Contents Coat Patterns ...... The American Paint Horse ...... The History of APHA ...... Coat Colors ...... 2 Paint Horse Traits ...... 3 Solid Paint-Bred Registry ...... 3 Bloodline Requirements ...... 4 Color Requirements ...... 4 Registering Your Paint Horse ...... 4 The Registration Application ...... 5 Registration Photographs ...... 7 Stallion Owner Responsibilities ...... 9 Rules for Embryo Transfer Foals ...... 10 Rules for Foals from AI, Transported Semen ...... 10 Claiming a Racehorse ...... 11 Buyer Beware ...... 11 Transfer Report ...... 11 Parentage Verification ...... 11 Re-registration Certificates ...... 12 Replacing Lost Certificates ...... 12 Changes to the Registration Certificate . .12 Registry Change: Solid Paint-Bred to Regular Registry ...... 12 Leasing a Paint Horse ...... 13 On-line Stallion Breeding Reports ...... 13 On-line Registration ...... 13

For more information on the American Paint Horse Association and what it can offer you, call (817) 834-2742, extension 788. Visit APHA’s official Web site at apha.com. The History of APHA The American Paint Horse The American Paint Horse Association has come a long To be eligible for registry with APHA, horses must meet both way since its formation in 1962. From only a few hundred bloodline and color requirements. First, both a Paint’s sire and horses listed at the end of that year, the registry has grown to dam must be registered with the American Paint Horse include nearly a million American Paint Horses today. These Association, the American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) registrations are now being recorded at the rate of about or the Jockey Club (Thoroughbreds). Then, depending on the 30,000 each year, making APHA one of the fastest-growing amount of solid white hair present on the horse, it is placed in breed registries in the world. either the Regular Registry or the Solid Paint-bred Registry. Because it was founded by horsemen and -women who To be eligible for the Regular Registry, the horse must exhib- loved the ability and speed of the Western stock-type horse, it a minimum amount of white hair over unpigmented skin with- but who also appreciated the extra eye-appeal of a colorful in a prescribed zone and have at least one registered Paint coat pattern, APHA’s heart lies in its members. That is why the parent. Horses with at least one Paint parent but lacking the association strives to develop and sponsor programs that required amount of white on their coat are placed in the Solid reflect their interests and their love of the American Paint Horse. Paint-bred Registry.

Coat Patterns When registering a horse, you need to • A tobiano may be either predominantly determine the horse’s coat pattern. Although dark or white. there are many words (piebald, skewbald, • The tail is often two colors. Medicine Hat and others) used to describe the contrasting patterns of American Paint Overo Horses, APHA uses only one of three terms: • The white usually does not cross the tobiano (pronounced: tow be yah’ no), overo horse’s back between its withers and (pronounced: oh vair’ oh), or tovero (pro- its tail. nounced: tow vair’ oh). These patterns are • Generally, at least one leg, and often all distinguished by the location of white on the four legs, are dark. horse, not by the color of the coat. • Generally, the white is irregular and There are many exceptions and variations rather scattered or splashy. to these patterns, but as a rule the guidelines • Head markings are distinctive, often listed below define American Paint Horse bald-faced, apron-faced or bonnet- color patterns. faced. • An overo horse may be either Tobiano predominantly dark or white. • The dark color usually covers one or both • The tail is usually one color. of the horse’s flanks, and white crosses its back between its withers and tail. Tovero This chart showing • Generally, all four legs are white, at least • These horses combine the characteristics American Paint Horse patterns is available free of charge by calling (817) 834-2742, ext. 271. below the hocks and knees. of both tobianos and overos. • Generally, the spots are regular and dis- • Usually a tovero has more white than col- • Usually, these horses have dark pigmenta- tinct as ovals or round patterns that ored area. Some are nearly all white. tion around the ears, which may expand extend down over the neck and chest, giv- • Generally, all the contrasting markings are to cover the forehead and/or eyes. ing the appearance of a shield. regular and distinct, appearing as ovals or • Toveros generally have contrasting color • Head markings are like those of a solid- round patterns that extend down over the covering one or both flanks. colored horse—solid or with a blaze, neck and chest, giving the appearance of • They may have spots of varying size at the strip, star or snip. a shield. base of the tail.

