Rules and Regulations - The Welsh Pony & Cob Society of Australia ...

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The following regulations apply to the registration and entry of animals in the Stud Book and Appendix:1. SECTIONS.Animals may be registered in the Stud Book or entered in the Appendix thereto in the appropriateone of the following Sections:A. SECTION A: WELSH MOUNTAIN PONIES:Not exceeding 12 hands high.Animals proposed for registration in Section A that qualify by pedigree and whose height atmaturity exceeds 12 hands but does not exceed 12.2 hands may be accepted or retained inSection A for breeding purposes only. Such animals cannot be exhibited in Welsh Mountain Ponyclasses. Height must be authorised by measurement, not estimation.B. SECTION B: WELSH PONIES:Not exceeding 13.2 hands high.C. SECTION C: WELSH PONIES OF COB TYPE:Not exceeding 13.2 hands high.D. SECTION D: WELSH COBS.Should be over 13.2 hands with no upper limitAppendix of Foundation Stock to each of the above four sections.E. SECTION E: GELDINGS.F. PART WELSH REGISTER.2. DEFINITIONS.For the purpose of these regulations, the following definitions shall apply:A. The breeder is the recorded or legal owner or lessee of the dam at the time of foaling.B. The abbreviation AWSB stands for Australian Welsh Stud Book.C. A purebred pony or cob is a pony or cob registered in Section A, B, C or D of the Society’sStud Book. Such animals are by a registered sire from a registered or FS2 dam.D. A reference animal is a pony registered in the Welsh Section of the APSB as Pure Welsh orFS, FS1, FS2 and proven to be so.E. An FS filly/mare is a filly/mare, which has been approved by a Society Inspector as true totype, entered in the Appendix to the Stud Book in Section A, B, C or D by a registered sire.F. An FS1 filly/mare is a filly/mare, which has been approved by a Society Inspector as true totype, entered in the Appendix to the Stud Book in Section A, B, C or D by a registered sire and outof an FS mare.G. An FS2 filly/mare is a filly/mare, which has been approved by a Society Inspector as true totype, entered in the Appendix to the Stud Book in Section A, B, C or D by a registered sire and outof an FS1 mare.H. A Section E is a pony or cob colt foal that has been gelded, out of a registered Section A, B, Cor D dam or FS, FS1 or FS2 dam by a registered sire.I. A Part Welsh pony is a pony, horse or cob, either male or female that shows in its pedigree12.5% Welsh blood registered with a recognised Welsh Stud Book. Refer regulation 26.3. APPLICATION TO REGISTER.A. Every application for registration or entry and every notification of birth shall be made on formsapproved by the Committee of Management and shall contain such information as the Committeeof Management shall from time to time decide.B. The prescribed fee shall accompany each such application and notification.C. Only Full Financial Members are eligible to register ponies in the AWSB.D. The breeder must register the pony and sign the form for application of initial registration.E. When adult registering a pony, the breeder’s signature is not required if transfer of ownershiphas been recorded.F. To register a foal both parents must be registered in the AWSB.4. ENTERED ONCE ONLY.No animal can be registered or entered in more than one Section of the Society’s Stud Book, itsAppendix or the Part-Welsh Register.5. REGISTRATION DATES.A. All applications for registration, except geldings and Part Welsh, must be in the office by the31st July, in the foaling year.B. After 1st August, the standard fee for registration of the animal will apply as a penalty fee foreach year the registration is overdue.C. In the case of a colt whose birth has been notified as provided in the preceding clauses,application for stallion registration must be made before such a colt attains the age of four yearsand not before two years of age. Failure to do so will incur the penalty fee as described above.D. Ponies not already registered cannot be entered into the Stud Book after attaining 10 years ofage.E. Failure to adult register the pony within the prescribed time limit will deem the pony ineligible toenter WPCS run shows.6. MEMBERSHIPS.Ponies are entered, registered and transferred into the membership name of the breeder and/orowner.2

A. Membership is compulsory in order to obtain registration papers.B. If the membership name is in one or more names or in the name of a Stud, the names of allparties are to be forwarded to the Society office.C. One person is to be nominated as the nominee who is the signatory for signing of documents.This is the person who signs the transfers, registrations and Service Certificates. Writtennotification from all living parties is required to alter the nominee.D. In order to change the name of the Membership a letter signed by all parties is required. Thisletter should formally request the change of name, noting that all ponies currently owned are nowto be noted as owned by this new membership name. Payment of prescribed fee is also required.E. Once the change to the name of Membership is approved, all ponies transferred to and bred bythis membership will note the new membership name. The Registration Certificate of any poniesalready bred or owned by this Membership will hold the name of the previous Membership name.To transfer ponies to the new Membership name, the Certificates will need to be forwarded to theoffice along with the transfer fee.F. Deceased Estate Membership:To transfer a Stud Prefix and/or Brand a Statutory Declaration is required to be signed by the legalrepresentative and or the executor of the membership.G. Divorce/Separation Membership:To transfer a Stud Prefix and or Brand a Statutory Declaration is required to be signed by the LegalRepresentative and or all parties of the membership.7. PREFIX AND BRAND APPLICATIONS.A. Members of the Society shall be entitled to the exclusive use of a distinctive Prefix and Brandfor the purpose of registration or entry in the Society’s publications,.B. The Committee of Management shall have the right to decline to register any Prefix or Brand,which, in its opinion, is unsuitable or objectionable.C. The Breeder’s registered prefix and brand must be used in every instance.D. Application for Prefix and Brand or change to Prefix and/or Brand must be made on formsapproved by the Committee of Management.E. The prescribed fee shall accompany the application.F. To effect the transfer of Prefix and/or Brand to another Member, written confirmation isrequired from the registered breeder.8. BRANDING.A. Animals born in Australia are required by the Society to be branded within one year of the dateof foaling.B. Animals must be branded on the near shoulder with the breeder’s registered brand andbranded on the off shoulder with the breeding number over the last number of the season offoaling, or as State Laws require.C. Animals sold before attaining the age of one year must be branded before transfer ofownership can be affected by the Society.9. STALLION REGISTRATION & VETERINARY CERTIFICATES.A. Application for Stallion Registration must be made before such a colt attains the age of fouryears, and not before two years of age. Failure to do so