Registrations
Shetland ponies are issued with a Stud-Book number when the breeder registers the pony. This number remains with the pony throughout its life. When a filly has her first foal , a colt is registered as a gelding or a colt successfully passes the Voluntary Veterinary Examination to become a stallion , an additional mare, gelding or stallion number is added to the pony's record.
(Ponies born before 1991 will not have been allocated a number at birth and will only have acquired a Stud-Book number on having a first foal, being registered as a gelding or licensed as a stallion.)
Passports issued by the SPSBS combine the pony's registration document as well as the required pages for passport legislation.
Please note that Registrations and Passport legislation are a separate issue. (Please see Passports)
Categories for Registrations are:
Foals
All foals should be registered within twelve months of their birth. Late registrations will be accepted but will incur an additional fee (see below). Foals that are registered with the Society will receive a combined Registration and Passport document providing the required fees have been paid.
If you want to you can register your Shetland pony with the Shetland Pony Stud-Book Society but obtain a passport from another passport issuing organisation. However this passport will not contain any of the registration and pedigree details about your pony.
Foal names must be a maximum of 35 digits long including any prefix and spaces, apostrophes etc.
Mares with First Foal
When a filly has her first foal registered with SPSBS, she will need to be registered as a mare and will then be allocated a mare number. An entry recording her as a mare will be made in the Stud-Book for that year . A fee is payable for the mares registration as well as for the foal. Please return you first foaling mares passport to the office so that her new details can be updated.
CLICK Registration - Mare with First Foal Form
Mares with Additional Produce
For mares that already have foals registered with SPSBS:
CLICK Registration - Foal only. Dam already Registered as a Mare Form
Should you be unfortunate enough to have a stillborn foal, you may still record the birth if you wish. Simply complete the registration form in the usual manner however you need only complete the front of the form. If you wish only to record the birth, you need not name the foal and the Stud-Book entry will show Dead foal no fee is payable for this unless it is the mares first foal in which case only the mares registration fee is payable. If you wish to name the foal, the registration fee will be payable.
Late Registrations of Ponies Over 12 Months Old
Late registrations will be accepted but all ponies over 12 months of age are required to be fully DNA parentage tested before being accepted for registration. It may be that one or both parents are already DNA tested - if in doubt please call the Society office - 01738 623471.
CLICK Registration - Aplication for a Pony over twelve months old Form.
CLICK - Payment Form