Typical Tobiano Patterns Typical Overo Patterns Typical Tovero Patterns

APHA Registration Guide • 1 Coat Colors For new registrations, owners are asked to determine the color of their horse. APHA recognizes 16 coat colors. Use the descrip- tions in this handbook as a guide, keeping in mind that American Paint Horse colors and patterns come in all combinations. • Amber Champagne—affect of cham- pagne gene on otherwise bay horse. Body color lightened from red to light tan or yellow with point of mediums to light chocolate brown. See ‘champagne gene’ inside upper legs; mane and tail usually generally pale or off-white but may be same for skin and eye characteristics. black. color as body (with nonblack points). • Bay Roan—The overall intermingling of • Buckskin—Body color yellowish or gold; • Perlino—Double-dilute of bay/brown, white hairs with bay body color; head, mane and tail black; black on lower legs; resulting in body color of cream or off- lower legs, mane and tail are usually solid lacks primitive markings. white; lower legs, mane and tail a light or darker in color; does not get progres- • Chestnut—Body color dark red or rust or chocolate shade; skin is pinkish or sively whiter with age. brownish red; variations range from very gray; eyes are blue or amber; the coat has • Bay—Body color reddish brown, with vari- light to liver chestnut; liver chestnut can enough yellow hue to allow white mark- ations ranging from dark blood bay to light be distinguished from black or brown ings to be visible. bay and usually distinguished by black only by the bronze or copper highlights • Red dun—A form of dun with body color mane and tail, ear tips and lower legs. on the legs; mane and tail usually dark red yellowish or flesh-colored; mane and tail • Black—Entire coat, including muzzle, or brownish red, but may be flaxen. are red or reddish; has red or reddish flanks and legs are black; color may fade • Classic Champagne—affect of cham- primitive markings. when exposed to sun; could have rusty pagne gene on otherwise black horse. • Red Roan—The overall intermingling of tinge during certain times of the year; Body and leg color lightened from black white hairs with chestnut/sorrel body foals may be an overall mousy gray, then to chocolate. See ‘champagne gene’ for color; head, lower legs, mane and tail are shed to black. skin and eye characteristics. usually sorrel or dark red; does not get • Blue Roan—The overall intermingling of • Cremello—Double-dilute of chestnut/ progressively whiter with age. white hairs with a black body color; head, sorrel, resulting in body color; mane and • Smoky Cream—double dilute of black lower legs, mane and tail are usually solid tail of cream or off-white, with pale, pink- resulting in body color of cream or off- or darker in color; does not get progres- ish skin; the coat has enough yellow hue white; lower legs, mane and tail light rust sively whiter with age. to allow white markings to be visible; eyes or chocolate shade; skin is pinkish or • Brown—Body color brown or black, with are blue or amber. gray; eyes are blue or amber; the coat has light areas at muzzle, eyes, flank and • Dun—Diluted body color of yellowish or enough yellow hue to allow white markigs gold; mane and tail are black or brown; to be visible. Genetic testing is required to has dorsal stripe and usually zebra stripes distinguish between Smoky Cream and on legs and transverse stripes over withers Perlino. (hereafter called primitive markings). • Sorrel—Body color reddish or copper- • Gold Champagne—affect of champagne red; mane and tail usually the same color gene on otherwise chestnut/sorrel horse. as the body, but may be flaxen or very Body and leg color lightened from red to dark brown. gold. Mane and tail color may be flaxen or gold. See ‘champagne genes’ for skin and Champagne gene. The champagne gene is eye characteristics. a dominant gene that has a dilution affect on • Gray—Dominant over all other color horse coat color,skin and eyes. If present, the genes; born any color, with white hair gene’s action will be fully manifested (it can- not “hide” or “skip” a generation). The affect progressively turning the coat whiter as of the gene is to dilute the color of the horse’s the horse ages; dark skin; normally hair coat (both red and black) and lighten the grays first around the eyes and behind skin color to a bright pink at birth toning ears. down later to a more muted pale color with • Grullo—A form of dun with body darker freckling. The freckled skin is most color smoky or mouse-colored (not a apparent around the eyes, on the muzzle, mixture of black and white hairs, but under the tail, and on the udder or sheath. It each hair mouse-colored); mane also lightens the eye color (always blue at and tail black; has black primitive birth, then usually changing to amber/brown This Paint Horse color markings. at maturity). Coat color is normally darker chart is available free of charge by • Palomino—Diluted body color, varying at birth, lightening as the foal ages. calling (817) 834-2742, ext. 271. from rich gold to pale yellow; mane and tail

2 • APHA Registration Guide Primitive Markings Dorsal Stripe—a black, brown, red or gold stripe that follows the backbone and is associated with the other dun gene. Transverse Stripe—a stripe across the withers; associated with the dun gene. Zebra Stripe—a horizontal stripe or darker patch above the knees and hocks; associated with the dun gene. Other Distinctive Markings In addition to coat patterns and color, face markings and leg markings can be used to describe a Paint Horse. Flaxen—a pale yellow color. Roan—a uniform mixture of individual white and colored hairs. The roan is born roan or sheds to roan after the foal coat. In most cases, the color changes little after the initial shedding. However, they can look darker in the winter than they do in the summer. Bald Face—a very broad blaze that can extend around the eyes, down to the upper lip and around the nostrils. Blaze—a broad, vertical white marking extending the length of the face. Snip—any white marking, usually verti- cal, between the nostrils. Star—any white marking on the fore- Paint Horse Traits head. The following characteristics are con- • Blue zone around a natural Paint Strip—a narrow, white marking extend- sidered additional Paint Horse traits. marking. ing vertically in the area between the These characteristics alone do not qualify • Two-color mane, one color being forehead and nostrils. a horse for the Regular Registry. white. Star and Snip—white marking on fore- • White leg markings extending above • Dark spots or freckles in white hair on head with strip to nasal peak. Snip the knees and/or hocks. the face or legs. does not have to be an extension of • Glass, blue or “watch” eye(s). • White areas in the non-visible zone, the star. • Apron or bald face, described as white excluding the head, completely sur- Star, Strip and Snip—a white marking hair falling outside a line from the inside rounded by a contrasting color. on the forehead, with a strip to the corner of the eye to the inside corner of • A contrasting area of another color in nasal peak and opening up again the nostril. the non-visible zone including the between the nostrils. Coronet—a narrow white marking • White on the jaw or lower lip. head, on a predominantly white horse. above the hoof and covering the coronet band. Half-pastern—a white marking extend- Solid Paint-Bred Registry ing from the top of the hoof up to and If a horse does not have sufficient white Horses eligible for the Solid Paint-bred including half of the pastern. hair with underlying unpigmented skin to Registry and listing in the APHA stud Pastern—a white band that includes the be included in the Regular Registry, but book include: coronet and the pastern. meets all other requirements, then the • Solid-colored foals resulting from a Ankle— a white marking extending horse may be registered in the Solid mating between two registered from the top of the hoof to the top of Paint-bred Registry. This registry is pro- American Paint Horses. the ankle. vided to record the pedigrees of quality • Solid-colored foals resulting from a Sock—a white marking extending from breeding stallions and mares that lack mating between a registered Paint and the top of the hoof to halfway up the only sufficient color. For the most part, a registered Quarter Horse or cannon bone on the foreleg, or halfway to the hock on the back of the leg. horses registered in the Solid Paint-bred Thoroughbred. Half-stocking—a white marking Registry are not allowed to compete extending from the top of the hoof to against Regular Registry Paints. the midway point of the cannon bone. Exceptions are listed in the APHA Official Stocking—a full white marking to the Rule Book. knee on the foreleg and to the hock on the hind leg.

APHA Registration Guide • 3 Bloodline Requirements A horse’s bloodlines must be verified Reference Points before it is eligible for registration with APHA. Remember, an American Paint must be the result of a mating between two Paint parents, or between one Paint parent and one Quarter Horse or Thoroughbred parent.