will incur the penalty fee as described inregulation 5B.B. Original Colt Birth Notification Certificate must accompany the Stallion Registration form.C. The Society will only register or enter the progeny of registered stallions in the Welsh Sectionof the Stud Book for which a Veterinary Certificate has been lodged with the Secretary stating thatsuch sire is free from hereditary disease or congenital abnormalities.D. The Veterinary Certificate must record the pony’s brands and markings in order to identify thepony being registered.E. All Colts must be DNA Profiled prior to being approved for Stallion Registration. TheVeterinarian may take the DNA sample when completing the Veterinary Certificate. The Colt willnot be adult registered until the Society has received the DNA Profile result.F. For random testing, the DNA samples may be taken by a Committee of Managementnominated Veterinarian or two persons nominated by the Committee of Management in thepresence of each other and the registered owner or their nominee.10. BREEDING.A. If a registered or entered pony or cob is mated with another registered or entered animal, theresulting progeny will be eligible for registration or entry in the Section indicated in the followingtable:A x A = A B x B = B C x C = CA x B = B B x C = C C x D = C or DA x C = C B x D = C or D D x D = DA x D = C or DB. Animals proposed for registration or entry in Section A, whose sire or dam were born before1st August, 1960 and who have Section B in their pedigree, may qualify for registration or entry inSection A if approved by the Society Inspector as true to Section A type, and if their height doesnot exceed 12.0hh.3

11. CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE.A. A Certificate of Service must accompany each application, if the stallion and/or mare is notowned or leased by the breeder at the time of service.B. The owner/lessee of the sire and the owner of the dam at the time of service must sign theCertificate of Service.C. The Certificate must state the dates the dam was served and specify the stallion, which mustbe adult registered.D. Where the breeder owns and/or leases the stallion and/or mare the breeder’s declaration onthe application form must be completed and signed.12. MARKINGS.A. The markings of an animal must be carefully set out on the form of application for registrationor entry.B. It is the responsibility of the person who applies for registration or entry to satisfy the Society, ifrequired, of the accuracy of information and sketch of markings given at the time of application.C. Whorls must be included as markings on registration applications. The location of whorls orirregular setting of coat hairs should be precisely indicated on the diagram by an X.13. GELDINGS & DECEASED PONIES.A. Registration Certificate of castrated stallions and of animals which have died or have beenexported must be surrendered to the Secretary of the Society.B. The Certificate for a deceased animal will be marked “cancelled” and then returned to the lastregistered owner of the animal if requested.C. A castrated stallion may be recorded in the Gelding Section of the Stud Book upon application,without fee if the pony was previously registered.D. A castrated registered stallion must be entered in Section E before transfer of ownership canbe recorded.14. PENALTY FEES.A. Incorrect or incomplete application forms may incur a penalty fee.B. Application for registration requiring further information will be archived if the requestedinformation is not forthcoming within 90 days. To retrieve the file from archive stores a penalty feewill apply.C. Late penalty fees are the standard fees for registration of the animal for each year theregistration is overdue.15. IMPORTED PONIES.Animals imported into Australia may be accepted for registration or entry in the Society’s StudBook. Animals must conform to the following regulations:A. Animals must, at the time of export, be fully registered with the Welsh Pony & Cob Society(Wales), Welsh Pony & Cob Society of New Zealand (Inc.) or any other Society recognised by theWelsh Pony & Cob Society of Australia Inc.B. Must be DNA Profiled in the country of origin and noted on the Export Certificate.C. Each application for the registration or entry of an animal imported into Australia must beaccompanied by an Export Certificate or Passport issued by the Society of the country in which theanimal is currently registered at the time of export to Australia.D. Imported ponies, purchased or leased, must be registered or entered in this Society’s StudBook before their progeny can be accepted for registration or entry.E The prescribed fee shall accompany each application.16. EXPORTED PONIES.A. Ponies to be exported are to be issued with an Export Certificate.B. Application for the Export Certificate is to be made prior to the departure of the pony. TheRegistration Certificate is to be completed on the reverse with the new owner’s details and theexport fee as set by the Committee of Management is to be paidC. All export stallions require a Certificate of Soundness.D. When a pony is to be taken overseas for showing purposes the owner must notify the Officeprior to the pony leaving the country.E. When the pony is sold whilst overseas Regulation 16A, C & D apply and the pony will need tobe identified by a registered veterinarian, verifying that the pony is one and the same as per theRegistration Certificate identified by its brands & markings.17. OVERSEAS REGISTERED PONIES.Animals bred and resident in overseas countries may be accepted for registration or entry in thisSociety’s Stud Book under the existing regulations governing registration and entry of animals bredin Australia. Animals for which registration or entry is applied must also conform to the followingadditional regulations:A. Animals must be by a registered stallion in respect of which, if exported, the Society with whichthe animal was registered issued an Export Certificate and out of a registered or entered mare inrespect of which, if exported, the Society with which the animal was registered issued an ExportCertificate orB. Animals descended from those registered or entered under A above, and providing theapplication for registration complies with Regulation 5.4

