The Highland Pony Society, Grosvenor House, Shore Road

Perth PH2 8BD Tel/Fax: 01738 451861

 

Artificial Insemination

Rules for the use of Fresh/Chilled/Frozen Semen

Revision January 2008

 

The following Rules and Regulations as set down by the Council of The Highland Pony Society are to be strictly adhered to for Artificial Insemination. Failure to comply with these rules will result in the offspring being ineligible for registration in the full Stud Book. Members are advised to contact their Veterinary Surgeon with regard to the Code of Practice for the Artificial Insemination of Horses published by the British Equine Veterinary Association, Hartham Park, Corsham, Wiltshire, SN13 OQB Tel: 01249 715723.

 

General Rules:

1. Stallion and Mare owners MUST be fully paid up members of the Society at the time of insemination and registration.

2. The Stallion MUST be DNA tested at the time of application. The mare and offspring MUST be DNA tested at the time of registration. DNA testing kits are available from the Society and must be paid for (£42.00) prior to being sent out.

3. Stallions and Mares must be tested in line with the Horserace Betting Levy Board Code of Practice prior to semen collection or insemination. For further details please contact the HBLB, 52 Grosvenor Gardens, London, SWIW OUA. Tel: 020 73330043.

4 A Stallion MUST hold a Permit for Artificial Insemination as well as holding the Society's Stallion Licence. The cost of an AI Permit for a stallion will be £100.00 for the life of the stallion and after his death.

5. The veterinary surgeon or approved AI technician MUST complete and sign two copies of the Certificate of Insemination clearly marked showing the date of the insemination. One copy should be retained by the stallion owner and one given to the mare owner for submission to the Society with the foal registration application.

6. A stallion may only have a MAXIMUM of TEN foals registered by Artificial Insemination in one calendar year. This will be TEN in total, regardless of whether registered in the Main Body, Appendix or Part Bred Sections. Twins are considered as one of the ten conceptions.

7. The cost of registration of a foal conceived by AI will be the same as a foal from a natural covering. A foal cannot be registered until its DNA results have been received. The registration certificate will indicate that the foal was conceived by AI and this will be recorded in the Stud Book of the year of registration.

8. Semen from a stallion which has died may be used at the stallion owner's discretion.

9. All veterinary expenses and stud expenses incurred in obtaining AI are between the mare owner and the stallion owner.

 

Collection and Insemination Rules

a. A Veterinary Surgeon or approved AI Technician MUST sign a certificate of collection of the semen and ensure that it is labeled as from the relevant stallion.

b. Processing and storage of semen must be carried out by an approved AI Technician or organisation.

c. Insemination of mares must be carried out by a Veterinary Surgeon or approved AI Technician and a two Certificates of Insemination completed (see No 5 above).

d. Daughter Stud Book Societies are requested to submit records to the Highland Pony Society of Stallions with AI permits, the semen collected, mare coverings and successful foalings each year.

 

DOCUMENTATION

(Click on link on right to display and download the forms)

Stallion Artificial Insemination Permit	Stallion Artificial Insemination Permit
Certificate of Collection of Semen	Certificate of Collection
Certificate of Insemination	Certificate of Insemination

Colt Accommodation Scheme

The Colt Accommodation Scheme was been set up by the Society to offer the owners of good yearling colts who have nowhere to keep them, a safe natural environment in order that the owners have time to see how they develop over the second and third years of their lives.

The Society is keen to keep as many Highland pony bloodlines as possible available for breeders of today and future and small studs may not have natural good and safe accommodation for such a young pony, full of teenage vigour.

Unfortunately, there has been insufficient uptake to embark on a new scheme from 1 April 2008. However, if you are thinking of keeping your youngster entire away from home, do ring Susie Robertson for information about possible alternative arrangements.

Prefix/Suffix Registration

All breeders of pure bred Highland ponies must register their prefix/suffix and all foals registered by that breeder MUST carry the stud name of that breeder. The prefix/suffix must be relevant to the breeder's name, house, farm, area, etc, but must not be chosen at random from another unrelated part of the country where Highland ponies are bred.

The Society is a member of the Central Prefix Register. This body requires three choices in descending order of preference. Stud names become the property of the member and may be transferred to others if approved by The Highland Pony Society. Please note that the Central Register will only register one word of not more than 14 letters. These may be split by the applicant after allocation - e.g., Sgurruadh to Sgur Ruadh.

You can download an Application for Registration/Extension of a Prefix (pdf format)

List of Stallions for Mare Owners by County

From this link you can download the current list, by county, of stallions whose owners are happy to take visiting mares:

Stallions for Mare Owners Summary 08 Season