While a majority of foals attend inspections for registration and branding, outreach branding and mail-in registration options are also available for foals unable to attend a scheduled inspection.
Photo Above: The 2006 colt Harley L. (His Highness-Eileen L./Espri), owned and bred by Doug and Louise Leatherdale, Minn., takes flight in his pasture with the natural uphill balance for which Hanoverians are noted.
2010 AHS INSPECTION TOUR ENROLLMENT AND FOAL REGISTRATION FORMS
Note: These forms are used to initiate all 2010 foal registrations, including foals not attending an inspection site. In the latter case, check the box with the notation “Registration by Mail.” Registration papers will be issued when all requirements are completed.
In order to be eligible, all foals MUST be registered by the end of their yearling year.
Due to the contractual agreement between the AHS and the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF), foal owners are hereby advised that in order to obtain complimentary USEF lifetime recording as part of the AHS’s comprehensive $185.00 registration fee, all registration requirements must be delivered to the AHS central office by December 31 of their weanling year.
2010 Membership Renewal/Upgrade Form
All persons wishing to present horses or register foals during the 2010 AHS Inspection Tour must be current Active or Life Members.
2010 Inspection Tour Enrollment Form For datesJuly 10-25 and October 11-20, 2010
July summer entries not postmarked by Tuesday, June 22, 2010 will be subject to a $30.00 late processing fee.
October fall entries not postmarked by Tuesday, September 21, 2010 will be subject to a $30.00 late processing fee.
Please note that all non-Hanoverian mare pedigrees must be submitted for pre-approval by the Mare and Stallion Committee. Copies of registration papers may be emailed to the office at ahsoffice@aol.com or faxed to (859) 255-8467.
2010 Stabling Form
Stabling forms and payment must be sent directly to the site host.
DO NOT send stabling forms or payment to the AHS Office.
Foals are presented at AHS inspections for registration and branding, and to enable the inspection commission to evaluate the offspring of AHS stallions. Outreach branding and mail-in registration options are also available for foals unable to attend a scheduled inspection.
Paperwork
In order for a foal to be presented, it must be pre-entered in the inspection through the Central Office – meaning inspection Enrollment Forms and the appropriate fees must be received by the Central Office prior to the inspection. A comprehensive fee of $185 covers the $125 registration fee and the $60 charge for DNA typing. Entries that are not accompanied by the appropriate fees will not be processed. Once the Enrollment Form and fees have been received, a Registration Application will be mailed from the Central Office. Among the information needed to complete the application is the foal’s name, date of birth, color, markings, sex, the signature of the recorded owner of the dam, and the registration numbers of the sire and dam. Four photographs clearly showing the foal’s markings (shots of each side plus views from the front and the rear) must also be submitted.
In agreement with the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF), AHS registered foals, beginning with the foal crop of 2009, will automatically become USEF life recorded as part of the regular $185.00 AHS registration fee. The AHS is pleased to offer this added value to our membership at no additional cost. This partnership between the AHS and USEF will allow both organizations access to accurate data for both pedigree and performance. The AHS will provide USEF with full breeding data on each foal and, in return, the USEF will provide the AHS with a USEF life recording number for each foal that will be noted on AHS registration papers. In addition the owner will also receive a life recording certificate from the USEF.
DNA Typing Kit The parentage of all foals registered with the AHS must be verified by DNA typing. A DNA typing kit will be sent from the Central Office once the foal’s comprehensive registration fee and the appropriate paperwork have been received. Obtain a hair sample from the foal, which must include the roots of the hair. The parentage of all foals registered with the AHS must be verified by DNA typing. If the dam has not been DNA typed, then a sample will need to be submitted from her as well. Parentage verification through DNA typing must be performed before a foal’s registration can be completed.
Inspection Day Paperwork
At the inspection site, in order for a foal to be registered and branded, the owner must present a copy of the mare’s registration papers, the foal registration application, and the stallion service certificate if it’s not already on file. Registration fees must be paid prior to inspection day. The foal should be presented at the dam’s side. When this is not possible, a photograph showing the dam and foal together should be given to the inspectors.
The foal's name must begin with the first letter of the sire’s registered name. The only exception to this rule of registration involves the W line. Offspring of certain W-line stallions whose pedigrees contain Feiner Kerl and Ferdinand must be named beginning with the letter F. AHS stallions whose foals are affected by this ruling include Walldorf, Walter Scott, Wishing Well, Wodan and Wümmestern.
Handlers should strive to have the foal stand in the
open stance to allow inspectors to evaluate conformation.
Presenting the Foal at Inspection
The foal is presented in hand for an evaluation of its conformation, and is shown free at the side of the dam for an assessment of its gaits. When showing a foal, it is important to keep the mare positioned to the outside so that the inspectors have a clear, unobstructed view of the foal. Take care to regulate the mare’s speed to best show the foal’s gaits. The AHS does not officially grade foals during inspections.
Studbook Placement Once the paperwork is completed and the appropriate fees and photographs showing the foal’s markings have been received by the Central Office, the foal’s registration papers will be issued and mailed. All fillies, colts and gelded weanlings are entered into the Registry. Final studbook placements are made when the mares and stallions are presented for inspection at three years of age or older.
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