18. TRANSFER BETWEEN SECTIONS.The Editing Committee subject to the following conditions may consider the transfer of a pony orcob from one Section to another and the transfer may be authorised by the COM.A. Transfer may only be taken from:Section A to Section B, of stock which has grown over 12hh.Section C to Section D, of stock which has grown over 13.2hh.Section D to Section C, of stock seven years or older, which does not exceed 13.2hh.B. The request for transfer must be made in writing to the Society.C. The request must be accompanied by:i. A Certified letter signed by two Society Inspectors whose names appear on the current panelfor the Section to which it is proposed to transfer the animal, orii. An EFA/RAS height certificate and a recommendation from one Society Inspector as describedabove.D. The Certified letter must recommend the transfer on the grounds of height (certified bymeasurement of height, not estimation), type and character.19. TRANSFER OF WELSH PONIES FROM OTHER STUD BOOKS.Transfer from an approved Stud Book in Australia to the Australian Welsh Stud Book:A. Animals currently registered or entered in the Welsh Section of an approved Stud Book inAustralia may be transferred to the appropriate section in the AWSB, provided such animalscomply with the regulations governing the Section or Appendix in which it is proposed to register orenter.The breeder or the registered owner (if transferred) must provide a photocopy of the animal’soriginal Registration Certificate, showing ownership, and a four-generation pedigree to the EditingCommittee for consideration before transfer of registration may be effected.B. Animals registered with the Welsh Section of the Australian Pony Stud Book (APSB):i. An AWSB registered Prefix and Brand MUST be used when the animal is registered by thebreeder.ii. When registered by the registered owner and the Prefix and Brand are not registered with theAWSB, (APSB) will be noted after the Pony’s name.iii. If the sire and/or dam are not registered with the AWSB, but are registered in the WelshSection of the APSB, they will be known as Reference animals.iv. If the dam is an APSB FS2 registered mare then the pony being registered MUST be inspectedprior to registration.C. All APSB Foundation Stock Mares (FS, FS1 & FS2) MUST be inspected prior to registrationwith the AWSB.D. The AWSB Section to which the animal is entered may not agree with the APSB. The AWSBentry and calculation of the blood level will apply.E. To register a foal with the AWSB, both parents, MUST be registered with the AWSB. This alsoapplies to animals only Foal Recorded with the APSB.20. TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP.A. It is the responsibility of the owner of the animal disposing of the same, to notify the Secretaryof the Society, surrender the Registration Certificate for endorsement and pay the transfer fee.Notification must be received within 60 days of completion of sale or a penalty fee will apply.B. Membership is compulsory in order to obtain registration papers.C. Notification of transfer of ownership of animals, registered or entered, must be completedbefore registration or entry of their progeny can be accepted.D. In case where a pony is sold to a non member and then sold to a member the following isrequired:i. A Statutory Declaration signed by the recorded registered owner, acknowledging the transferand identifying the pony that they owned (either by photos or inspection) as the one and the samepony as per the Certificate of Registration.ii. A Statutory Declaration signed by the new owner acknowledging legal ownership andidentifying the pony as the one and the same pony as per the Registration Certificate.E. Ponies sold without papers:i. The Registration Certificate must be returned to the office noting that the pony has been soldwithout papers.ii. Transfer of ownership can only be recorded with written approval from the last registeredowner.F. An Office Administration fee, as set by the Committee of Management will apply for transferringall registered ponies owned by the Stud/Membership to a member of the family or pursuant to aWill.21. RECORDING A LEASE OF A PONY.A. Where an animal has been leased, the owner of the same must complete a Certificate ofLease on the appropriate Society form, which shall be forwarded to the Secretary of the Society.B. Both parties must be Financial Members in order to record a lease of a pony.C. Notification must be received within 60 days of commencement of lease or a penalty fee willapply.5

D. In the case of colts or stallions this must be done before Certificates of Service can be issuedand, in the case of stallions and mares or fillies, before registration or entry of progeny can beconsidered.E. In order for the lessee to register a pony the following regulations apply:i. The lease must be recorded as per above Regulation.ii. The breeder or owner must sign the application and be Financial Members as per Regulations.3.22. JOINT OWNERSHIP OF A PONY.For the Society to recognise ownership of ponies in two or more membership names:A. All parties:-i. Must be Financial Members in their own right.ii. Enter into a written agreement nominating a signatory/signatories to regulate and operate thisJoint Ownership/Co-ownership registration. Copy must be forwarded to the Society’s Office. If nowritten agreement is provided, ALL signatories will be required to operate this Joint Ownership/Coownershipregistration.B. Ownership is to be stated as either:i. Joint Ownership.If persons are joint owners then their share in the animal ceases entirely on their death so thatultimately the surviving owner/s owns/own the animal outright.ii. Co-ownership.If persons are Co-owners then each Co-owner is able to separately deal with their share and thatshare is not lost on the death of the Co-owner but forms part of the Co-owners estate to be dealtwith according to his or her will.C. Applications will not be accepted unless accompanied by the appropriate fee/s.D. A transfer fee is paid for each pony attached to this Joint Ownership/Co-ownership registration.E. Joint or Co-Ownership registered mares may be bred from. The following applies:i. All parties must be FULL Financial Members in their own right.ii. When registering progeny from the Joint or Co-ownership, a separate Prefix and Brand may beapplied for. Or the individually registered Prefix and Brand of either of the Joint/Co-owners may beused.iii. All parties must sign the Application for Registration form. (This will indicate agreementbetween the parties that the progeny is to be registered as bred and owned by the breeder towhom the Prefix and Brand appearing on the Application form belongs to).iv. The appropriate registration and transfer fees accompany the Application for Registration ofprogeny.23. SYNDICATES.Any animal registered in the AWSB may be syndicated. The following applies:A. The Syndicate must be a fully paid up Financial Member of the Welsh Pony and Cob Society ofAustralia Inc.B. Names and addresses for all parties to the Syndicate and name of the Syndicate Managermust be forwarded to the Secretary of the Society, together with a copy of the legal agreementbetween the parties.C. The Syndicate Manager is the nominee for the Syndicate.D. The Syndicate Manager and the nominated Stud Manager are required to jointly signCertificates of Service for every mare served by the syndicated animal.E. The Syndicate Manager must inform the Secretary of the Society annually of the name andaddress of the Stud Manager.F. Where a pony, registered in the AWSB is syndicated, notification of transferring ownership tothe syndicate is required as per Regulation 20.24. APPENDIX FOUNDATION STOCK:The following regulations apply for the entry of animals in the Foundation Stock Appendix of theStud Book:A. Section A:i. Applications will be considered for an FS1 or an FS2 filly by a registered Section A stallion andout of an FS or an FS1 mare. The mare’s height must not exceed 12.0hh, and must be entered inthe Appendix in Section A or in an approved Stud Book in Australia.ii. The filly whose entry is applied for must be approved by a Society Inspector as true to type andnot exceed 12.0hh.B. Section B:i. Applications will be considered for an FS1 or an FS2 filly, by a registered Section A or SectionB stallion and out of an FS or an FS1 mare. The mare’s height must not exceed 13.2hh and mustbe entered in the Appendix in Section A or Section B or in an approved Stud Book in Australia.ii. The filly whose entry is applied for must be approved by a Society Inspector as true to type andmust be 12.0hh and not exceed 13.2hh.C. Section C:i. Applications will be considered for:(a) an FS mare or filly born before to 01/08/1996 by a registered Section C or D stallion and6

