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AQHA RULE CHANGE
AQHA) for the foal to be eligible for registration. In the event a frozen embryo permit is used to register a foal, the owner of the permit shall sign the registration application as the owner at time of foaling. Add REG110.5 If an embryo is frozen
and stored, the breeding shall be listed
on the stallion breeding report for the
year it is fertilized, and a frozen embryo permit shall be purchased by the mare owner to preserve the stallion owner’s right to sign future breeding and registration documents (refer to REG112). In the
frozen embryo(s) or (3) keep the mare and/ or sell embryos transfer “frozen embryo permit(s)”, he may must purchase obtain
a frozen embryo permit(s) from AQHA
to preserve the owners of record at the time for both the mare and the stallion, and memorialize who can sign registration and breeding documents for a resulting foal. The application for purchase of a frozen embryo permit(s) must be on a form provided by AQHA. Once a mare
is sold, a former owner cannot purchase additional permits from AQHA.
Amend REG112.5.1 The AQHA application for a frozen embryo permit must be signed by both the mare owner, and the stallion owner at time of breeding to verify identity of mare and stallion with and date of fertilization and must correspond to a breeding date on the stallion breeding report. The stallion owner, if he/she so chooses, may also sign the breeder’s certificate portion of the permit application.
Amend REG112.5.2 If the stallion owner does NOT sign the breeder’s certificate portion of the permit application, the permit, when used to register a foal shall only serve as the mare owner’s signature on the breeder’s certificate for registration of the foal. Breeder’s certificate requirements regarding the stallion owner’s signature as well as stallion breeding report requirements must still be met in order for the foal in
of the registration applicant to obtain
the signatures necessary to satisfy the registration requirements from the stallion owner of record and mare owner of record. If the proper registration documents are not obtained, then a foal will be ineligible for registration.
Delete REG112.6, REG112.6.1, REG112.6.2, and REG112.6.3. related to oocytes.
Amend REG113.1 The breeder of a horse
is the owner of the dam at the time of service, except when a mare is held under lease at the time of breeding and written notification of such lease signed by the lessee and lessor is on file with AQHA,
in which event the registration certificate shall show the lessee as the breeder. When
a frozen embryo permit is used to register
a foal, the original purchaser of the frozen embryo permit shall be listed as the breeder. Add REG113.3 When a frozen embryo permit is used to register a foal, the owner
of the frozen embryo permit shall be listed
as the breeder and the mare owner’s portion of the breeder’s certificate is satisfied upon purchase of the permit. The signature of the stallion owner at time of purchase of the frozen embryo permit (refer to REG112) is required on the breeder’s certificate.
Delete REG113.2.1 A properly signed frozen embryo permit is used to register a foal, as the breeder’s certificate requirements were met when application to purchase the frozen embryo permit was made.
Delete REG113.2.3 A retained semen rights permit is used to register a foal, AQHA requires only the signature of the permit owner on the permit to verify the service of the sire. Record owner of the dam at time of breeding must sign the appropriate breeder’s certificate on the registration application.
More information on the frozen embryo rules will be shared soon to provide step-by-step guidance on a mare owner’s need to obtain frozen embryo permits for existing vitrified embryos to preserve their ownership interests in any future foals.
The additional 11 standing committee reports will be reviewed by the AQHA Executive Committee, and approved rule-changes will be released at a later date. Additionally, rule-change recommendations from the AQHA Animal Welfare Commission will also be reviewed by the AQHA Executive Committee in April.
case of a frozen embryo, the injection
date will be considered the breeding date.
If the embryo is NOT used during the
fertilization year and a permit is NOT
purchased, the actual breeding dates will
no longer be recognized for registration
purposes by AQHA. Instead, the year the
embryo is implanted will be considered
the “breeding year.” Understand, that per
AQHA rules, a new stallion breeding report
is required to be submitted and signed by
the then current record stallion owner.
It is the responsibility of the registration
applicant to obtain the signatures necessary
to satisfy the registration requirements
from the stallion owner of record. Failure
to obtain the proper signatures for the
registration application and supporting
breeding documents may result in a foal
being ineligible for registration.
Amend REG110.6 If a mare is exposed to
multiple stallions within thirty days, must question to be eligible for registration. elapse between exposure to different stallions Add REG112.5.3 It is the responsibility of
for resulting foals must be parentage
verified to be eligible for registration. Refer to REG102.8.6
Add REG111.2.2 Be advised that a stallion owner or semen owner who chooses to ship semen to another party for breeding, it is
the stallion/semen owner’s responsibility to collect the information necessary to report the breeding as per REG110. Failure to do so may result in a future foal(s) being ineligible for registration if the rules pertaining to registration, stallion breeding report and breeder’s certificate cannot be satisfied.
Strike the word oocyte where listed in REG112.
Amend REG112.5 In the event a mare owner wishes to (1) collect an embryo(s) and freeze it for use at a later date (2) transfer a mare but retain rights to use
the mare owner to inform the stallion owner of a performed embryo transfer or freezing an embryo so the mare can be correctly reported on the stallion breeding report. Add REG112.5.43 Understand that per AQHA rules, if a permit is not obtained and if the mare and/or stallion is sold, the former owners cannot sign registration and breeding documents for a resulting foal. Also understand if the embryo(s)
is NOT implanted during the breeding year and a permit is NOT purchased,
the actual breeding dates will no longer be recognized for registration purposes by AQHA. Instead, the date the embryo is implanted will be required to be submitted and signed by the then record owner of the stallion and the then record owner of the mare. It is the responsibility
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