Paint-to-Paint mating You can fulfill the bloodline requirement for a foal resulting from a cross between two Paint parents with a completed registration application. The Breeder’s Certificate por- tion of the application should be completed and signed by the recorded stallion owner at the time the mare is bred.

Paint-to-Quarter Horse or Paint-to-Thoroughbred mating To fulfill the bloodline requirement for a Exception 2 foal resulting from a cross between one Paint parent and one Quarter Horse or Thoroughbred parent, you must prove parentage to APHA by providing the fol- lowing information: • A valid Breeder’s Certificate completed by the recorded owner of the stallion at the time of breeding. Color Requirements have a contrasting area of color with some • A copy of both sides of the dam’s AQHA In addition to the bloodline requirement, underlying, pigmented skin. or Jockey Club registration certificate. all American Paint Horses in the Regular The contrasting areas should be visible at The stallion owner must submit: Registry meet a minimum color require- the time the foal is born and at the time of • APHA Stallion Listing and fee. ment. Paint Horses that are predominantly registration. The size and location of that • The Stallion Breeding Report and fees. colored must have a definite “natural” Paint area are critical to registration. The amount • A DNA Genetic Marker Report. marking. A “natural” Paint marking is an of white on the horse determines its eligi- • Quarter Horse and Thoroughbred stal- area of solid white hair with some underly- bility for either the Regular or Solid Paint- lions must have an APHA Stallion Listing ing, unpigmented skin. When the horse has bred Registry. Card. (See page 9 for details.) a predominantly white hair coat, it must To be eligible for the Regular Registry, the foal must have at least one “natural” Paint marking that is more than 2 inches in diam- eter. The contrasting spot need not be visi- Registering Your Paint Horse ble when the horse is standing. Several documents must be provided by the foal and mare owner, as well as the The spot must be located on the horse’s stallion owner, for the horse to be considered for registration with the American body or legs, and within the unshaded area Paint Horse Association. as illustrated. Reference Point 1 refers to an area from the Foal and mare owner’s responsibility: base of the ear forward horizontally to the • A completed registration application. base of the opposite ear; from the base of the • Four clear, close photographs of the horse (see page 7). ear to the outside corner of the eye, from the • Registration fees. outside corner of the eye to the corner of the • An APHA Membership (optional). mouth; from the corner of the mouth, under • A copy of both sides of the AQHA or Jockey Club registration certificate if the the chin, to the opposite corner of the mouth. dam is a Quarter Horse or Thoroughbred. The qualifying spot cannot fall in this area. Stallion owner’s responsibility: Reference Point 2 refers to the area above a level line around the leg, at the center of the • Stallion Listing Fee. knee. The qualifying spot must be above this • Stallion Breeding Report (SBR) and fees. • Stallion’s DNA Genetic Marker Report. line by more than 2 inches. • Quarter Horse and Thoroughbred stallion owners must also file a Stallion Reference Point 3 refers to the area above a Listing Card. level line around the leg at the point of the For an in-depth look at these requirements, refer to page 9. hock. The qualifying spot must be above this line by more than 2 inches. 4 • APHA Registration Guide The Registration Application The most important document you may 4. List the state, province or ever complete as a horse owner is a regis- country in which your horse was tration application. Completing this form foaled. If omitted, APHA records accurately the first time may save you hours that the horse was foaled in the of additional work as you register a foal. state or country in which the Keep in mind that giving false information mare owner resides. This may to the association may carry severe be important if your state, penalties. province or country offers incen- The owner or lessee of the dam at the tive programs for breeders. time of foaling is responsible for registering 5. Next, check which breed- the foal. This person is automatically ing method was used for the recorded as the original owner of the foal mare to conceive this foal. on the registration application and certifi- 6. Check the box that best cate. If the application is accompanied by a describes the primary color of signed transfer, the new owner will be con- your horse. Use the color tacted for more information, if needed. descriptions in this handbook You may either complete a printed regis- to help you identify the color. tration application or submit one on-line. If your horse is predominantly white, check the color that Horse Information best describes the horse’s The top portion of the registration appli- contrasting spot. Do not use cation asks for basic information about the “white” as the color of your horse. As most horses are registered when horse. Regardless of the they are foals, we will use the terms “horse” amount of color, Paint color is always deter- and “foal” in this section. mined by the dark hair, never by the white. information about the sire’scolor and pattern. 1. List three name choices in the spaces Of course, it is possible that your horse is As this information is listed on the sire’s reg- provided. Punctuation marks, numbers, solid white. In this case, your horse may be istration certificate, the stallion owner should Roman numerals or profanity in the name eligible for the Solid Paint-bred Registry. have no trouble completing these sections. are not allowed. The name may not exceed Please also indicate the color of the mane 2. The stallion owner should provide the the number of spaces on the application. and tail. same information on the dam, including her No two horses registered by the associa- 7. Check the box that best describes registered name, identification number, your horse’s coat pattern: tobiano, overo, tion may have the same name or a name color and pattern. If the dam is a Quarter tovero or solid. If you are unsure, leave this that sounds similar. If APHA determines Horse or Thoroughbred, include a copy of space blank. The association’s Registration that your choice is too similar to another both sides of the AQHA or Jockey Club Department staff will determine the coat name already in use, your choice will be registration certificate. pattern for you after reviewing the photos. disqualified and the processing of your 3. The application requires the sire and 8. In the space provided, indicate any application may be delayed. dam owners’ names, member identification brands or scars that could be used to iden- APHA will name the horse unless the box is numbers and addresses at the time of serv- tify the foal. If your horse is freeze-branded, checked not to. This helps avoid delays. If you ice. The owner or lessee of the dam at the send a photograph of that brand with your check this box and your three selections are time of breeding is considered the “breed- application. That information will become a rejected, you will receive a letter asking for er” and is recorded as such on the regis- permanent part of your horse’s file. another choice. tration certificate. 9. Does this horse have blue eyes? 2. Check the appropriate box to indicate 4. The stallion owner must include all of Check the appropriate box(es): no, right the sex of your horse. If you are registering the breeding dates, specifically listing the eye blue, right eye partial blue, left eye blue, a gelding, you need to give the exact date year of breeding, or the period of exposure. or left eye partial blue. (month/day/year) the horse was gelded. Keep in mind that the mare may have been 3. List the month, day and year on which The Breeder’s Certificate bred more than once to get her in foal. the foal was born. This date should corre- The bottom half of the Registration Therefore, the dates should include the peri- spond to the breeding dates listed in the Application is the Breeder’s Certificate. od of time between the first and last expo- Breeder’s Certificate portion of the registra- Some information in this section may be pre- sure. If the mare was pasture-bred, the tion application. The average gestation printed, based on information provided by dates should begin with the day the mare period for a horse is 11.5 months (345 the stallion owner on the Stallion Breeding was first turned into the pasture with the days). If you do not know the exact date of Report. You must have the recorded stallion sire, as well as the date she was removed. birth, estimate the foaling date. owner at the time of breeding sign the These dates must match the dates listed on You can save yourself potential delays by Breeder’s Certificate or release the breeding the Stallion Breeding Report or there may comparing the breeding dates to the foaling on-line before the foal can be registered. be delays in processing the application. date. One of the most frequent registration 1. The stallion owner should clearly print 5. The owner of the stallion at the time of delays occurs when these dates do not the name and registration number of the sire breeding must sign the Breeder’s Certificate. correspond. of the foal. Directly underneath is a space for By signing this document, the stallion owner

