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The ACE Passport has been added to the list of “FEI approved national identification documents” available on the FEI website as well as on the FEI Database.
This means that this Passport can now be used as a national identification document for FEI horses.

Implementation of EA National Passport Document

February 28, 2018

Posted by Equestrian Australia on 27/10/2016

Effective 1st January 2017

At the 2015 FEI General Assembly, Article 137.2 of the FEI General Regulations was discussed and changes, as outlined below, will come into effect on the 1st January 2017:

Horses that are being registered with the FEI for the first time will need to be identifiable by the EA National Passport.

This process WILL NOT APPLY to any horse:

with a current FEI registration number
with an overseas national passport (KWPN, German Hannover Document, etc.)
with a passport issued by the A.C.E Group (update of August 2017)

This process is being introduced internationally to improve horse identification and traceability at events, during international travel, and throughout the horse’s career. It is very important that the document is completed correctly as certain pages will be sent to the FEI who will use this information as part of their review process to allow the horse to be able to compete.

What does my horse need?

Horse has not been FEI Registered Previously:

Discipline	FEI Rego & National Passport	FEI Rego & FEI Passport (or FEI Recognition Card)
Jumping	CSI1* CSI2*	CSI1-W CSI2-W
Eventing	CIC1* CIC2* CCI1* CCI2*	CIC3* CCI3* CCI4*
Dressage	CDI1* CDI2* CDIY CDIJ CDIP CDIU25	CDI3* CDI-W
Driving	CAI1* CAI2*	CAI3*
Endurance	CEI1* CEI2*	CEI3*
Vaulting	CVI1* CVI2*	CVI3*
Reining	CRI1* CRI2*	CRI3*
Para-equestrian	CPEDI1* CPEDI2*	CPEDI3*

Horse has been FEI Registered Previously:

Discipline	FEI Rego ONLY	FEI Rego & FEI Passport (or FEI Recognition Card)
Jumping	CSI1* CSI2*	CSI1-W CSI2-W
Eventing	CIC1* CIC2* CCI1* CCI2*	CIC3* CCI3* CCI4*
Dressage	CDI1* CDI2* CDIY CDIJ CDIP CDIU25	CDI3* CDI-W
Driving	CAI1* CAI2*	CAI3*
Endurance	CEI1* CEI2*	CEI3*
Vaulting	CVI1* CVI2*	CVI3*
Reining	CRI1* CRI2*	CRI3*
Para-equestrian	CPEDI1* CPEDI2*	CPEDI3*

What do I do now?

If you are planning to enter your horse in an FEI sanctioned event for the first time in 2017 (e.g. CDIs, CSI, CCIs etc.), you will need to purchase the EA National Passport. The form is available
Reining Horses and Endurance horses planning to compete at FEI events in 2017, which have previously not required EA Registration are now to obtain EA Horse Registration. This is available through your State branch.

Note:

This process will not apply to any horse with a current FEI registration number OR overseas national passport (KWPN, German Hannover document etc.) OR with a passport issued by the A.C.E Group
For those horses currently, FEI registered and/or upgrading to an FEI Passport (CSI1*-W, CSI2*-W, CDI-W, CDI3*, CIC/CCI3*, CCI4*, CAI3*, CEI3*, CVI3*, CRI3*), the requirement remains unchanged. There is no new action required at this time.

Why is this process being brought in?

This process is being introduced internationally to improve horse identification and traceability at events, during international travel, and throughout a horses’ career. It is very important that the document is completed correctly as it needs to be uploaded to the FEI who will use this information as part of their review process to allow the horse to be able to compete.

Does my horse need to have an EA National Passport?

If the horse is renewing their FEI registration (i.e. has been registered on the FEI database before – regardless of year or country), or has been imported and has a different nationality nation passport, then they DO NOT need to have an EA National Passport. If the horse is being registered for the first time (i.e. has never been entered on the FEI database before) then the horse WILL need an EA National Passport.

How much does the EA National Passport Cost?

The price is $80. All the information can be found on the Passport Order Form 2018. The form is available HERE.

I compete in Reining/Endurance, is this relevant to me?

Any reining or endurance horse that has not been FEI registered previously will need to purchase an EA National Passport. These horses which have previously not required registration are now to obtain EA Registration which is available through the State Branch.

My horse is imported, but hasn’t been FEI Registered before, does this include me?

If the horse holds another nationality passport (KWPN, German Hannover document, ACE Group Inc. Passport etc.) then the horse will not have to be identified by the EA National Document, though the KWPN, Hannover Passport will need to be sent in at time of FEI registration for uploading of an imported national document.