out of a mare whose height does not exceed 13.2hh, registered in an approved Stud Book inAustralia.(b) an FS1 or FS2 mare or filly;(i) by a registered Section C or D stallion and out of a mare entered in the Appendix inSections A, B, C or D FS or FS1.(ii) by a registered Section A, B, C or D stallion and out of a mare entered in the Appendixin Sections C or D FS or FS1.ii. The mare or filly whose entry is applied for must be approved by a Society Inspector as true totype and not exceed 13.2hh.iii. Fillies/mares which may qualify as Section C - FS may be entered in the Appendix at any age.D. Section D:i. Applications will be considered for:(a) an FS mare or filly born before 1/8/2001by a registered Section C or D stallion and out ofan approved mare whose height must be over 13.2hh, not necessarily registered in a Stud Book.(b) an FS1 or FS2 mare or filly by:(i) a registered Section C stallion, and out of a mare entered in the Appendix in Sections Cor D - FS or FS1.(ii) by a registered Section D stallion and out of a mare entered in the Appendix in SectionsA, B, C or D - FS or FS1.ii. The mare or filly whose entry is applied for must be approved by a Society Inspector as true totype and must exceed 13.2hh.iii. Fillies/mares which may qualify as Section D FS may be entered in the Appendix at any age.E. Closure of Foundation Stock Appendixi. Suggest Applications for FS Section A mares were closed on01/08/1981Applications were considered for an FS A mare foaled prior to 01/08/1981 by a registered Section Astallion and out of a mare, whose height does not exceed 12.0hh, registered with an approvedStud Book in Australia.ii. Applications for FS Section B mares were closed 01/08/1981The Foundation Stock (FS) for theStud Book for Section A was closed at 01/08/1999 to all animals not already registered but bornbefore 01/08/1981.iii. Applications were considered for an FS B mare foaled prior to 01/08/1981, by a registeredSection A or Section B stallion out of a riding type mare not necessarily in a Stud Book.iv. The Foundation Stock (FS) for the Stud Book for section B was closed at 01/08/1999 to allanimals not already registered but born before 01/08/1981.25. FOUNDATION STOCK GENERAL REGULATIONS.In addition to the general regulations the following regulations also apply for the entry of animals inthe Foundation Stock Appendix of the Stud Book:A. All applications for registration of FS, FS1 and FS2 mares and fillies in all sections must bemade on forms approved by the Committee of Management and be in the Office by the 31st Julyfollowing birth, not 12 months after birth or a penalty fee will apply as per Regulation 5B.B. A Service Certificate must be provided as per Regulation 11.C. All FS, FS1 or FS2 fillies/mares must be inspected for conformation, height and type but notbefore they attain 9 months of age. All APSB Foundation Stock Mares (FS, FS1 & FS2) MUST beinspected prior to registration with the AWSB. The AWSB calculation of the Foundation Stock levelwill apply.D. The owner or breeder of a pony to be inspected will be responsible for any costs incurred bythe Inspectors.E. Where the inspection of an animal occurs, any objection to the verdict of the Society Inspectorconcerned may be appealed against upon payment of a fee to be determined, and in such case,the Committee of Management would be empowered to appoint two Society Inspectors to reviewthe original inspection.F. FS, FS1 and FS2 mares and fillies are ineligible for exhibition in Welsh classes at shows untilthey have been approved by a Society Inspector and issued with a Registration Number.Registered FS, FS1 and FS2 mares are eligible for exhibition in Welsh classes.G. Female progeny of FS and FS1 Mares by Welsh registered stallions may be registered ineither the Foundation Stock section of the Stud Book or the Part Welsh Register.H. Male progeny of FS and FS1 Mares by Welsh registered stallions may be registered asgeldings in Section E or as Part Welsh colts, geldings or stallions in the Part Welsh Register.I.Once the animal is registered it must remain in that Section and/or Register of the Stud Book forlife.J.The Society will not accept in the Appendix Section A - FS, FS1 or FS2 the progeny of a sire ordam whose breeding cannot be authenticated. That is:i. Those stallions in the Australian Pony Stud Book which are by or from an unregistered sire ordam.ii. Those mares in the Australian Foundation Mare (WA) Section of the Australia Pony Stud Book.However, the female progeny of an acceptable Section A or B stallion and a mare in the AustralianFoundation Mare (WA) Section of the Australian Pony Stud Book may be accepted into the7

Appendix Section B - FS subject to inspection by a Society Inspector providing it has attained theheight of 12.00hh and does not exceed 13.2hh and was foaled prior to 1st August 1981.26. PART WELSH REGISTER.In addition to the general regulations the following regulations also apply for the entry of animals inthe Part-Welsh Register of the Stud Book:A. A Part Welsh pony, horse or cob, either male or female will be accepted for entry into the PartWelsh register provided that the breeding of the animal shows 12.5% Welsh blood registered witha recognised Welsh Stud Book calculated from either sire or dam, or cumulative from both.Approved Societies are the Welsh Pony & Cob Society of Australia, Welsh Pony & Cob SocietyUK, Welsh Pony & Cob Society NZ, approved overseas Welsh Societies and the Welsh Section ofthe Australian Pony Stud Book.B. Entries will be accepted for ponies, horses or cobs of any age.C. Entries will be accepted without inspection, subject to the condition that the Committee ofManagement can require inspection should it be considered necessary or desirable.D. Application forms for the entry of Part Welsh into the Register will only be accepted from FullFinancial Members.E. A Part Welsh animal must have an AWSB registered Prefix and Brand when registered by theBreeder. Refer Regulation 7.F. A Part Welsh animal being registered by a person other than the Breeder, when the Prefix isnot recorded with the AWSB but is recorded with a recognized Stud Book Society, that Society’sinitials will appear after the animal’s name (ie: RPSB, APSB, etc). A copy of the animal’sRegistration Certificate with the relevant recognized Stud Book Society is required for proof ofregistration and ownership.G. Applications for stallion registration must be accompanied by a Veterinary Certificate ofSoundness for Breeding. Refer Regulation 9.H. In the case of a colt, whose birth has been notified as provided in the preceding clause,application for stallion