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Contents Coat Patterns ...... The American Paint Horse ...... The History of APHA ...... Coat Colors ...... 2 Paint Horse Traits ...... 3 Color Requirements ...... 3 Bloodline 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 Status Change: Breeding Stock to Regular Registry ...... 12 Leasing a Paint Horse ...... 13 On-line Stallion Breeding Reports ...... 13 On-line Registration ...... 13

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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 almost 800,000 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 50,000 each year, making APHA one of the fastest-growing amount of white present on the horse, it is placed in either the breed registries in the world. Regular Registry or the Breeding Stock 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 reflect their interests and their love of the American Paint Horse. Breeding Stock Registry.

Coat Patterns When registering a horse, you need to • A tobiano may be either predominantly determine the horse’s color 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 guide- • Head markings are distinctive, often lines listed below define American Paint bald-faced, apron-faced or bonnet- Horse 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 pigmen- tinct as ovals or round patterns that ored area. Some are nearly all white. tation 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

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Coat Colors For new registrations, owners are asked to determine the color of their horse. APHA recognizes 16 coat colors. Use the descriptions in this handbook as a guide, keeping in mind that American Paint Horse colors and patterns come in all combinations. • Bay Roan—The overall intermingling of white hairs with bay body color; head, lower legs, mane and tail are usually solid or darker in color; does not get progressively whiter with age. • Bay—Body color reddish brown, with variations ranging from dark blood bay to light bay and usually distinguished by black mane and tail, ear tips and lower legs. • Black—Entire coat, including muzzle, flanks and legs are black; color may fade when exposed to sun; could have rusty tinge during certain times of the year; foals may be an overall mousy gray, then shed to black. • Blue Roan—The overall intermingling of white hairs with a black body color; head, lower legs, mane and tail are usually solid or darker in color; does not get progressively whiter with age. • Brown—Body color brown or black, with light areas at muzzle, eyes, flank and inside upper legs; mane and tail usually black. • Buckskin—Body color yellowish or gold; mane and tail black; black on lower legs; lacks primitive markings. variations range from very light to liver mouse-colored); mane and tail black; has • Chestnut—Body color dark red or chestnut; liver chestnut can be distin- black primitive markings. brownish red; guished from black or brown only by the • Palomino—Diluted body color, varying bronze or copper highlights on the legs; from rich gold to pale yellow; mane and tail mane and tail usually dark red or brown- generally pale or off-white but may be same ish red, but may be flaxen. color as body (with nonblack points). • Cremello—Double-dilute of chestnut/ • Perlino—Double-dilute of bay/brown, sorrel, resulting in body color; mane and resulting in body color of cream or off- tail of cream or off-white, with pale, pink- white; lower legs, mane and tail a light ish skin; the coat has enough yellow hue rust or chocolate shade; skin is pinkish or to allow white markings to be visible; eyes gray; eyes are blue or amber; the coat has are blue or amber. enough yellow hue to allow white mark- • Dun—Diluted body color of yellowish or ings to be visible. gold; mane and tail are black or brown; • Red dun—A form of dun with body color has dorsal stripe and usually zebra stripes yellowish or flesh-colored; mane and tail on legs and transverse stripes over with- are red or reddish; has red or reddish ers (hereafter called primitive markings). primitive markings. • Gray—Dominant over all other color • Red Roan—The overall intermingling of genes; born any color, with white hair white hairs with chestnut/sorrel body progressively turning the coat whiter color; head, lower legs, mane and tail are as the horse ages; dark skin; normal- usually sorrel or dark red; does not get ly grays first around the eyes and progressively whiter with age. behind ears. • Sorrel—Body color reddish or copper- This Paint Horse color • Grullo—A form of dun with body color red; mane and tail usually the same color chart is available free of charge by smoky or mouse-colored (not a mixture as the body, but may be flaxen or very calling (817) 834-2742, ext. 271. of black and white hairs, but each hair dark brown.

