REGISTRY REGULATIONS
1. Purpose
To validate the qualities of the Friesian and Baroque horse crosses.
2. Foundation Standards
The pedigree of the cross must be at least 25% Friesian, Andalusian, Lusitano, Gypsy, or a qualifying draft horse breed. The lineage of the cross must be verified through DNA, which is kept on file by the Friesian Blood Horse Registry at UC-Davis. DNA will be required of all inspected horses. Offspring of deceased stallions may be included with completion of affidavit.
3. Membership
Membership is annual and includes a subscription to the Friesian Blood & Baroque Horse Magazine. The magazine is published 6 times a year.
4. Sanctioned Breeding Stallions
All papered FPS or FPZV Friesian stallions, IALHA registered, Gypsy registered, and Iberian Warmblood registered horses are eligible to apply to the Friesian Blood Horse Registry for inclusion on the registries Sanctioned Stallions list.
1. To apply, the stallion owner must fill out an application and submit a copy of the stallion's papers.
2. Upon acceptance, the stallion owner must submit a DNA sample for the Friesian Blood Horse Registry files.
3. The stallion owner must become a member of the Friesian Blood Horse Registry and maintain their membership in good standing.
4. Accepted stallions will receive a lifetime breeding certificate.
5. Accepted stallions credentials and contact information are displayed on the Friesian Blood Horse Registry website.
5. Crossbred Breeding Stallion Certification
1. The crossbred must be registered with the FBHR.
2. Stallion must be inspected and receive a score of 7.5 or better to be eligible for the sanctioned stallion list.
3. Upon acceptance, the stallion owner must submit a DNA sample for the Friesian Blood Horse registry files.
4. The stallion owner must be a member and maintain their membership in good standing.
5. Sanctioned stallions will receive a lifetime breeding certificate.
6. If a stallion owner's membership should lapse they will be required to renew their membership to be included on the Qualified Breeding List.
6. Breeding Mare Qualifications
1. Any mare may qualify without prejudice.
2. Mare owner is not required to be a member of FBHR.
3. In addition, if the stallion they contract with is unable to fulfill their contract, the FBHR will provide a list of participating stallions that will fulfill the contract for the collection and shipping fees only. The facts must be established and confirmed that the situation is merited.
7. Registration Quality Levels
1. There are four quality attainment levels available through the FBHR. They include the Standard registration, Bronze registration, Silver registration, and Gold registration.
2. All horses initially receive standard registration papers.
3. All Standard registered horses must be inspected to qualify for either the Bronze, Silver, or Gold level.
4. The horse can be inspected at any age. The horse may be inspected as many times as the owner desires.
5. The result of the inspection is solely the decision of the inspector
8. Inspections
It is anticipated that we will have 4-6 inspection sites annually. We will try to accommodate owners based on demand and level of participation. Sites will be posted in advance on the website.
1. To register for the inspection, owners must fill out an application from the website.
2. Owners must bring original registration papers with them to the site.