registration must be made before such a colt attains the age of four years,and not before two years of age.I. Where the Welsh blood is calculated from the sire, he must be stallion registered for progeny tobe eligible for entry into the Part Welsh Register.J. Where a sire and/or dam is not registered with the AWSB, proof of ownership and breeding isrequired via copy of Certificate of Registration with another Society, to be submitted with the PartWelsh application.K. If a sire and/or dam is unregistered, the sire and/or dam owner must sign the ServiceCertificate and sire and/or dam will be recorded as unregistered (UR) with the AWSB.L. A Certificate of Service must accompany each application as per Regulation 11, except wherea Registration Certificate of the animal being registered is provided from an approved Society.M. Mares entered in the Part-Welsh Register will not be accepted to produce Foundation Stock(FS) in Sections A B or C but may be accepted to produce Foundation Stock in Section D providedthey exceed 13.2hh until closure of FS Section D on 1/8/2001.N. Identification will be by the initials PW - M/S/G/C (i.e.: Mare, Stallion, Gelding or Colt) and theregistration number.O. Ponies, horses and cobs entered in the Part Welsh Register of the Welsh Pony & Cob Societyof Australia Inc. are NOT eligible to compete for Welsh Championships or Supreme Welsh Exhibitawards. They are only eligible to compete in the Part Welsh section which is provided for them atshows conducted by or on behalf of the Welsh Pony & Cob Society of Australia Inc. unless it isspecifically stated that they are eligible for a particular class or award.27. ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION.Definitionsi AI: means Artificial Insemination which is the artificial introduction of semen into the genitaltract of the female as compared with natural insemination in which semen is introduced into thefemale genital tract by the male at the time of copulation.ii AI Permit: means a Permit issued by the Society to a Stallion for life permitting semen to becollected and used for the insemination of a Mare.iii AI Technician: means a person who has satisfied the Society either by examination,recommendation, reputation or otherwise that he/she/they possess such skills as will permithim/her/them to carry out the procedures necessary to comply with the provisions of these rules inrelation to the collecting of semen and preservation of same, and the artificial inseminating ofmares with semen whether such semen be frozen, chilled or fresh and to whom the Society hasgranted a Permit in identification under these rules on such terms and conditions as theSociety thinks fit.iv DNA Profiling: means Veterinary sampling of hair follicles/blood semen accompanyingdescription of identification so as to establish a horse’s particular DNA for the purpose of parent orprogeny verification.v Owner: means the owner of any stallion or mare used hereunder, or the lessee of such or theduly appointed agent of such owner or lessee.8

vi Breeding Season: means a period of 12 months commencing on the 1st day of August in eachyear.vii Ultrasound: means the use of high frequency sound to image internal structures for pregnancydiagnosis.A. The Society shall not be obliged to register any foal born by Artificial Insemination or other thanby means of natural service unless the registration or recording of the birth of such foal by theSociety is sought in accordance with the provisions of these rules. The Society may limit thenumber of foals registered by AI stallions in one breeding season.B. The owner of any stallion (“the stallion”) used in accordance with the provisions of these rules,shall be current Financial Members of the Society at the time of issue of the Permit, and at the timeof collection of semen.C. Subject to Regulation Q and R hereof:i All stallions and all mares to be used in conjunction with these Rules must be duly registered inaccordance with the rules of the Society from time to time and must be DNA Profiled according tothe requirements of the rules of the Society.ii Stallions and mares to be used for AI must be DNA Profiled, however, where semen is takenfrom the stallion and directly inseminated into the mare, having been at all times in the possessionof the Veterinarian and/or AI Technician, that mare is not required to be DNA Profiled. ADeclaration to be signed by Veterinarian or AI Technician to this effect.D. No stallion shall be used (collected) by any person under the provisions of these rules unlessan AI Permit in the form prescribed is first obtained and the appropriate fee is paid in respect ofsuch Permit by a person who is referred to in Regulation 27B hereto. No person, who is not anowner as defined in these Rules shall be entitled to nor shall apply to the Society for an AI Permitfrom the Society. If leased, written confirmation signed by the lessor is required to be forwarded tothe office prior to the issue of a Permit. Any Permit issued by the Society shall be issued for lifeand the permit must be transferred for a Transfer fee (payable by the transferee) when the Stallionis sold. Any semen held at the time of transfer remains the property of the owner at the time ofcollection.E. A separate Permit shall be required for each stallion intended to be used under these rules andmust be applied for before semen is collected and before any mare is inseminated with semenfrom such stallion.F. Before commencing to use a Mare in any one breeding season for AI, the registered ownermust notify in writing the office of the Welsh Pony & Cob Society of Australia Inc., the Mare’s nameand registration number, and intention to use the Mare for AI. Application is to be made for a DNAKit with appropriate fees, or proof that the Mare has been DNA profiled. If the Mare is leased,written confirmation signed by the lessor is required to be forwarded to the office before the DNAKit will be forwarded and before any insemination takes place.G. The collection of semen from any stallion to which these rules apply must be made under thedirect personal supervision of a duly registered and practising Veterinarian or personally by an AITechnician whose qualifications for such collections are accepted by the Society. The Society mayaccept or reject the qualification of any AI Technician in its absolute discretion without beingrequired to give reasons in respect thereof.H. The processing and storage of semen must be carried out by a Veterinarian or a qualified AITechnician according to good clinical practice for the collection and storage of semen and only inaccordance with Rules (if any) made from time to time in respect thereof by the Society. Semen tobe preserved, must be transferred to a sterile container which container shall be sealed, identifiedand signed by both the owner and his/her/their appointed agent and the Veterinarian or such AITechnician who has collected such semen and shall be signed in the presence of each other at theone time.I. All persons registered as owners of a recorded AI Stallion must:i Lodge a report of semen collected for AI with the Society within 30 days of Collection.ii Prepare and maintain an annual report of any semen held/used/disposed