REGISTRY INSANITY!

[gubbyz]

My Selle Francias mare is due in August to have her Red Wine foal. My question is when a stallion is approved by numerous registries, how do you pick one? I am looking at Oldenburg or Rheinland Pfalz. Both have local inspections. Also the baby will only be about 4 wks old when these inspectors roll into town, is that too early? Mare is branded and imported from France if that makes any difference.

[Indy-lou]

Check with the registry about age of the foal. Most require that the foal is at least 6 weeks of age.

[DownYonder]

Just so you are aware - Redwine has not yet been approved by The Oldenburg Horse Breeders Society, which is the official North American division of the German Oldenburg Verband. I therefore assume you are referring to Oldenburg North America, a privately owned registry which is a division of the International Sport Horse Registry. It is not affiliated with or approved by the Oldenburg Verband.

Redwine may be eligible for a breeding allowance from The Oldenburg Horse Breeders Society, so if they have a later inspection in your area, that may be another option for you. You would need to check with the office to apply for the breeding allowance. www.oldenburghorse.com

[sporthorsefilly]

Selle Francais horses are accepted in the BWP/NAD. Redwine has not yet been approved by BWP/NAD. BWP allows foals whose sires are approved by other acceptable European registries.

BWP/NAD allows you to present the foal in its yearling year, if it is too young to present as a foal.

Oldenburg/NA will only allow you to register a foal IF both the sire and dam have been presented to them.

[Tiki]

But the mare CAN be presented with foal at foot.