APHA Registration Guide • 5 The Registration Application (continued) certifies that the information on the Breeder’s stantially higher fees are charged to non- change without notice, you should consult Certificate is correct and that the mare members. If you are not a member and the current year’s APHA Official Rule Book owner’s responsibilities on the breeding con- choose to not become a member, simply to determine the fees. tract have been satisfied. include, along with your application, a You may pay by check, money order, 6. APHA rules state that the original owner signed statement to that effect and pay the VISA, American Express or MasterCard. of the foal is the record owner or lessee of higher fees. Be sure to call or check on line Applications received without payment may the mare at the for the higher fees. be returned. To complete the transfer, you Fees are based on the horse’s age need to record the date of the sale All horses are aged by the calendar year, and get the signature of the owner starting January 1. Therefore, a horse is of the dam at the time of foaling. considered a weanling during the year in Remember, the owner of the dam which it was born. On January 1 after the at the time of foaling is automati- foal is born, that horse becomes a yearling, cally the original owner of the foal. regardless of how many months old it actu- If you have purchased the foal ally is. Subsequently, the horse ages by one from the dam owner prior to the year every January 1, regardless of the time foal’s registration, you must trans- of year in which it was actually born. fer ownership into your name. To avoid delays in processing, Membership fees be sure you get the mare owner’s Membership is not a requirement to regis- signature on the transfer report. ter a horse, but non-members pay higher Breeders Trust registration fees. To avoid paying these high- er fees, indicate your membership in the The American Paint Horse exact name, partnership name or corporate Breeders Trust Program provides name as it is to appear on the application for added incentives for Paint Horse registration. If you are not a member, you owners to exhibit their horses in may join at the time you register the horse the show arena. Nominated and receive reduced rates. horses are paid cash dividends for points earned at APHA- Signatures approved events, and everyone The most frequently made mistakes that responsible for the success of result in a processing delay involve wrong an outstanding foal is reward- signatures. Read the instructions carefully ed. The stallion owner, foal to make sure you are getting the correct nominator and horse’s owner all share in the signature in the proper place. time of foaling. This person profit. By completing this section and sub- The owner or any one of the joint owners should complete and sign as owner of the mitting the appropriate fees, you can nom- of a horse can sign the application. dam at time of foaling. By signing this certifi- inate a foal that was sired by a stallion Printed signatures are not acceptable. cate, the mare owner guarantees that the subscribed to the Trust. For more informa- Whoever signs the application must sign with information is accurate to the best of his or tion about Breeders Trust or to see if your an individual written signature. For example, her knowledge. Please provide a current horse’s sire is subscribed, call the Breeders the foal may be registered to “John and Mary mailing address, as well. Trust Coordinator at (817) 834-2742, Jones.” The APHA membership must be car- If you buy the foal from the mare owner, extension 441. ried as “John and Mary Jones.” However, the you need to get that person to sign the application must be signed by “John Jones,” application here and on the transfer portion DNA Kit Request or by “Mary Jones” or as “John and Mary on the back of the application. All foals conceived by shipped or frozen Jones by John Jones” or “John and Mary semen, or embryo or oocyte transfer must Transfer Jones by Mary Jones.” No other variations verify parentage through DNA testing. To If you are not the original owner of the on the signature are acceptable. request a DNA kit, complete the questions in foal, you need to transfer ownership from In the event that the horse you want to reg- this section of the form, or call the APHA Field the owner or lessee of the mare at the time ister is owned by a farm, partnership or cor- Services Department at (817) 834-2742, of foaling to yourself. To do this, you must poration, a signature authorization must be extension 777. complete the transfer of ownership portion on file with APHA. This authorization helps at the top of the back side of the form and Fee Schedule protect your ownership by making sure that pay the appropriate transfer fee. Consult the current APHA Official Rule only those authorized are allowed to register, A transfer is simple to complete. As the Book to determine which fees are required transfer or conduct business for that entity. buyer, you need to provide the foal informa- to register the horse. The fee schedule is A registration application cannot be com- tion, your name, your APHA identification based on the age of the horse and whether pleted until this authorization is filed. Signature number, your telephone number and your or not the horse owner is an APHA mem- authorization forms are available through current address. Though membership is ber. Other fees, such as a transfer fee, may APHA. Consult a current APHA Official Rule not required to transfer ownership, sub- also be required. As fees are subject to Book for the appropriate fee.

