Passporting - who and why?

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I guess this aimed at those with youngsters or who breed... This is probably a very thick question, but how do you decide who to passport your horse with - does it make any difference?

I assume that pure bred horses are passported with their breed society for purposes of record keeping and registration etc. but what about those of you who have part TB's for example? Would you passport with Weatherbys? I assume this is more expensive to do so, so what is gained from a TBX being passported with Weatherbys? Does it show quality? Does a DNA test have to be done to prove some TB?

Sorry for lots of questions and thanks :D
 
I've passported mine with the British Warmblood Society as he's 3/4, but could have also picked KWPN or Chaps or BSPA, but Weatherby's are a passport issuing agency who will passport any horse, not just thoroughbreds and once upon a time were very reasonably priced. If you are wanting verified parentage or a TB passport you will need to have proof such as a covering cert and/or DNA tests which can vary between passport issuers, but TBH if the bloodlines arent important for some reason (such as its got red rum as a grandsire lol) a normal passport that states TBx will suffice.
 
MM&PP said:
I guess this aimed at those with youngsters or who breed... This is probably a very thick question, but how do you decide who to passport your horse with - does it make any difference?

I assume that pure bred horses are passported with their breed society for purposes of record keeping and registration etc. but what about those of you who have part TB's for example? Would you passport with Weatherbys? I assume this is more expensive to do so, so what is gained from a TBX being passported with Weatherbys? Does it show quality? Does a DNA test have to be done to prove some TB?

Sorry for lots of questions and thanks :D
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I think it depends what you are breeding for. Like you said, any pure breed will probably have a passport with their breed society as that is who they will be registered with. "Pet" horses are probably passported with ID-only PIOs for example, the Horse Passport Agency or BHS or Weatherbys (they do ID-only as well as TB passports). But I suppose if you are breeding part-breds they may not neccessarily be able to be registered with a breed society, so may want a passport with BSJA/BE/BD depending on what they are bred for. Of course, most breed societies do allow you to register part-breds with them too!

I know a lot of people got Weatherbys passports for their horses when the legislation came in because they thought it would make their horse sound "posher"!!! Not sure if that has answered your questions or not-sorry!
 
The ones that i own both have highland society passports, the other 2 have just a basic type. When i breed from my mare her foal will go under highland society as well. Reasons for this is all pure breeds and makes sense to have them registered as show them in breed classes.
 
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