**My horse is competing in a CSI1*-W, what does it need to compete?**

If the horse has not been FEI registered before, the owner can choose between:

An FEI Passport (ACE Group Inc.) + FEI registration
OR
An EA National Passport & FEI recognition card + FEI registration

Costs can be found on the 2018 FEI Passport Order Form that you can download HERE.

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ACE Assessment is an opportunity to receive feedback, an instrument of quality control against the breeding goal and a chance to benchmark against other breeders/owners nationally as well as internationally.

ACE Group Inc. has successfully offered Assessment by an independent expert from overseas for ACE registered and unregistered Performance Horses for over ten years providing the Australian Equestrian industry with valuable feedback regarding their breeding decisions.

When looking at the meaning of the word Assessment there are numerous synonyms: Evaluation, Estimation, Measurement, Judgement, Review, Consideration and Opinion.

All of these words with their particular meaning play an important role during the assessment. However, the assessment also implies that there is a state of perfection, a dream to achieve an overall breeding goal, which has been outlined below.

Without this goal – assessment and all of its functionalities will fade.

Estimation – Breeding or not breeding – keep him colt or geld him – keep or sell

Neither the assessor nor ACE Group Inc. will be able to answer these questions fully, but with the assessment, you will get a snapshot of where your horse is at that particular point in time. It may give you a tool to make a decision.

Measurement – depending on what type of Performance Horse you would like to breed, there are clear rules to e.g. heights.

Do you intend to breed a pony, small performance horse or Warmblood? Especially important for the assessment of older horses – mares that are considered to enter the breeding program as well as stallions.

Judgement – nobody likes to be judged – but to improve we need to be aware of possible faults and open to constructive criticism.

The ACE Group Inc. expert has seen thousands of horses in his career as a judge and will give you an honest impression of where you are according to the breeding goal and its implication.

Marks = words:

10 excellent

9 very good

8 good

7 fairly good

6 satisfactory

5 sufficient

4 deficient

3 quite poor

2 poor

1 very poor

0 not evaluated

Review – you might have set your own goal within the overall breeding goal.

The assessment gives you an outstanding opportunity to review this goal by receiving your own assessments but also be able to compare and review the assessments around you. E.g. the foal next door always seems to score 0.5% higher … why … the answers may be visible in your assessment sheet.

Consideration – keep in mind, the assessment is a snapshot of one day a few minutes out of your horse’s life.

A foal might have had a growth spurt the week before and turning from an extraordinary conformation to a rather average conformation. Or your 2.5-year-old stallion is so excited about the environment around him, that he just would not walk at the time of assessment.

However, the assessment has to represent those minutes and can only estimate, measure and judge what the horse is presenting then and there.

If in doubt, please never hesitate to re-present your horse at a later date.

Opinion – how does that horse perform against the breeding goal out of the expert’s perspective?

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The 2 section assessment procedure is as follows:

ACE Assessment Tour Presentation requirements:

Horse handlers to be dressed neatly with suitable footwear.

Riders are required to wear neat riding clothes, safety footwear & a safety approved helmet at all times.

Horses to be presented in a neat and tidy manner. Manes to be pulled or trimmed short, plaits are not essential.

Unbroken horses and mares can be presented in a halter (ensure that halter and lead are in good condition, for safety and presentation).

Geldings and riding horses can be presented in bridles or halters. Stallions must be presented in a bridle. Feet can be oiled, but not blackened. No boots or bandages for Conformation & Movement assessments. Boots/Bandages can be used for Ridden and Jumping assessment.

Assessment Work Out Pattern: Confirmation & Movement

Before judging begins, you will be asked to stand the horse for a recording of the markings if applicable.

You will then be asked to stand the horse for assessment of Conformation. Preferably an even surface approximately 5m from the Assessor. The Assessor will move around your horse whilst making his assessment.

You will then be asked to walk away from the Assessor in a straight line, continue walking until you are asked to return – ensuring that you walk straight towards the assessor on your return, before continuing to walk on the triangle.

To judge the horse’s in-hand movement, you will be asked to trot the horse on the triangle. Trotting the horse away from the assessor on a clockwise triangle.
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Welcome to ACE Group Inc!

Implementation of EA National Passport Document

Effective 1st January 2017

Horses that are being registered with the FEI for the first time will need to be identifiable by the EA National Passport.

This process WILL NOT APPLY to any horse:

What does my horse need?

Horse has not been FEI Registered Previously:

Horse has been FEI Registered Previously:

What do I do now?

Note:

Why is this process being brought in?

Does my horse need to have an EA National Passport?

How much does the EA National Passport Cost?

I compete in Reining/Endurance, is this relevant to me?

My horse is imported, but hasn’t been FEI Registered before, does this include me?

**My horse is competing in a CSI1*-W, what does it need to compete?**

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