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Other Distinctive Markings In addition to coat patterns and color, face markings and leg markings can be used to describe a Paint Horse. Dorsal Stripe—a black, brown, red or gold stripe that follows the backbone. 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. 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. 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 vertical, between the nostrils. Star—any white marking on the forehead. Strip—a narrow, white marking extend- Paint Horse Traits ing vertically in the area between the The following characteristics are consid- • Blue zone around a natural Paint forehead and nostrils. ered additional Paint Horse traits. These marking. Star and Snip—white marking on fore- characteristics alone do not qualify a horse • Two-color mane, one color being head with strip to nasal peak. Snip for the Regular Registry. white. does not have to be an extension of • White leg markings extending above • Dark spots or freckles in white hair on the star. the knees and/or hocks. the face or legs. Star, Strip and Snip—a white marking • Glass, blue or “watch” eye(s). • White areas in the non-visible zone, on the forehead, with a strip to the • Apron or bald face, described as white excluding the head, completely sur- nasal peak and opening up again hair falling outside a line from the inside rounded by a contrasting color. between the nostrils. corner of the eye to the inside corner of • A contrasting area of another color in Coronet—a narrow white marking the nostril. the non-visible zone including the above the hoof and covering the • White on the jaw or lower lip. head, on a predominantly white horse. coronet band. Half-pastern—a white marking extending from the top of the hoof up to and Color Requirements including half of the pastern. If a horse does not have sufficient white • Solid-colored foals resulting from a Pastern—a white band that includes the hair with underlying unpigmented skin to mating between two registered coronet and the pastern. be included in the Regular Registry, but American Paint Horses. Ankle—a white marking extending meets all other requirements, then the • Solid-colored foals resulting from a from the top of the hoof to the top of horse may be registered in the Breeding mating between a registered Paint and the ankle. Stock Registry. This registry is provided a registered Quarter Horse or Sock—a white marking extending from to record the pedigrees of quality breed- Thoroughbred. the top of the hoof to halfway up the ing stallions and mares that lack only suf- • Geldings that qualify for the Breeding cannon bone on the foreleg, or halfway ficient color. For the most part, horses Stock Registry are granted to the hock on the back of the leg. registered in the Breeding Stock Registry “Identification Status.” This status is Half-stocking—a white marking are not allowed to compete against given because geldings cannot be extending from the top of the hoof to Regular Registry Paints. Exceptions are used for breeding. Also, this rule the midway point of the cannon bone. listed in the APHA Official Rule Book. applies to Breeding Stock stallions Stocking—a full white marking to the Horses eligible for the Breeding Stock that are gelded after they are knee on the foreleg and to the hock Registry and listing in the APHA stud registered. on the hind leg. book include:

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Bloodline Requirements A horse’s bloodlines must be verified Reference Points before it is eligible for registration with Base of the ear APHA. Remember, an American Paint must be the result of a mating between two Paint Reference parents, or between one Paint parent and Point 1 one Quarter Horse or Thoroughbred parent.

Paint-to-Paint mating You can fulfill the bloodline requirement Center for a foal resulting from a cross between two of Stifle Paint parents with a completed registration Floor of the Chest application. The Breeder’s Certificate por- Reference Reference Point 2 tion of the application should be completed Point 3 Center and signed by the recorded stallion owner Center of Knee of Hock at the time the mare is bred.