6 • APHA Registration Guide Registration Photographs One of the most important things you Tips for photographing your horse horse for the Regular Registry is of mini- will be asked to provide when you register • Speed up the registration process by pro- mal size or is not clearly visible in the four a horse is photographs. Applications viding good photos. Take a few minutes required photos, you must submit addi- received without photos may be returned. to clean and groom your horse. tional photos to document the spot. These All registration applications must include at Excessively long hair, dirt and mud photos must be detailed enough to prove least four photos: right side, left side, front detract from white markings and may the horse meets APHA’s color require- and rear. Photos are required with all appli- delay processing of your paperwork. ments. Refer to the Photographing mini- cations, including Solid Paint-bred. Color Fractions of an inch may mean the differ- mal body white sidebar below. photos are preferred. All photos are perma- ence between Regular or Solid Paint-bred • If your horse is roan, gray, white, palomino nently filed with APHA. registration, so on a minimal-white horse or other light color, good photos are more it is important that the area of contrasting difficult to take. Thoroughly wetting the color be thoroughly horse may help distinguish white markings. cleaned before • Take several of each type of shot. Move the beginning the photo camera slightly and refocus, remembering session. to keep the area being photographed in • Fill the frame with the best light possible. Using fill-flash your horse, with- helps illuminate the underside of a horse. out cropping out • Do not trim or mark on the image. Write any body parts the subject’s dam’s name and its foaling such as hooves or year on a self-adhesive label and stick that ears. Photos taken on the back of the photo. at a great distance • Give yourself every advantage by standing from the horse your horse squarely when you take the are usually not acceptable. For photos. example, you cannot take an • Be sure the reference points are clearly acceptable photo of a horse seen in the photo. Position the ruler or that is loose and running in a tape measure next to the qualifying area pasture. to show its size. • If the “natural” Paint marking • Take photos in the morning or late after- that you think qualifies the noon. Keep the sun to your back so the subject is well illuminated. These photos show how the If you have any questions about the pho- basic shots needed to register tos needed to register your horse, call APHA your horse should look. at (817) 834-2742, extension 788.

Photographing minimal body white Photographs of small qualifying spots on a horse’s body must be Photo 2: This photograph shows the dimensions of the spot when sharp, clear close-ups. Because these spots are sometimes found on compared to a ruler or tape measure. According to the APHA rulebook, difficult-to-see areas, such as the horse’s abdomen, photos may prove forv inclusion in the Regular Registry a horse must have a body spot difficult to get without first tranquilizing the horse. exceeding two inches in diameter. The spot can be round, vertical or hor- The Registration Department requires three photos of the qualify- izontal. Long hair should be clipped, so that the perimeter of the spot is ing body spot on your horse. clearly visible. If using a ruler or tape measure, be sure the numbers are Photo 1: This shot is a close-up of the qualifying spot. The photo must clearly in focus and are easily read. clearly show the outside perimeter of the white spot. If the horse is wear- ing a thick winter coat, you must clip the long hair so the edges of the spot are clearly seen. Don’t completely remove all the hair yet.

APHA Registration Guide • 7 Photographing minimal leg white Leg white can satisfy the APHA Regular Once the Registration Department Registry color requirement, but the white receives this photo, the reference line will must fall in quite specific areas. Con- be drawn and checked to see that the sequently, when basing registration on leg white extends—either horizontally or white, photos must clearly show both the vertically—more than two inches above qualifying white and the reference points the line. Do not draw the reference line used by the Registration Department. yourself. High Front Leg White—Front leg white High Hind Leg White—The procedure must extend more than two inches either for photographing high hind leg white is horizontally or vertically above a horizon- the same as for the front leg. However, tal line drawn around the leg at the center the reference point changes on the back of the knee. leg. When taking this photo, give yourself On the back leg, the qualifying white every advantage and stand the horse must extend more than two inches squarely. Get down on your knee so that beyond a horizontal line at the point of the the camera is about level with the center hock. of the horse’s leg. Place a ruler with easily seen numbers in close proximity to the leg white. If you are basing registration on horizontal leg white, it may be more convenient to use a flexible cloth measuring tape.

Photographing minimal face white The white on a horse’s face can be a the reference line must measure more than qualifying spot, allowing the animal to be two inches either horizontally or vertically. registered in the Regular Registry. However, Photos showing face white must be as with body spots on minimal-white hors- taken directly from the side. Only one of the es, face white must meet specific require- horse’s eyes should be visible. If there is any ments to qualify. long hair distorting the face white, it should Measuring White from a Blaze—The be clipped. white from a blaze must extend beyond a Place the ruler, or any type of measuring reference line drawn from the base of the instrument that clearly shows inch designa- ear to the outside corner of the eye, to the tions, in proximity to the face white to indi- corner of the horse’s mouth. The white past cate length or width. Once the Registration Department receives this photo, the reference line described earlier is drawn and checked to extended from the corner of the mouth, see that the white extends—either horizon- under the chin, to the opposite corner of the tally or vertically—more than two inches mouth. This line falls about where a curb once it passes the line. Do not draw the strap lies. reference line yourself. In this area of the horse’s face, the white White Extending from the Chin—When must extend more than two inches either measuring white on a Paint’s chin, the horizontally along the reference line, or verti- reference line from the outside cor- cally toward the horse’s body. ner of the eye, to the corner of the The rules for taking these photos are the mouth is drawn, then that line is same as those mentioned earlier.

