European Missouri Fox Trotting Horse Association E.V
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European Missouri Fox Trotting Horse Association e.V. CHARTER Section B Stud Book order European Missouri Fox Trotting Horse Association e.V. For the breed of the Missouri Fox Trotting horses Amendment enacted on August 21, 2016 by the member assembly in Bassenheim, Germany EUROPEAN MISSOURI FOX TROTTING HORSE ASSOCIATION E.V. Content § 1 Purpose of the Basic Breeding Principles and the Stud Book Program (ZP) 3 § 2 Breeding Program (ZP) 4 § 3 Extend of the Breed Population 4 § 4 The Breed Goals 4 § 5 Breed Methods 6 § 6 Subdivision of the Stud Book 7 § 8 Selection Procedure – Stallion License and Brood Mares Breed Value Evaluation 13 § 9 Performance Tests 15 § 10 Regulation of Contradictions 24 § 11 Breeding with a stallion not registered in the EMFTHA Stud Book 24 § 12 Management of the Stud Book 24 § 13 Breeder’s Responsibility 26 § 14 Recording of Breeding Stables/ Ranches 27 § 15 Artificial Insemination, Embryo Transfer and Cloning 29 § 16 Equiden Passport incl. Breed Certification and Owner’s Deed 30 § 17 Equiden Passport incl. Breed Certificate for imported horses from third countries 32 § 18 Identification and Marking of the horses 32 § 19 Determination of Descent 33 § 20 Naming 34 § 21 International Life Number (UELN) 34 § 22 Signing off from the Stud Book 35 § 23 Renewal into the Stud Book 35 § 24 EMFTHA Competitions and Championships 35 § 25 EMFTHA Elite stallion and Elite mare 35 § 26 State Awards 37 § 27 Amendment Order 37 § 28 EMFTHA ZBO attachments 38 2 EUROPEAN MISSOURI FOX TROTTING HORSE ASSOCIATION E.V. § 1 Purpose of the Basic Breeding Principles and the Stud Book Program (ZP) (1) The Basic Breeding Principles and the Stud Book Program regulates the orderly execution of Breeding of all Breed horses registered with the EMFTHA according to the requirements of the European Missouri Fox Trotting Horse Association (EMFTHA). The Basic Breeding Principles and the Stud Book Program is part of the charter of the EMFTHA. (2) The regional field of activity of the Basic Breeding Principles and the Stud Book Program (Breed Area) is shown in section A § 4.1 of the EMFTHA Charter (Statutory Provisions). The factual field of activity of the Basic Breeding Principles and the Stud Book Program (Breed Population) extends to the Gait Horse breed Missouri Fox Trotter. (3) All members of the Association are subject to the Basic Breeding Principles and the Stud Book Program. Everybody making use of the service of the EMFTHA has to become a member first. (4) All conflicts resulting from and in the context of the ZP will be decided by the Board established by limitation and charter of the EMFTHA and the Breed Committee by majority under the chairmanship of the President of the EMFTHA. (5) The EMFTHA e.V. is a member of the Missouri Fox Trotting Horse Breed Association (MFTHBA) in Ava, Missouri. In the regional and factual field of activity of this ZP the EMFTHA is representing its members also in all executive institutions of the MFTHBA. (6) The MFTHBA is worldwide in charge of all Registrations for the Breed of the Missouri Foxtrotter Horse. The EMFTHA is in charge for Europe of the Original Stud Book of the Breed of the Missouri Foxtrotter Horse. All Resolutions of the MFTHBA will be recognized by the EMFTHA and will be taken into consideration for the establishment of the fundamentals for the Breeding of the Missouri Fox Trotter. (7) The United States of America are named by the MFTHBA and in the EMFTHA ZP as Country of Origin for the Breed of the Missouri Fox Trotter. (8) All used abbreviations/definitions in this Stud Book order are defined in Attachment 2. 3 EUROPEAN MISSOURI FOX TROTTING HORSE ASSOCIATION E.V. § 2 Breeding Program (ZP) (1) The Breed program of the EMFTHA contains all procedures suitable to preserve the Breed of the Missouri Fox Trotter and to obtain a Breeding progress with regard to the Breeding Goal. This includes especially: - the Breed Goal (ZP § 4) - the Breed Methods (ZP § 5) - the management of the Stud Books with a main section, which is subdivided in classes and a additional section (ZP § 6 and § 7) - The selection procedure (ZP § 8) - The performance test (ZP § 9) (2) It is the intention to implement Genetic Assessments as soon as there are enough data is available. § 3 Extend of the Breed Population As per December 31, 2018 there are 36 registered brood mares and 7 registered breeding stallions in the objective area of activity of the EMFTHA. § 4 The Breed Goals In the year 1983 (revised 2009) the MFTHBA set a breed standard (Attachment 4 and 5 of this ZP) for the characteristics of the conformation of