Paint-to-Quarter Horse or Paint-to-Thoroughbred mating To fulfill the bloodline requirement for a foal resulting from a cross between one Paint parent and one Quarter Horse or Color Requirements of white on the horse determines its eligi- Thoroughbred parent, you must prove In addition to the bloodline requirement, bility for either the Regular or Breeding parentage to APHA by providing the follow- all American Paint Horses in the Regular Stock Registry. ing information: Registry meet a minimum color require- To be eligible for the Regular Registry, the • A valid Breeder’s Certificate completed by ment. Paint Horses that are predominantly foal must have at least one “natural” Paint the recorded owner of the stallion at the colored must have a definite “natural” Paint marking that is more than 2 inches in diam- time of breeding. marking. A “natural” Paint marking is an eter. The contrasting spot need not be visi- • A copy of both sides of the dam’s AQHA area of solid white hair with some underly- ble when the horse is standing. The spot or Jockey Club registration certificate. ing, unpigmented skin. When the horse has must be located on the horse’s body or legs, The stallion owner must submit: a predominantly white hair coat, it must and within the unshaded area as illustrated. • APHA Stallion Listing and fee. have a contrasting area of color with some Reference Point 1 refers to an area from • The Stallion Breeding Report and fees. underlying, pigmented skin. the base of the ear forward horizontally to • A DNA Genetic Marker Report. The contrasting areas should be visible at the base of the opposite ear; from the base of • Quarter Horse and Thoroughbred stal- the time the foal is born and at the time of the ear to the corner of the mouth; from the lions must have an APHA Stallion Listing registration. The size and location of that corner of the mouth, under the chin, to the Card. (See page 9 for details.) area are critical to registration. The amount opposite corner of the mouth; to the base of the ear. The qualifying spot cannot fall in this area. Registering Your Paint Horse Reference Point 2 refers to the area above a Several documents must be provided by the foal and mare owner, as well as the level line around the leg, midway between the stallion owner, for the horse to be considered for registration with the American center of the knee and the floor of the chest. Paint Horse Association. The qualifying spot must be above this line. Reference Point 3 refers to the area above Foal and mare owner’s responsibility: the point represented by a level line around • A completed registration application. the leg, midway between the point of the • Four clear, close photographs of the horse (see page 7). hock and the center point of the stifle. The • Registration fees. qualifying spot must be above this line. • An APHA Membership Number (optional). If the horse to be registered has only a • A copy of both sides of the AQHA or Jockey Club registration certificate if the high stocking (extending above Reference dam is a Quarter Horse or Thoroughbred. Point 2 or 3) or an extended face marking that goes beyond Reference Point 1, then it Stallion owner’s responsibility: must exhibit one additional Paint trait to be • Stallion Listing Fee. eligible for the Regular Registry. An addi- • Stallion Breeding Report (SBR) and fees. tional trait is also required if the qualifying • Stallion’s DNA Genetic Marker Report. spot is not connected to a stocking and • Quarter Horse and Thoroughbred stallion owners must also file a Stallion occurs between the center of the knee and Listing Card. Reference Point 2, or between the point of For an in-depth look at these requirements, refer to page 9. the hock and Reference Point 3.