8 • APHA Registration Guide Stallion Owner Responsibilities Electing to stand your American Paint Horse stallion brings several responsibilities. A stallion, particularly a popular stallion, can cover many mares in one breeding season. Therefore, one stallion may have a larger impact on the entire breed within a single generation than will a mare. Because your stallion has this potential for influencing the registry, APHA requires integrity in record- keeping and reporting. The association has special forms and reports designed to assist you in recording the bloodlines of the breed. Documents required by every stallion owner include: • Stallion Listings • Stallion Breeding Reports (SBR) • Stallion DNA Genetic Marker Report • Breeder’s Certificates

Listing your stallion The first thing APHA requires of you as a stallion owner is a listing. Whether your stal- lion is an American Paint Horse, a Quarter Horse or a Thoroughbred, if your intent is to stand that stallion, then you must list him. No foal produced by your stallion can be regis- tered until the stallion is listed. Listing serves the purpose of declaring your intent to breed. If you intend to purchase a stallion and stand him for breeding purposes, call APHA’s Customer Service Department. We can verify whether or not the stallion is already listed or needs to be listed. Listing your Paint stallion is easy. Simply pay the one-time listing fee to record the stallion as an eligible sire. This one-time payment is good for the life of the stallion. Consult the current APHA Official Rule Book to determine the appropriate fee. To list Quarter Horse or Thoroughbred Submitting a Stallion Breeding assesses a late fee for all reports and fees stallions, you must provide the association Report with the following: postmarked after November 30. • Stallion Listing Card signed by the The second item you need to submit is a The Stallion Breeding Report, which is recorded owner. Stallion Breeding Report (SBR). This form available from APHA, includes the following • A copy of both sides of the stallion’s AQHA is a listing of all mares your stallion was information: or Jockey Club registration certificate exposed to during a breeding year, includ- • The stallion’s registered name and regis- showing the owner and bloodlines. ing the dates of exposure. tration number. • Stallion listing fee. Every breeding stallion must have an • A complete list of all Paint, Quarter Horse • A copy of the stallion’s DNA Genetic SBR on file. SBRs are required for all regis- and Thoroughbred mares (even those that Marker Report. tered Paint stallions exposed to registered do not conceive) exposed to the stallion, If you have purchased a Quarter Horse or Paint, Quarter Horse or Thoroughbred mares. including the mares’ names, numbers, Thoroughbred stallion that is already listed, The same applies to Quarter Horse or owners and dates of breeding. all you need to do is refile with APHA a listing Thoroughbred stallions exposed to Paint card bearing your signature, along with a • Method of breeding for each mare. mares. copy of the registration certificate showing • Space for stallion owner to initial a Release the updated owner information. There is no Until an SBR is filed, offspring from that of Breeding, allowing mare owners to reg- charge for this. Remember that the record stallion cannot be registered. The report ister the foal on-line or without additional owner of the stallion at the time of service and annual filing fee must be completed documentation. and the name of the owner listed on the stal- each breeding season, and the deadline is • Written signature of the stallion owner or lion’s registration certificate must match. November 30 of the breeding year. APHA authorized agent and a current address.

APHA Registration Guide • 9 Filing DNA Genetic Markers Issuing Breeder’s Certificates All owners of breeding stallions— Breeder’sCertificates are issued by the stal- • Correct dates. The dates on the Breeder’s Paint, Quarter Horse or Thoroughbred— lion owner. APHA pre-prints the information Certificate and the Stallion Breeding Report are required to file with the association a found in the Breeder’sCertificate portion of the must match. If the dates do not match, written report of the stallion’s DNA Registration Application, based upon infor- APHA may require a corrected Breeder’s genetic markers. mation provided in Stallion Breeding Reports. Certificate or Stallion Breeding Report. The test must be obtained from a labo- These pre-printed forms are then mailed to •Correct signature. The Breeder’s ratory approved by APHA and following stallion owners. The stallion owner can then Certificate must be signed by the record association procedures. All Paint stallions sign that Registration Application and give it owner of the sire at time of service. If the must be tested through the association. to the mare owner to use when the time stallion is jointly owned, the APHA will Owners can order a DNA Hair Sample Kit comes to register the new foal with APHA. accept the signature of any one of the If the stallion owner does not have a pre- joint owners, if that individual is named on through the APHA Field Services printed application, blank Breeder’s the sire’s current registration certificate or Department. The genetic marker test is Certificate forms, which are actually part of is authorized to sign via the Stallion Listing included in the kit’s cost. The genetic the Registration Application, are available Card or a Signature Authorization Card. information becomes a permanent part from APHA. • Multiple stallions. If a mare is serviced by of the stallion’s file, so even if ownership If you are the record owner of both the more than one stallion, a complete changes, you are not required to repeat sire and the dam at the time of breeding Breeder’s Certificate for each stallion must the test. and foaling, you do not need to submit a be submitted to APHA. If the mare was If you stand a Quarter Horse whose separate Breeder’s Certificate. However, exposed to more than one stallion, the DNA genotype is already on file with you must provide information about the sire owner of the foal may be required to ver- AQHA, write to that association and and dam on the registration application. ify parentage through DNA genetic test- request that they send APHA a copy of the One of the most important parts of the ing of the mare, foal and stallions. test results. We accept their results and Breeder’s Certificate is the listing of the • Alterations. Altered Breeder’s Certificates place them on file at no charge to you. dates during which the mare was exposed are not accepted, other than address We also accept test results on file with to the stallion. corrections. For example, if a pre-printed Because the integrity of the information Breeder’s Certificate has an error in the the Jockey Club, although obtaining provided on the Breeder’s Certificate and sire, dam or breeding dates, you may not copies is more complicated. Before the Stallion Breeding Report is so important to the correct that error. The stallion owner Jockey Club releases the test results for a association’s goal of preserving bloodlines, must complete a new one. Issuing the Thoroughbred stallion, they require that serious penalties may be assessed if false Breeder’s Certificate is at the discretion APHA submit a written authorization let- information is given on one of these forms. of the stallion owner. By issuing the ter from the recorded horse owner, giving Also, if a valid Breeder’sCertificate is issued Breeder’s Certificate, the stallion owner APHA permission to use the results on file and submitted with a Registration attests that all of the mare owner’s obli- with the Jockey Club. Send your letter to Application, a stallion owner may be sus- gations have been met and the foal may the APHA Field Services Department. We pended if a Stallion Breeding Report has not be registered. Contractual disputes will forward your letter along with a been properly filed and the appropriate fees between stallion and mare owners must request for a copy of the results on file. paid. be resolved between the individuals When APHA receives the horse’s results, Before you issue a Breeder’s Certificate, themselves without the benefit of APHA they are filed at no charge to you. double-check that the following information intervention. is included on the report:

Rules for Foals from AI, Rules for Embryo Transfer Foals Any American Paint Horse, Quarter Horse or Thoroughbred mare is eli- Transported Semen gible for embryo transfer. There is no limit on the number of registrations In the case of artificial insemination, the semen must in a calendar year of foals produced by embryo transfer. be used to inseminate a mare at the collection site with- APHA reserves the right to inspect the premises and practices of any in 24 hours following collection. The foal owner does not party using or intending to use embryo-transfer procedures. need to supply any additional information to complete If you intend to produce a foal using embryo transfer technology, be the registration process. sure you have completed the following steps: Before a foal conceived through the use of transport- ed cooled or frozen semen can be registered, the fol- • Provide APHA with written notification of your intent to perform lowing criteria must be met: embryo transfer prior to the transfer. Include the name and registra- • Prior to breeding the mare, the stallion owner must tion number of the donor mare, the breeding stallion, and the name have applied for a Transported Cooled and/or Frozen and location of the organization doing the transfer. Semen Permit and paid the appropriate fee. • Pay the appropriate fees. • Both the stallion owner and mare owners must have • Complete the transfer within 72 hours of the recovery if the transfer is completed and mailed their portions of the collection- conducted on the premises where the embryo was collected. insemination certificates. • An APHA representative or approved veterinarian must be present during • DNA genetic marker reports for both the dam and foal the collection and transfer procedure. must be filed with APHA, as parentage verification of • The pedigree of the foal must be certified through DNA genetic testing. the foal will be required prior to registration. You are responsible for all expenses.

10 • APHA Registration Guide Parentage Verification Transfer Report If there is reason to question the parentage of a foal, APHA may require If you buy a registered American Paint Horse, the first verification of parentage, also called pedigree certification. In such a thing we suggest you do is transfer the ownership into case, the owner of the foal is required to pay for the foal and dam to be your name. This process is much like getting a title trans- tested for DNA genetic markers. APHA requires that all breeding stallions ferred when you purchase a car. be tested for DNA genetic markers. However, it is possible that a stallion You should transfer the horse as soon as possible after might not have this report recorded with APHA, in which case the foal purchase. Delays increase the possibility of lost paper- owner is responsible for getting the stallion’s DNA genetic markers report work or problems with reaching the seller if additional filed, as well. information is necessary. An example of when parentage might be called into question is when a If you buy the horse at a public auction or from an tobiano foal does not have a tobiano parent. As it is genetically impossi- APHA member, chances are excellent that the seller will ble for two overo-patterned Paints to produce a tobiano-patterned foal, provide a transfer form. In fact, at public auctions the the parentage would be in question. The first step APHA takes in such a sale manager is responsible for getting the required sig- case is to request photographs of the parents. If the pictures show that one parent is a tobiano, the registration process can continue. nature on the transfer report. If the seller of a registered If both parents are clearly overos, then DNA genetic testing is required. If horse fails to sign the transfer, he or she may be the tests fail to verify that the parents listed on the application are the correct assessed a penalty and the violation of APHA rules will parents, then the foal is declared ineligible for registration until the foal owner be published. can prove parentage. In an emergency, you may pay a rush fee to get the transfer processed more quickly than the normal pro- cessing time.

How to fill out the transfer report • Request a transfer report from APHA if one is not on the back of the horse’s official registration paper. Complete the form, making sure you have the signa- ture of the seller, and submit the form to APHA. • Pay the transfer fee as published in a current APHA Official Rule Book. Please note that APHA members receive substantially reduced fees on all association services. • Submit the original registration certificate to APHA. • APHA automatically mails the certificate to the buyer’s address listed on the transfer. If you need the certifi- cate mailed to a different address, please sign a state- ment with these instructions.

Buyer Beware To help you avoid problems after you buy a horse, APHA recommends you check the following items before the purchase: • Be sure the photograph or painted markings (in the case of older registration certificates) on the original registration certificate match those of the horse you are buying. If the markings do not match, contact APHA. • Be sure the seller is the current owner of the horse according to the horse’s papers. You can verify this by calling APHA. If the horse has been sold pre- viously and the ownership not transferred, it may be difficult to update the ownership record. A transfer report with the correct signature and fee must be submitted for each change in ownership. • To avoid potential problems, do not accept an incomplete or “open” transfer. Claiming a Racehorse You should deal directly with the current owner of the horse and wait for the When a horse is claimed at a recognized track, the transfer history to be completed before you purchase the horse. The association racing secretary collects a transfer fee from the strives to record changes in ownership accurately and will not skip owners. claimant. This fee is forwarded to the association with • APHA does not accept a transfer that has been altered. Any erasure or alter- the registration certificate, a written report of the race, ation results in delays while APHA verifies the information. In most cases, a and the name and address of the member claiming new transfer report with the correct information and signature is required. To the horse. Upon receipt of the fee, certificate and correct the date of sale on a transfer recorded with APHA, the association report, the association transfers the horse without requires signed statements from both buyer and seller. requiring a transfer report signed by the owner.

APHA Registration Guide • 11 Registry Change: Solid Paint- Replacing Lost Certificates bred to Regular Registry A duplicate certificate is a new registration certificate that is issued when the original has been lost or destroyed. It may be issued when sufficient Occasionally, a foal with only a small spot will be reg- proof of loss and proper identification of the horse have been submitted to istered as Solid Paint-bred. As the foal grows, so may the the association. To get a duplicate certificate, the recorded owner must file spot, eventually growing large enough to qualify the a notarized affidavit that explains the circumstances under which the horse for inclusion in the Regular Registry.In such cases, original certificate was lost or destroyed. The affidavit must be accompa- the owner of the foal may apply for a registry change. nied by two current photographs, one of each side of the horse, and the The owner of the foal must provide APHA with appropriate fee. the following items before the registry change can be processed: • Original Solid Paint-bred registration certificate. • Photographs clearly showing the area that might qual- ify the horse for inclusion in the Regular Registry. Photos should include a close-up of the qualifying marking that clearly shows the size of the spot in question and the underlying, unpigmented skin. A side-view photo for the new certificate is also needed. • Registry change fee, as published in a current APHA Official Rule Book. If APHA determines that the change in the qualifying area is not sufficient to change the status of the horse, the fee, less a processing fee, will be refund- ed. If the foal is approved for inclusion in the Regular Registry,a new certificate will be issued by APHA.