of in accordance withthe form prescribed by the Society from time to time. It must be specified whether such servicewas by means of fresh, chilled or frozen semen. The report must also specify any semen held ordisposed of, the name of the storage centre and be signed by the recorded owner or his agent (A.I.storage centre).iii Such forms, duly completed in accordance with these Rules must be returned to the Society by31st July each year and unless the Society has received such a form in which the details of suchsemen held/used/disposed of have been recorded in accordance with these rules, no foal that isborn and subsequently sought to be registered by such service shall be registered by the Society.iv Registered owners of AI recorded Stallions that have been sold must notify the office at thetime of transfer, details of any semen which has been retained by them, and comply withregulations (ii) and (iii) above.J. Semen may only continue to be used after the death or gelding of a stallion provided that suchsemen has been collected and stored in accordance with the requirements of the Society current atthe time of collection of such semen.9

K. AI service certification in respect of which a service has been provided under these Rules shallbe signed by the owner to whom such certificates have been issued in respect of any progenysought to be registered under these rules. The owner of the stallion from which such semen hasbeen collected shall notify the Society in writing of the particulars of any agent authorised to sign AIService Certificates on such owner’s behalf. No certificate shall be signed by any person on behalfof the owner until the particulars of such person have been registered with the Society inaccordance with the requirements of the Society from time to time.L. Any insemination of any mares under the provision of these rules shall be carried out under thedirect personal supervision of a duly licensed and practising Veterinarian or personally by an AITechnician who is acceptable to the Society under these rules and such Veterinarian or AITechnician shall countersign the AI Service Certificate at the time and place of such service.M. If a mare is served by both AI and natural service methods within 42 days of each such serviceany foal born will be considered progeny to which these rules apply unless proof of age of foetus bya Veterinarian by ultrasound is provided to the Society.N. Any foal born as a result of insemination under these rules must be DNA Profiled at the cost ofthe owner of such foal according to the requirements of the Society from time to time and shall beidentified by a Veterinarian on the Society’s AI Application for Registration form which form must belodged with the Society by the 31st July in the foaling year. The registration of the foal will only beaccepted by the Society if no DNA Profiling exclusion occursO. Subject to these Rules all progeny born from AI service where such progeny is accepted underthese Rules will be recorded as progeny born by such service in the AWSB subject to the paymentof the fees payable in respect of such registration.P. The Society may from time to time delegate to its Secretary or other employee the power toissue Permits under these rules and the power to receive Certificates and other documentshereunder.Q. Nothing in these Rules shall affect the registration of progeny produced by naturalinsemination.R. The owner of a stallion to whom these Rules apply and the semen of which stallion is intendedto be exported from Australia shall at least one month prior to its export notify the Society on theprescribed form of the intention of such owner to export such semen and such owner shall provideto the Society such information as it requires from time to time in respect of such stallion and suchsemen including the method of collection and storage of such semen and shall pay to the Societythe fee prescribed from time to time by the Society in respect of filing with the Society of suchforms. Upon completion of required documentation an AI Export Certificate will be issued.S. Use of Imported Semeni The stallion must be registered in the appropriate Section of a Welsh Stud Book recognised bythe Welsh Pony & Cob Society of Australia. The Stallion must in addition be or have been licensedand DNA Profiled in accordance with the rules of the appropriate Stud Book in that country.ii The semen from the stallion must be collected and stored in strict compliance with theregulations covering the export of equine semen from the country in which the stallion is resident.iii Copies of the stallions registration papers, licence, DNA Profiling report and extended pedigreemust be lodged with the secretary of the Welsh Pony & Cob Society of Australia with theApplication for registration of progeny.iv Imported semen must at all times meet the requirements of the Australian Quarantine andInspection Service (AQIS) in addition to the conditions laid down by the Welsh Pony & Cob Societyof Australia.v The regulations governing the storage and use of imported semen once it arrives in Australiaare as laid down by the Welsh Pony & Cob Society of Australia for the storage and use of semencollected in Australia.T. Any person seeking to register Part Welsh Progeny born under the provisions of these rulesshall:i Comply with these Rules as if the progeny sought to be registered by the stallion and from themare to which these Rules apply and must comply with requirements of these Rules and theregulations for recording animals in the Part Welsh Register.ii Where a registered stallion or mare is used in an AI program to produce Part Welsh progeny,the regulations governing the use of AI in pure bred stock must be complied with.iii In the case of the use of a stallion not eligible for registration with the Society, and intended tobe used under these Rules to produce Part Welsh progeny, such stallion must be currently adultregistered with a body approved of by the Society and documentary evidence of its identity andevidence of compliance with such body’s AI rules (if any) must be supplied to the Society with theapplication to register the progeny. Should the body with which the stallion is registered have norules as to the use of AI or where in the opinion of the Society, such rules are not of a standard thatwill ensure that any progeny to be registered will be sufficiently identified as having been born bysuch procedure, then the Society shall not be required to register such progeny.iv In the case of a mare not eligible for registration with the Society and intended to be usedunder these Rules to produce Part Welsh progeny, such mare must be currently adult registeredwith a body approved of by the Society and documentary evidence of its identity and evidence of10