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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 attempt to regis- state or country in which the ter a foal. Keep in mind that giving false mare owner resides. This may information to the association may carry be important if your state, severe 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. of the foal. Directly underneath is a space for 1. List three name choices in the spaces Of course, it is possible that your horse is information about the sire’s color and type. provided. Punctuation marks, numbers, solid white. In this case, your horse may be As this information is listed on the sire’s reg- Roman numerals or profanity in the name eligible for the Breeding Stock Registry. istration certificate, the stallion owner should are not allowed. The name may not exceed Please also indicate the color of the mane have no trouble completing these sections. the number of spaces on the application. and tail. 2. The stallion owner should provide the No two horses registered by the associa- 7. Check the box that best describes same information on the dam, including her tion may have the same name or a name your horse’s coat pattern: tobiano, overo, registered name, identification number, that sounds similar. If APHA determines tovero or solid. If you are unsure, leave this color and type. If the dam is a Quarter that your choice is too similar to another space blank. The association’s Registration Horse or Thoroughbred, include a copy of name already in use, your choice will be Department staff will determine the coat both sides of the AQHA or Jockey Club disqualified and the processing of your pattern for you after reviewing the photos. registration certificate. application may be delayed. 8. In the space provided, indicate any 3. The application requires the sire and APHA will name the horse unless the box is brands or scars that could be used to iden- dam owners’ names, member identification checked not to. This helps avoid delays. If you tify the foal. If your horse is freeze-branded, numbers and addresses at the time of serv- check this box and your three selections are send a photograph of that brand with your ice. The owner or lessee of the dam at the rejected, you will receive a letter asking for application. That information will become a time of breeding is considered the “breed- another choice. permanent part of your horse’s file. er” and is recorded as such on the regis- 2. Check the appropriate box to indicate 9. Does this horse have blue eyes? tration certificate. the sex of your horse. If you are registering Check the appropriate box(es): no, right 4. The stallion owner must include all of a gelding, you need to give the exact date eye blue, right eye partial blue, left eye blue, the breeding dates or the period of expo- (month/day/year) the horse was gelded. or left eye partial blue. sure. Keep in mind that the mare may have 3. List the month, day and year on which been bred more than once to get her in foal. the foal was born. This date should corre- The Breeder’s Certificate Therefore, the dates should include the peri- spond to the breeding dates listed in the The bottom half of the Registration od of time between the first and last expo- Breeders Certificate portion of the registra- Application is the Breeder’s Certificate. sure. If the mare was pasture-bred, the tion application. The average gestation Some information in this section may be pre- dates should begin with the day the mare period for a horse is 11.5 months (345 printed, based on information provided by was first turned into the pasture with the days). If you do not know the exact date of the stallion owner on the Stallion Breeding sire, as well as the date she was removed. birth, estimate the foaling date. Report. You must have the recorded stallion These dates must match the dates listed on You can save yourself potential delays by owner at the time of breeding sign the the Stallion Breeding Report or there may comparing the breeding dates to the foaling Breeder’s Certificate or release the breeding be delays in processing the application. date. One of the most frequent registration on-line before the foal can be registered. 5. The owner of the stallion at the time of delays occurs when these dates do not 1. The stallion owner should clearly print breeding must sign the Breeder’s Certificate. correspond. the name and registration number of the sire By signing this document, the stallion owner

