNA test for OLWS (lethal white) will be accepted for studbook registration.  Solid dilutes with paint or pinto parentage found to be carrying OLWS will only be eligible for non-studbook registration.

·        The solid dilute progeny of registered appaloosas / palouse / spotted ponies are also eligible for studbook registration but will not be issued with a permanent registration until they reach 4 years of age and only if they show no signs of appaloosa or palouse characteristics.

·         All horses being presented for registration as black or brown buckskins are required to undergo DNA testing for the Cream factor UNLESS it can be PROVEN by parentage or progeny that they carry cream ie double dilute parent, double dilute offspring or single dilute offspring from a PROVEN NON-DILUTE partner.  They may also be required to be DNA’d for agouti to determine black or brown base colour.

·         Horses being presented for dun registration that exhibit primitive markings which in the opinion of the registrar are not consistent with those found on true genetic duns will be required to undergo a dun zygosity DNA test.

·         Horses being presented for silver registration may be required to undergo DNA testing for agouti (to determine black or brown base colour), red factor (to determine chestnut or bay base colour) or silver at the discretion of the registrar.  

·         Horses being presented for palomino registration which have a silver parent will be required to be DNA tested for silver and if a positive test is returned, they will be registered as silvers and not as palominos.

 PALOMINOS:

All palominos will be foal recorded up until the age of 2 years, at which time they will require classification for adult registration by accredited company classifiers. 

 Palominos carrying an Ancillary Registration will not be eligible for permanent Ancillary Registration until 2 years of age.  These Ancillaries are Foal Recorded and Adult Registered by classification.  

 ANCILLARY REGISTERS:

Dilutes eligible for Ancillary registration are subject to the appropriate regulations pertaining to their dilute registration.

 Non-dilutes eligible for Ancillary registration may be EITHER Foal Recorded up until 2 years of age OR permanently registered from birth, in which case you require the Application for Registration form.