compliance with such body’s AI rules (if any) must be supplied to the Society with the application toregister the progeny. The insemination of such mare shall be in accordance with the rules of suchbody or where such body has no rules as to the insemination of such mare or where, in the opinionof the Society, such rules are not of a standard that will ensure that any progeny to be registeredwill be sufficiently identified as having been born by such service, the Society shall not be requiredto register such birth.v Part Welsh progeny which are produced by AI methods in accordance with these rules andsubject to the rules governing entry into the Part Welsh Register (Reg 26) will be recorded as suchin the Register.28. EMBRYO TRANSFER.Definitionsi ET: means Embryo Transfer which is the flushing of embryo/s from a donor mare and theintroduction of the flushed embryo/s to recipient mare/s.ii ET Permit: means a Permit issued by the Society for any breeding year commencing on the1st day of August permitting the use of a mare as a donor from which embryos are collected.iii ET Technician: means a person who has satisfied the Society either by examination,recommendation, reputation or otherwise that he/she/they possesses such skills as will permithim/her/them to carry out the procedures necessary to comply with the provisions of these Rules inrelation to the flushing of mares and the freezing and storage of embryos and the implantation ofsuch embryos in a recipient mare.iv DNA Profiling: means Veterinary sampling of hair follicles/blood/semen accompanyingdescription of identification so as to establish a horse’s particular DNA for the purpose of parent orprogeny verification.v Breeding year: means a period of 12 months commencing on the 1st day of August in eachyear.vi AI: means Artificial Insemination which is the artificial introduction of semen into the genitaltract of the female, as compared with natural insemination in which semen is introduced into thefemale genital tract by the male at the time of copulation.Vii Owner: means the owner of any stallion or mare used hereunder, or the lessee of such or theduly appointed agent of such owner or lessee.viii The Society: means the Welsh Pony and Cob Society of Australia Incorporated.ix Ultrasound: means the use of high frequency sound to image internal structures for pregnancydiagnosis.A. The owners of any stallion (“the stallion”) or mare (“the mare”) used in accordance with theprovision of these Rules shall be current Financial Members of the Welsh Pony & Cob Society ofAustralia Inc. (“the Society”) at the time of issue of the permit.B. Donor mares from which embryos are collected for use under these rules must be registeredwith the Society, DNA Profiled according to Society requirements and be issued with the Society’sET permit prior to embryos being collected. If leased, written confirmation signed by the lessor isrequired to be forwarded to the office prior to the issue of Permit.C. An ET Permit is issued only for one breeding year and cannot be extended or transferred andis not valid for any subsequent breeding year. No person shall apply to the Society for more thanone ET Permit in respect of any one mare in any one breeding season.D. Stallions used in an ET program must be registered with the Society and be DNA Profiledaccording to Society requirements. If the donor mare is to be served by any method other than bynatural service, the Rules appropriate to such forms of service must be complied with in addition tothe provisions of these Rules. If AI is to be used, the owner must first comply with the Society’s AIrequirements.E. A permit to use ET will be issued by the Society upon the owner of a registered donor marelodging with the Society a duly executed and completed ET Permit Application in the formprescribed by the Society, accompanied by the fee decided by the Society from time to time.F. No more than two foals born under these Rules from any one donor mare in any one breedingseason may be registered with the Society.G. No foal that is born after embryo transfer shall be registered with the Society unless anapplication has been lodged before 31st July in the foaling year.H. No donor mare shall be aged less than 36 calendar months from its actual date of birth at thetime of collection of embryos to be used under these Rules and no ET Certificate shall be issued inrespect of any such mare until the mare is aged in excess of two years of age from its actual dateof birth as at the 1st August one year preceding the breeding season for which an ET Certificate isapplied for.I. The documentation of service preceding Embryo Transfer shall be dealt with in accordancewith the procedures prescribed by the Society as for when natural service occurs, and both thestallion and mare are in the one ownership.J. All stages of the Embryo Transfer including, but without limiting the foregoing, the flushing fromthe donor mare, the introduction of the flushed embryo to the recipient mare and/or the freezingand storage of embryos, must be carried out by a duly registered and practising Veterinarian or byan ET Technician whose qualifications for such collection are accepted by the Society. The11

Society may accept or reject the qualification of any such ET Technician in its absolute discretionwithout being required to give reason in respect thereof.K. Within 15 days of embryo collection, the owner of the donor mare shall lodge with the Society acertificate countersigned by the Veterinarian or Technician specifying the date on which suchcollection and/or implantation or storage took place. Stored embryos must be transferred to acontainer/s, sealed, separately identified and signed by the owner, or his/her/their appointed agent,of the donor mare and the Veterinarian or Technician who actually effected the flushing of suchembryos and their storage.L. Embryos that have been frozen under the provision of these Rules remain the property of theregistered owner of the donor mare at the time of collection. If sold or otherwise dealt with, suchembryo must be transferred or otherwise dealt with in accordance with these Rules. No progenyborn as a result of the use of embryos the property in which is transferred other than in accordancewith these Rules shall be registered by the Society.M. The owner of any embryo may transfer such embryo only in accordance with these Rules. Theowner of any Embryo that has been sold must lodge with the Society a Certificate of Transfer ofownership of embryo before any implantation takes place or within 21 days of sale of embryo whichever occurs first, and pay the fee set by the Society from time to time. Upon receipt of transfersigned by the owner or his/her/their Agent and the Purchaser and payment of the appropriate feeset by the Society, such transfer will be registered by the Society.N. Within 60 days of Embryo Transfer to a recipient mare taking place, the registered owner of thedonor mare, or when the embryo has been transferred under the Rules, the registered owner of thefrozen embryo, shall lodge with the Society a certificate of positive pregnancy of the recipient maresigned by a Veterinarian or Technician who has personally examined such mare, which must bepositively identified by the Veterinarian on the pregnancy certificate. If such a certificate is notlodged with the Society as foresaid, the progeny born shall not be capable of registration underthese or any other Rules of the Society.O. In the event that the recipient mare fails to become pregnant from Embryo Transfer and theprocedure of collection and transfer of the embryo is repeated, then new certificates of transferand