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The Registration Application (continued) certifies that the information on the Breeder’s ly higher fees are charged to non-members. the current year’s APHA Official Rule Book Certificate is correct and that the mare If you are not a member and choose to not to determine the fees. owner’s responsibilities on the breeding con- become a member, simply include, along You may pay by check, money order, tract have been satisfied. with your application, a signed statement to VISA or MasterCard. Applications received 6. APHA rules state that the original owner that effect and pay the higher fees. Be sure without payment may be returned. of the foal is the record owner or lessee of to call or check on line for the higher fees. the mare at the time of To complete the transfer, you need Fees are based on the horse’s age to record the date of the sale and get All horses are aged by the calendar year, the signature of the owner of the dam starting January 1. Therefore, a horse is at the time of foaling. Remember, the considered a weanling during the year in owner of the dam at the time of foal- which it was born. On January 1 after the ing is automatically the original owner foal is born, that horse becomes a yearling, of the foal. If you have purchased the regardless of how many months old it actu- foal from the dam owner prior to the ally is. Subsequently, the horse ages by one foal’s registration, you must transfer year every January 1, regardless of the time ownership into your name. of year in which it was actually born. To avoid delays in processing, be sure you get the mare owner’s Membership fees signature on the transfer report. Membership is not a requirement to register a horse, but non-members pay higher Breeders Trust registration fees. To avoid paying these high- The American Paint Horse er fees, indicate your membership in the Breeders Trust Program pro- exact name, partnership name or corporate vides added incentives for Paint name as it is to appear on the application for Horse owners to exhibit their registration. If you are not a member, you horses in the show arena. may join at the time you register the horse Nominated horses are paid and receive reduced rates. cash dividends for points earned at APHA-approved Signatures events, and everyone respon- The most frequently made mistakes that sible for the success of an out- result in a processing delay involve the standing foal is rewarded. The wrong signatures. Read the instructions stallion owner, foal nominator carefully to make sure you are getting the foaling. This person and horse’s owner all share in the profit. By correct signature in the proper place. should complete and sign as owner of the completing this section and submitting the The owner or any one of the joint owners dam at time of foaling. By signing this certifi- appropriate fees, you can nominate a foal of a horse can sign the application. cate, the mare owner guarantees that the that was sired by a stallion subscribed to the Printed signatures are not acceptable. information is accurate to the best of his or Trust. For more information about Breeders Whoever signs the application must sign with her knowledge. Please provide a current Trust or to see if your horse’s sire is sub- an individual written signature. For example, mailing address, as well. scribed, call the Breeders Trust Coordinator the foal may be registered to “John and Mary If you buy the foal from the mare owner, at (817) 834-2742, extension 416 Jones.” The APHA membership must be you need to get that person to sign the carried as “John and Mary Jones.” However, application here and on the transfer portion DNA Kit Request the application must be signed by “John on the back of the application. All foals conceived by shipped or frozen Jones,” or by “Mary Jones” or as “John and semen, or embryo or oocyte transfer must Mary Jones by John Jones” or “John and Transfer be DNA tested. To request a DNA kit, com- Mary Jones by Mary Jones.” No other varia- If you are not the original owner of the plete the questions in this section of the form, tions on the signature are acceptable. foal, you need to transfer ownership from or call the APHA Field Services Department In the event that the horse you want to reg- the owner or lessee of the mare at the time at (817) 834-2742, extension 777. ister is owned by a farm, partnership or cor- of foaling to yourself. To do this, you must poration, a signature authorization must be complete the transfer of ownership portion Fee Schedule on file with APHA. This authorization helps at the top of the back side of the form and Consult the current APHA Official Rule protect your ownership by making sure that pay the appropriate transfer fee. Book to determine which fees are required only those authorized are allowed to register, A transfer is simple to complete. As the to register the horse. The fee schedule is transfer or conduct business for that entity. buyer, you need to provide the foal informa- based on the age of the horse and whether A registration application cannot be com- tion, your name, your APHA identification or not the horse owner is an APHA mem- pleted until this authorization is filed. Signature number, your telephone number and your ber. Other fees, such as a transfer fee, may authorization forms are available through current address. Though membership is not also be required. As fees are subject to APHA. Consult a current APHA Official Rule required to transfer ownership, substantial- change without notice, you should consult Book for the appropriate fee.

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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 Breeding Stock. Color Fractions of an inch may mean the differ- mal body white sidebar below. photos are preferred, but black and white ence between Regular or Breeding Stock • If your horse is roan, gray, white or prints are acceptable. All photos are perma- registration, so on a minimal-white horse palomino, good photos are more difficult nently filed with APHA. it is important that the area of contrasting to take. Thoroughly wetting the horse color be thoroughly 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 stand- from the horse are ing your horse squarely when you take usually not acceptable. For the 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 coat, you must clip the long hair so the clearly in focus and are easily read. a horse’s body must be sharp, clear close- edges of the spot are clearly seen. Don’t Photo 3: This shot is a close-up of the ups. Because these spots are sometimes completely remove all the hair yet. skin underneath the white spot. (Be sure found on difficult-to-see areas, such as the Photo 2: This photograph shows the that an adequate number of photos have horse’s abdomen, photos may prove difficult dimensions of the spot when compared to a been taken of the spot, and of the spot to get without first tranquilizing the horse. ruler or tape measure. According to the with the measuring device, before shaving The Registration Department requires APHA rulebook, for inclusion in the Regular the hair. Once the hair has been shaved, three photos of the qualifying body spot Registry a horse must have a body spot the spot will not be visible until the hair on your horse. exceeding two inches in diameter. The spot grows back.) Remember that for a spot to Photo 1: This shot is a close-up of the can be round, vertical or horizontal. Long be a qualifying area, there must be unpig- qualifying spot. The photo must clearly hair should be clipped, so that the perimeter mented skin under it. show the outside perimeter of the white of the spot is clearly visible. If using a ruler or Send these photos in with your original spot. If the horse is wearing a thick winter tape measure, be sure the numbers are four registration photos.

