Registration

Registration Information

The Appaloosa Horse Club UK has two separate main breed registers: the A (American) register, for horses registered with the ApHC of America, and the B (British) register, for Appaloosas of proven Appaloosa pedigree (or approved out-crossing) but which are not registered with the ApHC of America.  The P register is our Part-bred register for those horses who have one parent registered with either the ApHC UK or the ApHC of America, and the other parent may be of any other origin.

If you choose to register your appaloosa horse with us and the horse does not already hold a passport you will receive an EU compliant passport and you will be preserving the history and pedigree of your appaloosa in the appropriate section of our breed registry.  If the horse already has a passport we will overstamp that passport to confirm entry into the relevant breed register.

Non Appaloosa Registry

In addition to our breed registers and to assist members and non-members alike who need new passports for their non-Appaloosa horses and ponies, the ApHC UK  hold a non-appaloosa register and offer this service in line with other breed associations also offering similar Passports.  Holding one of these passports DOES NOT confer entry into our Breed Registers, but will give the applicant a legal passport at a reasonable cost.  We will issue them at £18.50 to members and £33.50 to non-members.  The description silhouette must be completed by a qualified vet; unless the horse is micro chipped in which case the owner may complete the silhouette.

Three Sections to our Appaloosa Breed Register

Section A – American
Only those Appaloosas holding a valid ApHC USA registration certificate will be eligible for registration in the ApHC UK ‘A’ register.  A copy of the USA certificate must be sent to the registrar with the passport application and appropriate fees.  To be registered with the ApHC USA one parent must be an ApHC USA main registered horse classifications as defined by ApHC rules (or must be registered on the main register of an approved breed registry; the American Quarter Horse Association, The Jockey Club or Weatherbys Thoroughbred register or the Arab Horse Society; or the other parent registered with one of the following ApHC approved national & multinational Appaloosa Registries and possessing an ApHC International Registration Incentive Programme Certificate: ApHC Brazil, Austrailian Appaloosa Assoc Ltd, ApHC New Zealand or Appaloosa Horse Breeders Society of South Africa.

Section B – British
British registered horses will be entered into section B of the register.  Horses eligible for ApHC USA registration will be entered into section B (provided they meet the eligibility criteria for the B register).  Upon receipt of a copy of the ApHC USA certificate they will automatically be moved into section A of the register.  To be eligible for the B register one parent must be registered with the ApHC UK and the other parent must either be registered with the ApHC UK or must be registered on the main register of an approved breed registry; the American Quarter Horse Association, the Jockey Club or Weatherbys Thoroughbred register or the Arab Horse Society.  For the purposes of the B register the ApHC USA is the mother breed and therefore an approved breed registry however for any horse sired by an Appaloosa stallion to be eligible for registration on the B register they must be sired by a licensed ApHC UK Appaloosa stallion if the stallion is resident in the UK.

Section P – Part-bred
For your horse to be eligible for the P register one parent must be a registered Appaloosa (A or B register or registered with the ApHC USA) and the other parent may be of any other origin.

Any appaloosa registered with the British Appaloosa Society (BAPS) before 1st February 2000 will be accepted into the B Register of the ApHC UK and the BAPS passport will be overstamped by the ApHC UK.  If the horse is also registered with the ApHC of America it will be accepted into the A Register on receipt of its American registration certificate.

Registration Application

If this is a new application for a horse that is eligible but has not yet been registered please complete a Registration Application form. For registration of colts and stallions an additional Veterinary Inspection Certificate & Description for Stallion Licence form which is completed by your vet must also be submitted.  If your horse is ApHC USA registered, please send a photocopy of both sides of your ApHC USA Registration Certificate.  This should be accompanied with a set of six photographs of your horse; two of each side, one front view and one back view together with the relevant fee.  This fee includes a new ApHC UK Ltd passport.

If your horse is a registered Appaloosa and you already have a current passport please send your passport for over-stamping along with a photocopy of both sides of your ApHC Registration Certificate if your horse is dual registered with the ApHC USA. The fee for over-stamping is £13.50 for members and £23.50 non-members. Your horse must meet the appropriate registration criteria to be eligible for registration with the ApHC UK.  Please remember that horses must not have more than one passport.

If your horse is a stallion please also send a photocopy of his Stallion Licence and a fee of £53.50 in addition to the registration fee. If your stallion already has a licence with another breed society or organisation, this may be acceptable to the ApHC UK provided the stallion has undergone a five stage vetting and meets all our pedigree and registration requirements.

Transfer of ownership costs are £6.50 for members and £9.50 for non-members.

Non-Characteristics Horses
Solid coloured horses who meet the breeding criteria will be eligible for the main register and will be given a Non-Characteristic prefix, shown as ‘N’ e.g A/N/0001.  Solid coloured horses that clearly show mottled skin and one other characteristic will be issued with regular, main register registrations, in either Section A or B as appropriate.

Breeding Unknown
If your horse displays characteristics of the breed e.g spotted, mottled skin but their breeding is unknown you may be eligible to register the horse. Under the Hardship Clause, the ApHC USA accepts geldings and spayed mares for registration, provided they clearly display Appaloosa coat patterns, and are not paint, draught or vanner, or pony in type/colour. The ApHC UK will accept these horses provided they have first applied for and received a registration certificate from the ApHC USA.

Applying for Passports
Please fully complete the registration form and check the form before posting it to ensure you have provided ALL the information needed including the date the horse was born etc.  Very importantly please ensure that you have paid the correct postage before sending the mail.  It is advisable to send all passport applications by special post or recorded delivery so that you have proof of postage.  We will send your passports to you recorded delivery.  Please also apply for your passport in plenty of time as they take about 6-8 weeks to process.

Stallion Licences
Stallion owners must obtain a stallion licence from the ApHC UK if they wish to register the stallion’s offspring.  The stallion must pass a five stage vetting with an independent vet (not your own vet).  Once the veterinary report has been completed, send your Stallion Licence Form and ApHC UK Application Form for a Veterinary Certifcate for a Colt/Stalliontogether with a current colour photo (taken side on) and a fee of £53.50 to the Registrar.

If your stallion already has a licence with another breed society or organisation, this may be acceptable to the ApHC UK provided the stallion has undergone a five stage vetting and meets all our pedigree and registration requirements.  You will be sent a stallion licence certificate with the relevant stallion licence number.

Stallion Report Forms
All licensed stallion owners are required to complete a stallion breeding form each year giving details of the mares covered that year by 31 December.  This form is to be sent to the registrar as proof of the mares covered.  Please see below the costs:-

FOR PASSPORTS ISSUED AFTER 30TH JUNE 2009, FOALS (AND ADULT EQUIDAE NOT PREVIOUSLY ISSUED WITH PASSPORTS) MUST BE IMPLANTED WITH MIRCOCHIPS CONTAINING A UNIQUE CODE NUMBER

All foals will require a passport by the age of 6 months or 31st December whichever the later in their year of birth.  Please note the cost of a passport increases for animals over the age of 6 months.