FSA Registration Guidelines AUSTRALIA

Friesian Sporthorse Association Registration Guidelines ~

AUSTRALIA

The Friesian Sporthorse Association's Registration Guidelines are the same worldwide, with the exception of the Performance Books / Elite Books. To accommodate our Australian members, some adjustments have been made to the Performance Books / Elite Books to reflect the differences in the competition levels in Australia. These requirements are intended to be comparable to the original FSA Performance Book / Elite Book requirements.

Basic Registration:

Horses must be 25% - 99% Friesian.

Purebred Friesian stallions and mares may be recorded in the Foundation Book if they are being used for sporthorse crossbreeding.

To be eligible for registration, horses must meet certain minimum requirements for pedigree and performance. Horses which are unable to meet those requirements may still be issued a Certificate of Pedigree.

Registration is divided into the following books:

Main Book, Auxiliary Book, and Foundation Book.

Main Book -- Minimum three generation pedigree. Sire and

Dam must be one of the following: Friesian, Warmblood,

Thoroughbred, Georgian Grande, Andalusian/Lusitano, Main

Book registered Friesian Sporthorses, Auxiliary Book Friesian

Sporthorse mares who are registered in the Bronze Elite Book

or higher, and/or any Friesian Sporthorses Approved for

Breeding. Main Book horses are further eligible for Bronze

Elite, Silver Elite, and Gold Elite status.

Auxiliary Book -- Maximum 25% draft or Arabian, or maximum

50% Saddlebred. Offspring of any Auxiliary Book horses, or

any Elite Book horses, which is otherwise not eligible for the

Main Book, is eligible for the Auxiliary Book. Auxiliary Book

horses are further eligible for Bronze Elite, Silver Elite, and Gold

Elite status.

Foundation Book -- Purebred Friesian stallions and mares which are being used for sporthorse crossbreeding. Foundation Book horses are further eligible for Bronze Elite, Silver Elite, and Gold Elite status.

Certificate of Pedigree -- horses which fail to meet registration criteria for the Main, Auxiliary, or Foundation Books at the time of registration. COP horses are eligible for Bronze Elite, Silver Elite, and Gold Elite status.

Approved for Breeding:

Approved for Breeding (Stallions) -- Approved for Breeding (Stallions) -- Minimum three generation pedigree. All Approved for Breeding horses must be registered in either the Main Book, the Auxiliary Book, or the Foundation Book. All Approved for Breeding horses must have their DNA on file with the Friesian Sporthorse Association. To be fully Approved for Breeding the horse must have a minimum inspection score score of 72% AND must meet at least one of the performance criteria for Silver or Gold Elite Book status. Stallions which pass the FPZV stallion testing, or are approved with any WBFSH recognized registry, will be automatically eligible to be Approved for Breeding. Australian stallions which are Approved Studbook Stallions or Foalbook Stallions with a Breeding Permit with the ANZFHS are automatically eligible to be Approved for Breeding with the FSA. Purebred stallions which have earned their "ster" status may be considered for Breeding Approval on a case-by-case basis.

Provisional Approval (Stallions) -- Stallions which have met the inspection criteria to be Approved for Breeding (minimum score of 72%) but which have not yet achieved the performance criteria to be Approved for Breeding, may be provisionally approved if they meet one of the requirements of the Bronze Elite Book for either dressage, combined driving, or eventing. Likewise, stallions which have met the performance criteria to be Approved for Breeding (Silver or Gold Elite Book status) but which have not yet met the inspection criteria may be provisionally Approved for Breeding.

Approved for Breeding (Mares) -- Minimum three generation pedigree. All Approved for Breeding horses must be registered in either the Main Book, the Auxiliary Book, or the Foundation Book, and must have their DNA on file with the Friesian Sporthorse Association. Mares may fulfill the requirements to be Approved for Breeding by meeting one of the following criteria:

- Meet two (2) of the requirements from the Bronze Elite Book. (for example, one inspection score and one satisfactory in- hand placing; or one satisfactory in-hand placing and one dressage result; etc. Please see the Performance Books

below for more information.)

- Be Approved for Breeding by any WBFSH recognized registry, FHANA, FPS, or FPZV, or ANZFHS

- Have at least three foals registered in any of the Elite Books

Mare Books:

Star Mares -- Star mare status recognizes quality mares who have accomplished one of the following:

- Earned a minimum inspection score of 75%, and have in-hand competition results from at least two different classes with placings in the top 25% of the class. Must be 3 years old or older at time of inspection.

- Earned Silver Elite Book status

Preferred Mares: Preferred mare status recognizes mares who pass their quality on to their offspring.

To be eligible for Preferred status, mares must meet one of the following requirements:

- Five (5) or more offspring in the Bronze Elite Book or higher, or

- Two (2) or more offspring in the Silver Elite Book or higher.

Performance Books (AUSTRALIA):

The Performance Books are divided into Bronze, Silver, and Gold Elite.