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Photographing minimal leg white Leg white can satisfy the APHA Regular Registration Department uses Registry color requirement, but the white to determine qualification. must fall in quite specific areas. Con- Place a ruler with easily sequently, when basing registration on leg seen numbers in close prox- white, photos must clearly show both the imity to the leg white. If you qualifying white and the reference points are basing registration on hor- used by the Registration Department. izontal leg white, it may be High Front Leg White—Front leg white more convenient to use a flex- must extend more than two inches either ible cloth measuring tape. horizontally or vertically above a horizon- Once the Registration De- tal line drawn around the leg midway partment receives this photo, between the center of the knee and the the reference lines will be floor of the chest. drawn and checked to see that the white leg. It is important to make sure your pho- When taking this photo, give yourself extends—either horizontally or vertically— tos clearly show both the hind leg’s refer- every advantage and stand the horse for more than two inches above the line. ence points and the qualifying area. squarely. Get down on your knee so that Do not draw the reference lines yourself. On the back leg, the qualifying white the camera is about level with the center High Hind Leg White—The procedure must extend more than two inches of the horse’s leg. Be sure that the photo for photographing high hind leg white is beyond a horizontal line that falls midway shows the floor of the horse’s chest and the same as for the front leg. However, between the point of the hock and the the horse’s knee, the reference points the the reference points change on the back fullest point of the stifle joint.

Disconnected spot leg white Photographing minimal face white A disconnected spot on a horse’s leg may The white on a horse’s face can be a qualify the animal for inclusion in APHA’s qualifying spot, allowing the animal to Regular Registry. As the name implies, a dis- be registered in the Regular Registry. connected spot is not attached to any other However, as with body spots on mini- white marking on the horse’s leg, but instead is mal-white horses, face white must meet completely surrounded by darker-colored hair. specific requirements to qualify. Use either the ruler or a flexible measuring Measuring White from a Blaze—The tape to document the size of the spot. white from a blaze must extend beyond Disconnected Spot on the Front Leg—The a reference line drawn from the base of reference line used to determine if a discon- the ear to the corner of the horse’s nected spot is a qualifying area runs through mouth. The white past the reference line the center of the knee, parallel to the ground. must measure more than two inches To be a qualifying area, a spot on the front either horizontally or vertically. leg must measure in excess of two inches, Photos showing face white must be either vertically above or horizontally along the taken directly from the side. Only one of reference line. the horse’s eyes should be visible. If Disconnected Spot on the Rear Leg—The ref- there is any long hair distorting the face erence line for the rear leg is drawn through the white, it should be removed. point of the hock and parallel to the ground. To give yourself every advantage, be As with the disconnected spot on the front sure the horse has its ears forward when leg, a spot on the rear leg must extend more you take the photo. This puts the base the reference line from the base of the than two inches either vertically above or hor- of the ear, the point from which the ref- ear to the corner of the mouth is drawn, izontally along the reference line. erence line is drawn, in a more forward then that line is extended from the cor- position. Place the ruler, or any type of ner of the mouth, under the chin, to the measuring instrument that clearly shows opposite corner of the mouth. This line inch designations, in proximity to the falls about where a curb strap lies. face white to indicate length or width. In this area of the horse’s face, the Once the Registration Department white must extend more than two inch- receives this photo, the reference line es either horizontally along the reference described earlier is drawn and checked line, or vertically toward the horse’s body. to see that the white extends—either The rules for taking these photos are horizontally or vertically—for more than the same as those mentioned earlier. two inches once it passes the line. Do Because the base of the ear and the not draw the reference line yourself. corner of the mouth are such vital ref- White Extending from the Chin— erence points, be sure they are both When measuring white on a Paint’s chin, clearly visible in the photos you send.