Changes to the Registration Certificate Within 30 days of the time the registration certifi- cate is mailed from the association’s office, you may return it for corrections. You must document the changes you request. During this grace period there is no fee for documented changes. Therefore, it is impor- tant that you take time to verify all information on your registration certificate as soon as you receive it. After 30 days, the association charges a fee to correct a certificate. Name changes and changes of sire or dam are not considered corrections.

Name Changes Once a horse has been registered, changing its name is discouraged. One of the purposes of the reg- istry is to record bloodlines and performance records. Re-registration Certificates If the name of a horse was changed at the whim of If you have a registration certificate that contains incorrect each new owner, it could become quite difficult to information regarding the sire, dam or foaling year, you must apply for maintain the integrity of those records. A name may a re-registration certificate. be changed by submitting a name change request The following information is required before APHA can issue a and the appropriate fee. However, under no circum- re-registration certificate: stances may a horse’s name be changed once it has • A new, completed registration application, original registration, done one of the following: certificate and photographs. • Started on an APHA-recognized track. • Notarized statement from the owner of the dam at time of foaling. (This • Performed in an APHA-approved show or contest may be a lessee or authorized agent for the owner.) The statement and earned one or more points, been named should give details as to why the horse was incorrectly registered. Grand or Reserve Champion, or earned a show • Re-registration fee, as published in a current-year APHA Official Rule record based on class wins. Book. If the foaling year is changed to an earlier year, the difference • Compiled a record in non-point earning programs between the registration fee paid at that time and the amount that recognized by APHA such as, but not limited to, should have been paid at that time must be remitted. PAC or Ride America®. • Original registration certificate. The original must be submitted before • Sired or produced registered offspring. a re-registration certificate will be issued.

12 • APHA Registration Guide On-line Stallion On-line Registration Breeding Reports APHA now allows mare owners to register through use of the latest encryption tech- their foals on-line, thus reducing the regis- nology. APHA’s on-line services allow stallion tration turnaround time to only a few days. • Greater flexibility—You can use a digital owners to track and submit their stallion The benefits of on-line registration, ver- camera to take your horse’s registration breeding reports (SBRs) quickly and sus traditional mail-in applications, include: easily. photographs and simply upload them SBRs are required for registration • Faster processing time—A team dedicat- with your application. There is no need of any progeny. A report must be filed ed to on-line applications processes to make prints and send them through for every stallion that has been bred to transactions. the mail. If another image is needed, a mare. Each mare that stallion has been • No postage costs—Those who register applicants are notified. exposed to during the year must be using the new process normally com- Before you can register your foal on-line listed on the SBR. plete the entire transaction on-line, elim- you need: An on-line SBR can be created early in inating the need for mailing. • A current APHA membership and an the year and then updated periodically. • Error reduction—If a required field in an APHA On-line PIN number. You can access this on-line report application is not completed, users are • A release of breeding. The stallion owner 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to prompted to enter the necessary informa- must have released the breeding, mean- add a mare to the report. Just like print- tion. Similarly, if a registration name has ing he or she has signed off on the print- ed SBRs, on-line versions must be sub- been used previously,users are instructed ed SBR or faxed the signed SBR to the mitted by November 30th of each to select another name. The system also APHA On-line team with a request to breeding year. flags information that appears to be inac- release, prior to the registration process. Start keeping track of your SBRs by curate or incomplete. • A Breeder’s Certificate control number. logging on to apha.com, clicking on • Efficiency—A properly completed appli- This number is found on either your pre- “member login,” and signing in with your cation form ensures that APHA registra- printed registration certificate, in the member identification member and PIN. tion staff members can quickly proceed Breeder’s Certificate section under the stal- Then, go to “My APHA.” with the creation of a registration certifi- lion owner’s signature, or you can look it Creating SBRs on-line allows stallion cate. Applicants know immediately if the up on-line if you have the stallion and owners to authorize release of breeding information they are submitting needs to mare registration numbers, the breeding certificates at the same time the mare’s be updated or corrected. year and the beginning breeding date. report is entered. This, in turn, allows the • Enhanced customer service—For mem- • Four photos of your horse (one of each owner of the dam at the time of foaling to bers who require quick turnaround times, side, front and rear view) that can be register the foal on-line. nothing is faster than on-line registration. uploaded. These photos should be no Also, it frees up time for other customer larger than 800x600 pixels and in a jpeg service personnel to work with applicants format. Please do not crop your photos. Leasing a Paint Horse who choose to complete their application APHA is not able to use cropped photos. In some instances, you may choose to through traditional methods and who • A Mastercard, American Express or VISA lease, rather than buy, a horse. As the les- may have special questions or needs. credit card for payment. see, APHA recognizes you as having the • Transaction records—On-line registra- Now you are ready to register your horse same responsibilities as the horse owner. For tion users know the status of their appli- on-line. Simply complete each question example, if you are officially listed as the les- cation from the moment they submit on-line as they appear on the screen. These see of the mare at the time a foal is born, their forms. Additionally, all of the infor- questions are the same as those on the APHA considers you the original owner of mation submitted is kept safe and secure printed registration application. the foal. However, leased horses do not qualify for APHA Amateur or Youth points, or awards earned at APHA-approved shows. Because leasing a horse has legal implica- tions, you must complete and file a lease authorization form. APHA requires that you provide the following information: • A completed lease authorization form, signed by the lessor and the lessee. • Appropriate fee. • Copy of the registration certificate for Quarter Horses and Thoroughbreds. • Date the lease is effective and a definite termination date. If it is necessary to can- cel the lease authorization prior to the specified date, the lease may be termi- nated with a lease cancellation notice signed by the lessor and the lessee.

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