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Can I change the registered name of my Pony

You cannot change the name of a pony once a passport has been issued.

Category: Registrations

How do I register my gelding as an adult if there are no Society Inspections ?

Since gelding inspections ceased in 2009, the process for registering a  gelding is firstly to ask your vet to complete the castration section in the passport and provide a height measurement at the same time. This can be done as soon as the pony is two years old. The passport then needs to be sent into the office with the appropriate fee and the passport will be updated to an adult registration. Under the BCPS showing rules, geldings aged four and over must have an adult registration in order to be eligible to compete or be shown in classes or competitions restricted to registered Mountain and Moorland ponies.

Category: Registrations

I have a pony with a Pet ID passport. We think she is a reg. Irish Connemara, how can I find out if this is true?

It is difficult to establish if a pony is a registered Connemara pony unless you have details of the sire and dam.  We suggest that you have a look on the web site of the Connemara Pony Breeders Society www.cpbs.ie You can search the CPBS database free of charge and may be able to find some clues.

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My mare has been inseminated using frozen semen, will this make any difference as to how I register the foal

You will need to obtain a Certificate of Insemination which must be sent with the Application for Registration form

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My mare is a top class performance pony and I would like to breed from her using embryo transfer. Is this permitted

Yes, but read Rules XX in the Society rules  carefully to make sure that you comply with all the details.

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I would like to have my gelding inspected, is this possible

In July 2009, our parent society, the Connemara Pony Breeders Society, stopped the inspection of geldings. The BCPS have now stopped gelding inspection as well.

 

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Is it true that all registered pure and part bred Connemara foals will have to be microchipped this year.

Yes, this is due to an EU regulation which comes into force this year. Ask your vet to microchip your foal when he/she comes to do the ID and take the hair sample for DNA. The CPBS have been microchipping foals for a number of years.

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I think my pony could qualify for a Society premium, how do I find out if it is eligible

 Download the Society's Premium Rules and Application form  - see below

Click here to download the Rules

Click here to download the Application form

If you have difficulty in understand the rules, send an email to secretary(at)britishconnemaras.co.uk and she will put you in touch with someone in the Society who will be able to assist you.

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How do I apply for a Colt Inspection

Ask the Secretary for the correct form and copy of the Guidelines for the Owners of Colts. Your colt can be inspected at three years or over and it is best to apply in the last three months of the year before you want him inspected. Read the Guidelines carefully when they are sent to you and if you want more information consult the Secretary. Details of the Society's inspections are on the Society's calendar on the Home page and all Colt Inspections are open to the public.

Category: Registrations

I have just sold my pony, is it my responsibility to get the papers transferred into the new owner’s name

Yes, it is the responsibility of the vendor to inform the Society of a transfer.  The most important thing is that both parties sign a Transfer of Ownership form and send that with the papers and fee to the Secretary. If the form does not have both signatures on it, there may be considerable delays. Now that the law requires a passport to accompany the animal, it is best to give the signed Transfer Form and fee to the purchaser so that he/she can send the passport, form and correct fee to the Secretary once the animal has arriveda at  its new home.

Click here to download a form

Category: Registrations

I have lost my pony’s passport, how do I set about getting new ones

You ask the Secretary to send you the correct form to apply fora duplicate passport however; duplicate passports  are only issued at the discretion of the Council after exhaustive enquires. DNA testing may be required to test parentage. Please have a really good look for the passport  before you apply.

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I am going to loan my mare to a friend so that she can breed a foal from her, do I need to tell the Society officially

Yes, it is very important that you inform the Secretary in writing before the foal is born otherwise the foal cannot be registered in your friend’s name. You will also need to inform the Society in writing if a pony is loaned for showing. Go to "Breeding and Registration" - "Registration" to download the Society's Lease/Loan form.

 

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How do I register a prefix?

Ask the  Secretary, she will send you the appropriate form and explain the procedure.

Email secretary(at)britishconnemaras.co.uk

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I have seen a registered Connemara pony in a dealer’s yard. I would like to buy it, but how can I be sure that it has the correct papers

Be sure to see the pony’s registration papers which should of course be in the form of a passport which is now a legal requirement. If possible, you should get a photocopy of the pony’s papers and send them to the Secretary so that she can advise you. If this is not possible, make a note of all the details and ring the Secretary for advice. A registered Connemara pony will have papers issued by the Connemara Pony Society of the country in which it was born NOT by any other organisation. Transfers of ownership of a registered Connemara pony can only be done when both the purchaser and the vendor, who should be the last registered owner sign the Transfer Form.

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have seen a pony described as a Connemara pony in a dealer’s yard and although the dealer has no papers at present he says he can get them. What do I do

If you want a registered pony be absolutely sure that it has a passport issued by a recognised Connemara Pony Society  before you buy it. If in any doubt, contact the Secretary.

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A friend’s hunter mare has been covered by a registered Connemara stallion; will my friend be able to register the foal with the BCPS

Yes, the Society has a Part-Bred Register for horses and ponies with at least 25% registered Connemara blood. Please ask the Secretary for the appropriate forms and rules or

click here to download the Society's part bred rules

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Do all breeding mares have to be DNA typed

All pure bred  foals have to be parentage tested so your mare will need to have been DNA typed for the foal to be eligible for registration. The Society advises all mare owners to get their mares DNA typed as soon as possible.

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My pony has one of the old types Registration Certificates, does she need a passport

Yes, please contact the Secretary who will send you the details. If you have a passport issued prior to 2001, it is likely to require additional pages, please contact the Secretary for details.

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How do I register my foal

Ask the  Secretary to send you the correct form.

All foals now have to be Parentage Tested; full details are sent out with the Registration Form. You will then need to get your vet to complete the ID on the form, he will also need to take a hair sample from the  foal, and from the mare if she has not already been DNA tested. (There is no need for a special visit, but this must be done before the foal is 6 months old and before it is weaned. From 2009, all foals must be microchipped, ask your vet to do this for you.

Fill in the foal’s pedigree carefully on the form and sign it. 

Send the completed form, the covering certificate from the stallion owner, the hair sample(s) and the correct fee to the  Secretary.

You will then be sent a Foal Passport.Please note it is not impossible to download the Registration Form as there are difficulties with the silhouette.

Please note there is an additional fee to process the DNA sample which is
required for all pure bred foals.

Under EU Law, owners must apply for a passport for their foals by 31st December in the year of foaling or within six months of foaling whichever occurs later.

Category: Registrations

My colt foal has been castrated, he was registered as a colt, how do I get his papers changed to show that he is a gelding

Ask your vet to complete the castration certificate in the Foal Passport, send this to the   Secretary and she will make the necessary changes. There is no charge for this   but   please send a SAE for the return of the amended passport. 

The Secretariat  finds that many “transfers” come in with the papers not having been changed to show that the pony has been gelded, so please do not forget to do this.

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How do I get my filly inspected

The Secretary will send you a form in the spring of your filly’s two years old year. This form will list the Society’s Filly  & GeldingInspection Centres and the dates. You simply have to decide which one is the most convenient for you; complete the form and send it to the Secretary with the correct fee  

If you have not have not received a form by the end of March,  please contact the Secretary.

Remember, your filly will need to be inspected before she is eligible for the Mare Section of the Stud Book and  issued with her adult passport.

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My filly is not in show condition, will she fail the inspection

Most certainly not! The pony needs to be clean enough for the Inspectors to check her markings and well handled enough to trot in hand . The Inspectors will check for parrot mouth, so it is a good idea to accustom her to having her mouth opened as well.

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