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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 Testing/Blood Typing • Breeder’s Certificates

Submitting a Stallion Breeding Report The second item you need to submit is a Stallion Breeding Report (SBR). This form is a listing of all mares your stallion was exposed to during a breeding year, including the dates of exposure. Every breeding stallion must have an SBR on file. SBRs are required for all registered Paint stallions exposed to registered Paint, Quarter Horse or Thoroughbred mares. The same applies to Quarter Horse or Thoroughbred stallions exposed to Paint mares. Until an SBR is filed, offspring from that stallion cannot be registered. The report and annual filing fee must be completed each breeding season, and the deadline Listing your stallion is November 30 of the breeding year. The first thing APHA requires of you as a stallions, you must provide the association APHA assesses a late fee for all reports stallion owner is a listing. Whether your stal- with the following: and fees postmarked after November 30. lion is an American Paint Horse, a Quarter • Stallion Listing Card signed by the The Stallion Breeding Report, which is Horse or a Thoroughbred, if your intent is to recorded owner. available from APHA, includes the follow- stand that stallion, then you must list him. No • A copy of both sides of the stallion’s AQHA ing information: foal produced by your stallion can be regis- or Jockey Club registration certificate • The stallion’s registered name and reg- tered until the stallion is listed. Listing serves showing the owner and bloodlines. istration number. the purpose of declaring your intent to breed. • Stallion listing fee. • A complete list of all Paint, Quarter If you intend to purchase a stallion and • A copy of the stallion’s DNA Genetic Horse and Thoroughbred mares (even stand him for breeding purposes, call Marker Report. those that do not conceive) exposed to APHA’s Customer Service Department. We If you have purchased a Quarter Horse or the stallion, including the mares’ names, can verify whether or not the stallion is Thoroughbred stallion that is already listed, numbers, owners and dates of breeding. already listed or needs to be listed. all you need to do is refile with APHA a listing • Method of breeding for each mare. Listing your Paint stallion is easy. Simply card bearing your signature, along with a • Space for stallion owner to initial a pay the one-time listing fee to record the copy of the registration certificate showing Release of Breeding, allowing mare stallion as an eligible sire. This one-time the updated owner information. There is no owner to register the foal on-line or with- payment is good for the life of the stallion. charge for this. Remember that the record out additional documentation. Consult the current APHA Official Rule Book owner of the stallion at the time of service • Written signature of the stallion owner or to determine the appropriate fee. and the name of the owner listed on the stal- authorized agent and a current address. To list Quarter Horse or Thoroughbred lion’s registration certificate must match.

