The U.S. Equestrian Federation has created a new book within the Performance Horse Registry for American-bred horses only.

Beginning Dec. 1, the American Performance Horse studbook will be open to all American-bred performance horses. The goal for the APH is to showcase performance horses bred in the United States.

If a horse was foaled in the United States, it will be considered American-bred. To enter a horse into the APH, owners will need to fill out the request on a USEF Horse Recording form and submit a copy of the breed papers or a USEF Breeders Affidavit.

If the breed registry has a data share agreement with the Federation, the horse (if eligible) will automatically be placed in the APH at no additional cost. The following breed registries currently have a data share agreement with USEF: the American Hanoverian Society, American Holsteiner Horse Association and Belgian Warmblood Breeding Association/NA District.

APH horses will appear on APH Rankings Lists and will be eligible for APH year-end awards. Unless the horse is also recorded with USEF, it will not be eligible for future Incentive Fund payouts, Silver Stirrup Awards or USEF Horse of the Year Awards. However, the horse will appear on the APH rankings list and will be eligible for the APH Year-End Awards.

APH horses that are also USEF-recorded will be designated with a special symbol in the USEF Horse of the Year standings.

Additionally, if the APH horse is registered with a breed registry, that logo will appear as well. APH horses can be enrolled in the Silver Stirrup Awards if they are also USEF-recorded.

For more information on the American Performance Horse Studbook, breed registry officials should contact Ken Ball, PHR Registrar, at kball@usef.org or via phone at (859) 225-2035.