All horses are eligible for the Performance Books. To be eligible for the Bronze, Silver, and Gold Elite Books, the horse must meet the following criteria: (Australian equivalents indicated in red)

Bronze Elite:

Performance requirements for Bronze Elite registration (one of the following):

- Dressage: Equestrian Australia classes at graded competitions, minimum score of 65% at IB or higher, or minimum score of 62% at 2B or higher.

- In-hand classes (Open): score above 70% (Australia - determined

by placing and number of competitors, click here for details:

- Inspection score, from a recognized sporthorse breed registry inspection: score above 70% (Australia - same)

- Combined Driving (graded competitions): Novice level or above, maximum 50 penalties dressage, without elimination or retirement or withdrawal.

- Eventing (Equestrian Australia): 'Preliminary' level or above, with maximum 45 dressage penalties, no elimination, withdrawal, or retirement.

Silver Elite:

Performance Requirements for Silver Elite registration (one of the following):

- Dressage: Equestrian Australia classes at graded competitions, minimum score of 62% at Medium Level, or a minimum score of 60% or higher at Advanced Level.

- USEF In-hand classes or Inspection scores: not applicable. (Silver Elite Book status may not be earned on in-hand or inspection scores alone.) (Australia - same)

- Combined Driving (graded competitions): Preliminary level or above, maximum 50 penalties dressage, without elimination or retirement or withdrawal. (Australian equivalent - as yet to be determined)

- Eventing (graded competitions): Completion of a 1 Star * level event (or higher) with maximum 45 dressage penalties, no elimination, withdrawal, or retirement.

Gold Elite:

Performance Requirements for Gold Elite registration (one of the following):

- Dressage: Equestrian Australia classes at graded competitions, minimum score of 60% at FEI Intermediare or higher, or minimum score of 58% at FEI Grand Prix.

- USEF In-hand classes or Inspection scores: not applicable. (Gold Elite Book status may not be earned on in-hand or inspection scores alone.) (Australia - same)

- Combined Driving (graded competition): FEI Intermediate level or above, maximum 50 penalties dressage, without elimination or retirement or withdrawal.

- Eventing (graded compeition): Completion of a 2 Star ** level event (or higher) with maximum 50 dressage penalties, no elimination, withdrawal, or retirement.

*Inspection and in-hand: Inspection scores must be from breed registry inspections from

Warmblood or Friesian registries which are members of the WBFSH, or FHANA or FPZV

inspections. Australian inspection scores may be from Australian Continental Equestrian

(ACE) Group inspections or ANZFHS/KFPS inspections. In-hand: determined by placing and

number of competitors in a class, click the "FSA in-hand placing requirements" link for details.

Results must be verified by a competition official, and submitted with an In-hand Competition

Results Verification Form.

Bloodline Verification, DNA Testing, and Breeder's Affidavits:

Bloodlines must be verified by supplying copies of registration papers of both parents along with a copy of a signed Breeder's Affidavit, Covering certificate, Breeding certificate, or other similar document signed by the owner of the horse's sire, to verify the breeding, OR by supplying copies of previously issued registration papers from any WBFSH recognized registry or any legitimate Friesian registry (Dutch, German, or their American counterparts, or the ANZFHS.)

DNA testing is required for all horses prior to being Approved for Breeding. This service is not currently offered thru the registry, but can be done privately, or if the horse’s DNA is already on file with another registry, we will accept that with a copy of the DNA report.

If a horse already has registration papers previously issued by any WBFSH recognized registry or any legitimate Friesian registry, then DNA or a signed Breeder's Affidavit is not required. A copy of these papers must be submitted to the Friesian Sporthorse Association along with the Application for Registration. (DNA testing is still required for all horses prior to being Approved for Breeding.)

If the bloodlines cannot be verified 100%, the horse may still be eligible for a Certificate of Pedigree, but only if there is sufficient documentation verifying the horse is at least 25% Friesian.

Approved for Breeding

Once a horse has fulfilled the requirements to be Approved for Breeding, the original Registration Certificate will be returned to us, along with documentation verifying the criteria has been met, and DNA test results, and a new Registration Certificate will be issued to indicate the new status of the horse. If the horse is already eligible to be Approved for Breeding at the time of registration, please include documentation along with the Application for Registration.

Elite Book (Performance Book) status & Mare Books

Once a horse has fulfilled the requirements for one of the Elite Books and/or Mare Books, the original Registration Certificate will be returned to us, along with documentation verifying the criteria has been met, and a new Registration Certificate will be issued to indicate the new status of the horse. If the horse is already eligible for one of the Elite Books at the time of registration, please include documentation along with the Application for Registration. If you would prefer not to have a new Registration Certificate printed, we will be happy to issue a status sticker (free of charge) which may be affixed to the horse's Registration Certificate to indicate the new Elite Book status.

Membership

Membership is automatic when you register a horse with the Friesian Sporthorse Association. However, it is not mandatory to register a horse with the FSA to become a member.

Questions?

Please feel free to contact the FSA directly at FSAFriesianSport@aol.com, or you may contact our Australian Liaison: Tashlin Hall at kendhall@tpg.com.au

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