| Q |
I just got the pedigree on the horse
I bought but my name isn’t on it. How do I get my name on the
pedigree as owner? |
| A |
The original owner and breeder will always remain
on the front of the pedigree. Turn the pedigree over. Transfer
history is recorded there with the most current owner listed last.
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| Q |
Do I have until my horse is one
year old to register him? |
| A |
No – Horses must be registered in the calendar
year of their birth – no later than December 31st of their
birth year.
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| Q |
Must I DNA test my stud colt if
he is gelded prior to registration? |
| A |
No – not unless he is the result of AI using
frozen semen or he is not registered prior to December 31st of
his birth year.
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| Q |
Isn’t this DNA testing requirement
just another way for the AHR to make money off its members? |
| A |
No – and in fact, for the first two years
the testing was done at the same cost as the University of Kentucky
charged the AHR. AHR absorbed the cost of printing the forms, mailing
the forms and then mailing the results to the horse owner. DNA
testing is intended to keep the studbook pure.
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| Q |
How does DNA testing keep the studbook
pure? |
| A |
Parentage proof of foals has caught
a few rare cases of human error such as the wrong sire or dam name
being written on the application for registration. It also catches
those sneaky foals that live in a herd and that swap dams with
another foal born on the same day to a different mare just to fool
their unsuspecting owners. It also confirms when the 2-year old
stud colt jumps the fence and “visits” the mares in
the next pasture. In most cases, parentage qualifies on the first
test.
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| Q |
On the DNA form, there are check
boxes for “Original Identification” and “Parentage
Proof”. Which box should I check? |
| A |
The check box for original identification should
be marked for horses that are already registered and DNA testing
is being done in order to establish a baseline to compare any future
offspring. Parentage proof should be marked for all foals or overage
horses that require parentage proof in order to be registered.
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| Q |
I’m considering buying a registered
yearling colt as a stallion prospect. Should I have him DNA tested? |
| A |
DNA testing would not be an AHR requirement for
transfer, however, beginning with all colts born in 2004, parentage
proof DNA testing will be required when the stallion license application
is submitted. It may be beneficial to DNA test so that any discrepancy
in the results can be resolved now rather than when the colt is
2 years old.
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