New rules for jumping stallions
The BSJA is planning to introduce new rules to improve the quality of British-bred show jumpers
In an effort to upgrade the quality of British-bred stock, the BSJA is to introduce stringent new rules for stallions registered for show jumping classes.
From 1 January 2004, no stallion will be accepted for registration without breeding papers, and all ungraded four- and five-year-old stallions will be charged an annual registration fee of £500.
All stallions aged 6-13 years must have been graded by a studbook recognised by the World Breeding Federation and DEFRA, which includes jumping in its gradings.Any un-graded stallion in this group will be subject to a registration fee of £1,000 per year if it is still to compete as an entire.
However, any stallion currently registered with the BSJA which is aged 14 years or over on 1 January 2004 can be re-registered at the standard rate.
There are currently around 1,000 stallions on the BSJA’s books, with 50% of these registered.
BSJA marketing officer Jackie Knightley, who has been working on the new rules for some time, said: “When the association was formed 69 years ago, one of the original articles was that it should try to promote and improve British breeding.
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“Within the next two years, we should have a full breeding database for stallions, accessible through the Internet. This will carry the breeding and grading history of the stallion, its full performance record and also a list of competing progeny. We are hoping to produce a similar system for mares.“
Another move will be a new performance status for stallions. Elite Gold stallions will be those which have competed at Nations Cup and championship level, while stallions which have lifetime winnings of £10,000 or more will now be classified as Elite Silver.
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