pregnancy (as described in Regulation M and N hereof) shall be provided to the Society inrespect of every repeated procedure.P. All persons holding a Permit under these rules must:i Lodge a report of embryos collected with the Society within 15 days of collection.ii Prepare and maintain an annual report of any embryo held/used/disposed of in accordancewith the form prescribed by the Society from time to time. It must specify whether such embryowas used by means of fresh or frozen. The report must also specify any embryo held or disposedof, the name of the storage centre and be signed by the Permit holder or his agent (storagecentre).iii Such forms, duly completed in accordance with these rules must be returned to the Society by31st July each year and unless the Society has received such a form in which the details of suchembryos held/used/disposed of have been recorded in accordance with these Rules, no foal that isborn and subsequently sought to be registered by such service shall be registered by the Society.Q. Foals born to ET must be DNA Profiled according to Society requirements and identified by aVeterinarian on an ET Application for Registration form lodged with the Society by the 31st July inthe foaling year. The registration of the foal will only be accepted if no DNA Profiling exclusionoccurs when comparison is effected with the sire and donor mare.R. ET progeny born under these Rules will be identified as such in the Society’s Stud Book.S. The owner of an embryo which is to be exported from Australia shall at least one month prior toits export, notify the Society on the prescribed form of the intention to export such embryo and payto the Society the fee prescribed from time to time by the Committee of Management for lodging ofsuch form; upon completion of required documentation an ET Export Certificate will be issued.T. Where a registered stallion or registered donor mare is used in an ET program to produce PartWelsh progeny regulations governing use of ET in pure bred stock must be complied with, subjectto the following rules.i In the case of the use of a stallion not eligible for registration with the Society and intended tobe used under these Rules to produce Part Welsh progeny, such stallion must be currently adultregistered with a body approved by the Society and documentary evidence of its identity andevidence of compliance with such body’s ET rules (if any) must be supplied to the Society with theapplication to register the progeny. Should the body with which the stallion has been registeredhave no rules as to the collection and use of ET or where, in the opinion of the Society, such rulesare not of a standard that will ensure that any progeny to be registered will be sufficiently identifiedas having been born by such procedures, then the Society shall not be required to register suchprogeny.ii In the case of a donor mare not eligible for registration with the Society and intended to beused under these Rules to produce Part Welsh progeny, such donor mare must be currently adultregistered with a body approved by the Society and documentary evidence of its identity andevidence of its compliance with such body’s ET rules (if any) must be supplied to the Society withthe application to register the progeny. The flushing of such mare shall be in accordance with the12

ules as to the flushing of the mare or where such body has no rules as to the flushing of the mareor where, in the opinion of the Society such rules are not of a standard that will ensure that anyprogeny to be registered will be sufficiently identified as having been born from such donor mare bysuch procedures, then the Society shall not be required to register such birth.iii Part Welsh progeny which are produced by ET methods in accordance with these rules will berecorded as such in the Register.U. The Society may from time to time delegate to its Secretary or other employee the power toissue Permits under these rules and the power to receive Certificates or other documentshereunder.V. Nothing in these Rules shall affect the registration of progeny produced by natural means.29. DNA PROFILING.A. All stallions must be DNA Profiled prior to being approved for registration. The Veterinarianmay take the DNA sample when they complete the Veterinary Certificate. The stallion will not beadult registered until the Society has received the DNA result.B. For random testing, the DNA samples may be taken by a Committee of Managementnominated Veterinarian or two persons nominated by the Committee of Management in thepresence of each other and the registered owner or their nominee.30. COMPLAINTS.A. A Member who complains as to the correctness of pedigree of any pony or cob registered withthe Society shall deposit with the Society a sum, to be determined by the Committee ofManagement, and submit a signed statement substantiating their complaint.B. If following investigation the complaint is deemed by the Society to be well founded the sumwill be repaid.C. If following investigation the complaint is deemed by the Society to be ill founded the sum willbe forfeited.31. ERRORS.A. In the event of any error or omission by the Society of any officer, servant or agent of theSociety resulting in registration or entry contrary to any of the foregoing regulations, the Societyshall investigate and hereafter:i Confirm registration or entry notwithstanding the fact that it was made contrary to one or moreof the above regulations, orii Extend any time stipulated by the said regulations and allow a fresh application for registrationor entry to be made, oriii Refuse to confirm the registration or entry and order it to be deleted.B. In the event of any error or omission by the breeder and/or owner who registered the pony thefollowing applies:i. Written notification of the error is to be submitted to the office.ii. Payment of the duplicate certificate fee is required.C. Errors or omissions reported after the relevant Stud Book has gone to print may be recorded inthe Errata of subsequent Stud Books.32. CHANGES TO REGISTRATION CERTIFICATES.A. If the pony has been branded not according to the Registration Certificate Regulation 31applies.B. If the recorded markings have changed the following applies:i. Written confirmation from the breeder is required.ii. Photos are required showing the current markings of the pony.C. No change of any part of the animal’s name (prefix and name) will be permitted onceregistration is processed.33. REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE.A. The Registration Certificate remains the property of the Welsh Pony & Cob Society of AustraliaInc.B. Replacement of lost or misplaced registration certificates will only be issued when a signedrequest from the last registered owner and payment of the duplicate certificate fee is received.34. ALTERATION TO REGULATIONS OR FEES.A. Any or all of the Society’s regulations, including fees chargeable, may be amended from timeto time.B. Confirmation of current regulations and fees may be obtained from the Secretary on applicationto:Welsh Pony and Cob Society of Australia Inc.P O Box 762Pakenham 3810E-mail: office@wpcs.com.auWeb Site: www.wpcs.com.auFax: 03 59 412 248Telephone: 03 59 413 28813