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Filing DNA and Issuing Breeder’s Certificates blood type testing Breeder’s Certificates are issued by the stal- • Correct dates. The dates on the Breeder’s All owners of breeding stallions— lion owner. APHA pre-prints the information Certificate and the Stallion Breeding Report Paint, Quarter Horse or Thoroughbred— found in the Breeders Certificate portion of the must match. If the dates do not match, are required to file with the association a Registration Application, based upon informa- APHA may require a corrected Breeder’s written report of the stallion’s DNA tion provided in Stallion Breeding Reports. Certificate or Stallion Breeding Report. genetic markers. These pre-printed forms are then mailed to • Correct signature. The Breeder’s The test must be obtained from a labo- stallion owners. The stallion owner can then Certificate must be signed by the record ratory approved by APHA and following sign that Registration Application and give it owner of the sire at time of service. If the to the mare owner to use when the time stallion is jointly owned, the APHA will association procedures. All Paint stallions comes to register the new foal with APHA. accept the signature of any one of the must be tested through the association. If the stallion owner does not have a pre- joint owners, if that individual is named on Owners can order a DNA Hair Sample Kit printed application, blank Breeder’s the sire’s current registration certificate or through the APHA Field Services Certificate forms, which are actually part of is authorized to sign via the Stallion Listing Department. The genetic marker test is the Registration Application, are available Card or a Signature Authorization Card. included in the kit’s cost. The genetic from APHA. • Multiple stallions. If a mare is serviced by information becomes a permanent part If you are the record owner of both the more than one stallion, a complete of the stallion’s file, so even if ownership sire and the dam at the time of breeding Breeder’s Certificate for each stallion must changes, you are not required to repeat and foaling, you do not need to submit a be submitted to APHA. If the mare was the test. separate Breeder’s Certificate. However, exposed to more than one stallion, the If you stand a Quarter Horse whose you must provide information about the sire owner of the foal may be required to ver- blood type or DNA genotype is already on and dam on the registration application. ify parentage through DNA genetic test- file with AQHA, write to that association One of the most important parts of the ing of the mare, foal and stallions. and request that they send APHA a copy of Breeder’s Certificate is the listing of the • Alterations. Altered Breeder’s Certificates the test results. We accept their results and dates during which the mare was exposed are not accepted, other than address place them on file at no charge to you. to the stallion. corrections. For example, if a pre-printed We also accept test results on file with 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’s Certificate is issued Breeder’s Certificate, the stallion owner and submitted with a Registration Application, attests that all of the mare owner’s obli- APHA permission to use the results on file a stallion owner may be suspended if a gations have been met and the foal may with the Jockey Club. Send your letter to Stallion Breeding Report has not been prop- be registered. Contractual disputes the APHA Field Services Department. We erly filed and the appropriate fees paid. between stallion and mare owners must will forward your letter along with a Before you issue a Breeder’s Certificate, be resolved between the individuals request for a copy of the results on file. double-check that the following information themselves without the benefit of APHA When APHA receives the horse’s results, is included on the report: intervention. they are filed at no charge to you. 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 transported cooled or frozen semen can be registered, the follow- • Provide APHA with written notification of your intent to perform ing criteria must be met: embryo transfer at least 15 days prior to the transfer. Include the name • Prior to breeding the mare, the stallion owner must and registration number of the donor mare, the breeding stallion, and have applied for a Transported Cooled and/or Frozen the name 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.

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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 stal- ferred when you purchase a car. lions be tested for DNA genetic markers. However, it is possible that a You should transfer the horse as soon as possible after stallion might not have this report recorded with APHA, in which case purchase. Delays increase the possibility of lost paper- the foal owner is responsible for getting the stallion’s DNA genetic mark- work or problems with reaching the seller if additional ers report 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 in the association’s official publication, can prove parentage. the Paint Horse Journal. In an emergency, you may pay a rush fee to get the transfer processed more quickly than the normal processing 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 signature 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 certificate mailed to a different address, please sign a statement 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 previously 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.

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Status Change: Breeding Stock Replacing Lost Certificates A duplicate certificate is a new registration certificate that is issued when to Regular Registry 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 Breeding Stock. As the foal grows, so may the the association. To get a duplicate certificate, you must file a notarized affi- spot, eventually growing large enough to qualify the davit that explains the circumstances under which the original certificate horse for inclusion in the Regular Registry. In such cases, was lost or destroyed. The affidavit must be accompanied by two current the owner of the foal may apply for a status change. photographs, one of each side of the horse, and the appropriate fee. The owner of the foal must provide APHA with the following items before the status change can be processed: • Original Breeding Stock registration certificate. • Photographs clearly showing the area that might qualify 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. • Status 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 refunded. 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 certificate 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 important 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 registry is to record bloodlines and performance records. If the name of a horse was changed at the whim of Re-registration Certificates each new owner, it could become quite difficult to If you have a registration certificate that contains incorrect informa- maintain the integrity of those records. A name may tion regarding the sire, dam or foaling year, you must apply for a re-reg- be changed by submitting a name change request istration certificate. and the appropriate fee. However, under no circum- The following information is required before APHA can issue a re-reg- stances may a horse’s name be changed once it has istration certificate: done one of the following: • A new, completed registration application. • 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.

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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 registra- nology. APHA’s on-line services allow stallion tion 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 easily. sus traditional mail-in applications, include: 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 printed 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 Breeders 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 Breeders 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 or VISA credit card for lease, rather than buy, a horse. As the les- may have special questions or needs. 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 terminat- ed with a lease cancellation notice signed by the lessor and the lessee.

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