Westphalia – German Riding Pony Stud Book For Mares

(9.2.1) Mare Book I (Main section of the Stud Book)
Mares may be entered if they are at least three years of age in the year of registration, if

• their parents are entered in the main section for the breed or one of the permitted
  breeds (excluding Foal Register and Appendix),
• they have been presented to confirm their identity,
• genetic testing for myotonia has been carried out according to point 14,
• they have received an overall score of at least 6.0 in the evaluation of external
  appearance in accordance with B.15 of the statutes and according to (11.2.1) of this
  breeding programme, whereby no single selection characteristic scored below 5.0, or
  they have received an overall score of at least 6.5 in the evaluation of external
  appearance in accordance with B.15 of the statutes and according to (11.2.2) of this breeding programme, whereby no single selection characteristic scored below 5.0,
• they do not show any characteristics that could be detrimental to healthList (Appendix 1).

(11.2.1) Entry into Mare Book I
Evaluation of outward appearance for entry in the Mare Book I is only open to mares whose:

• sire is registered in Stallion Book I or a class corresponding to Stallion Book I and the sires of their dams and maternal grand-dams (three generations in total) are registered in the main section (excluding Foal Register and Appendix) of a stud book for the (permitted) breed,
• dam is registered in the main section (excluding Foal Register and Appendix) or a
  section of a stud book for the (permitted) breed that corresponds to the main section.

(9.2.2) Mare Book II (Main section of the Stud Book)
Mares may be entered if they are at least three years of age in the year of registration, if

• Their parents are entered in the main section for the breed or one of the permitted
  breeds (excluding Foal Register and Appendix),
• their identity has been verified,
• genetic testing for myotonia has been carried out according to point 14,
• they do not show any characteristics that could be detrimental to healthList (Appendix 1).
  Furthermore, the descendants of breeding horses registered in the Appendix may also be entered,
• if the Appendix ancestors have been crossed with breeding horses from the Main
  Section (excluding Foal Register and Appendix) for at least one generation,
• they have been presented to confirm their identity,
• genetic testing for myotonia has been carried out according to point 14,
• they have received an overall score of at least 6.0 in the evaluation of external
  appearance in accordance with B.15 of the statutes, whereby no single selection
  characteristic scored below 5.0,
• they do not show any characteristics according to the list (Appendix 1) that could be detrimental to health.

(11.2.2) Entry into Mare Book II
Evaluation of outward appearance for entry in the Mare Book II is open to mares whose sire and dam are registered in the main section (excluding Foal Register and Appendix) of the stud book.

(9.2.3) Appendix (Main Section of the Stud Book)
Mares may be registered if

• their parents are entered in the Stud Book, with at least one parent in the Main Section for the breed and
• they do not meet the registration conditions for Mare Book I and II.
  Registrations are automatically transferred from the Foal Register to the Appendix if offspring are recorded for them.

(9.2.4) Foal Register (Main Section of the Stud Book)
All filly foals are registered in the year of their birth,

• whose parents are entered in the Stud Book, with at least one parent in the Main Section for the breed.

(9.2.5) Pre-Book (Additional Section of the Stud Book)
Mares may be entered if they are at least three years of age in the year of registration, if

• if they cannot be entered in one of the mare classes in the Stud Book as mentioned
  above, but they do conform to the breeding aims of the German Riding Pony,
• they have been presented to confirm their identity,
• they have received an overall score of at least 5.0 in the evaluation of external
  appearance in accordance with B.15 of the statutes,
• they do not show any characteristics according to the list (Appendix 1) that could be detrimental to health