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Registry Services Update - HERDA
22 January 2008
Anna Stevenson
AQHA have been successfully facilitating the HERDA testing procedure through Cornell University in the USA for the last 2 months. We have received a wonderful response from members, who have been ordering HERDA testing kits through our office for the special discounted price of $55 which AQHA negotiated with Cornell for our members. The most encouraging thing has been members ordering kits for their breeding mares, even though AQHA have not requested it at this time. This shows us that members are keen to support our steps to control the progression of HERDA and ultimately eradicate this crippling disease in Australia.
AQHA have implemented the new requirements for HERDA testing, which have come into effect since 1 January 2008. We hope that members will continue their support by adhering to the below requirements. It is important to note that horses already registered with AQHA that test positive (N/Hr or Hr/Hr) to this disease will not be de-registered. At this point all new registrations coming through for horses born in Australia that test positive (N/Hr or Hr/Hr) will be accepted for registration. Only imported horses testing positive (N/Hr or Hr/Hr) will be affected by the new HERDA requirements for 2008. Please see points below.
- Effective 1 September 2007, any horses purchased or embryos harvested overseas prior to 31 December 2007 will be accepted for Registration with the Association but will require HERDA testing not later than 31 March 2008 and have the result marked on their Certificate of Registration.
- Effective 1 January 2008, any horses purchased or embryos harvested overseas after 31 December 2007 must be tested for HERDA by 31 March 2008. Any horse testing positive to HERDA (N/Hr or Hr/Hr) will not be eligible for AQHA registration.
- Effective 1 January 2008, AQHA will only accept the results of HERDA testing facilitated by AQHA through Cornell University. Results received from testing done by members direct through Davis, Cornell or any other testing facility will no longer be accepted. If you would like to test your horse for HERDA and have the results accepted by AQHA, you must have been issued an AQHA HERDA testing kit. These are available for $55 through the office.
- Effective 1 January 2008 all stallions registered with AQHA as approved breeding sires (IBF endorsed or AQHA classified) will be required to have their HERDA status on record with the Association and printed on their Certificate of Registration by 31 July 2008. Any breeding sire without HERDA testing having been completed by this date may have Stallions Returns held or have their registration suspended form 1 August 2008 until testing has been carried out. AQHA is in the process of putting HERDA results up on the online stud book for all Classified or IBF approved breeding sires. Results for colts, fillies, geldings or breeding mares will not be advertised at this point, however members can chose to have the result printed on their horses Certificate of Registration if they wish.
- Effective 1 January 2008 all new colts and stallions going through the IBF process will be required to have HERDA testing done before they will be accepted as a breeding sire with the Association.
- Effective 1 January 2008 all new Foundation Stock recording applications will require HERDA testing on top of the already required DNA, OLWS and HYPP testing. A negative test must be achieved before they will be accepted into the Foundation recording system.
Members with breeding mares that have linage to the stallion POCO BUENO (USA 3044) are encouraged to test for HERDA so they can make educated decisions when choosing a stallion to send their mares to for the 08/09 season. AQHA would like to stress that this disease is active within all Quarter Horse disciplines and warn that HERDA testing of all breeding stock with lineage to POCO BUENO will become mandatory within the next 3 years to help put a stop to the progression of this debilitating disease in Australia.
If you have any queries in regard to the new regulations or would like to discuss HERDA or our method of testing, please contact the AQHA Registry Department on (02) 6762 6444.
Please note that AQHA has extended the lodgement date for 07/08 Stallion Returns and Applications for Registrations for foals born during the 07/08 season due to the Equine Influenza outbreak that has affected the entire equine community.
The lodgement date for Stallion Returns in the 07/08 breeding season has been extended to:
Mares served between 1 August 2007 and 28 February 2008 – lodge paperwork by 30 June 2008.
Mares served between 1 March 2008 and 31 July 2008 – lodge paperwork by 31 October 2008, as normal.
The lodgement date for Applications for Registration for foals born during the 07/08 season has been extended to:
Foals born between 1 August 2007 and 28 February 2008 – lodge paperwork by 30 June 2008.
Foals born between 1 March 2008 and 31 July 2008 – lodge paperwork by 31 October 2008, as normal.
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