the Missouri Fox Trotter, which is considered in the following Breed Goal Specification. The Breed Goal of the Missouri Fox Trotters The Missouri Fox Trotter is bred for performance and practical value. The conformation must fit the requested performance. Eponymous and identifying the Breed is the Fox Trot. Horses of this Breed have a natural talent for the broken gait (four beat). The Fox Trotting Horse is not a high stepping horse, but an extremely sure-footed one, and because of the sliding action of the rear feet rather than the hard step of other Breeds the rider experiences little jarring action and is quite comfortable in the saddle for long periods of time. The goal is to breed within the Breed Area a conforming to type, easy to ride, sure footed and enduring trail horse for leisure riding. Its character as ranch horse should be preserved and supported. The head and tail are slightly elevated, giving the horse a graceful carriage, and the rhythmic beat of the hooves along with the nodding action of the head present an appearance of relaxation and pose. The gait should be flawless and consistent with no noticeable up and down motion over long distances. The coat should be shiny with a healthy luster. 4 EUROPEAN MISSOURI FOX TROTTING HORSE ASSOCIATION E.V. A Fox Trotter should inspire not only through performance and versatility but also through grace, character and conformation. Breed Description Breed Missouri Fox Trotter Height 14 – 16 hands Weight 900 – 1200 pounds Hair Coat Coat should be shiny with a healthy luster Colors all colors are acceptable Head symmetrically shaped and of moderate length (equal or shorter than 1/3 of body length); distance from outside of one eye to outside of the opposite eye should be equal to one-half the length of the head; the eyes should be large, wide set and soft, conveying a tractable demeanor, jawbones should be prominent with adequate with between jawbones where they join at the throat; head should taper to a refined muzzle Neck sufficiently long, approximately 1/3 of the body length Body balanced format; long, sloping shoulder with an angle of 45 – 50 degrees; a short (to moderate length) back, reaching into the withers; adequate length croup with a slight downward tilt; wide deep chest; moderate, not too long legs and moderate muscling Foundation correctly formed limbs with adequate size joints; hooves adequate for the size of the horse, well-shaped and hard; the toe direction of the hind legs may be slightly pointed outward (as long as the outward turn comes from the hips and not the hocks or below) Movement pure rhythm, harmony, flat, with an active stride; every movement is meant to cover ground; the forehand is to reach out far forward and the hindquarters reach under to at least cap the front hoofprints; any knee action is undesirable A. FOX TROT is a diagonal 4-beat gait. The Fox Trot is a stylish gait; the horse walks in an elegant manner with the front legs and trots with the hind legs. This rhythmic motion travels through the whole body from nose to tail. The front legs should not show any high knee action. The hind legs 5 EUROPEAN MISSOURI FOX TROTTING HORSE ASSOCIATION E.V. should perform a sliding movement, during which the hind hoof steps into or over the track of the front hoof. The head should be slightly elevated and convey the rhythmic motion of the hind legs. The tail is to be carried in a naturally elevated manner and should also move in rhythm with the gait. The gait should be flat, in good rhythm and must be consistent over distance. B. FLAT FOOT WALK is a 4-beat gait in lateral step sequence. The track of the hind hoof should over stride the track of the front hoof. When executed correctly, one can hear the steady equal four beat cadence of the hooves. The up and down motion of the head in the walk is stronger than during a Fox Trot. The gait should be flat consistent over distance. C. CANTER/LOPE is a slightly collected three-beat gait. The Lope shows a rhythmic, easy rolling, three-beat movement. The Lope is not a fast pace and the horse should have a relaxed appearance while being ridden with light contact on the reins. Excessive collection, failure to maintain forward motion, four-beat gallop, excessive speed or excessive pumping in the movement with the reins are not allowed. Every horse should be able to demonstrate a correct lope D. SHOW CANTER (required during Performance Classes) is a collected three-beat gait. The Show Canter should be a rhythmic, easy rolling, three-beat movement with more elevation in the front end than the Lope. The Show Canter is not a fast pace and the horse should have a relaxed appearance while being ridden with contact on the reins.