Inspection  Requirements & Guidelines

The American Warmblood Registry conducts inspection and branding tours on an annual basis. The schedule is published here and in the AWR's newsletter.

Colts

Owners of colts registered with the AWR who wish to apply for a stallion breeding license must make application to the AWR when the colt is two years old. The colt will be brought for inspection in the fall of the year that he turns 2.

The colt will be examined according to the guidelines for the Foal and Youngstock Inspection in which he must receive an overall mark of 7 out of 10 to be awarded a temporary breeding license, (valid for three years).

He must return for inspection at the age of 5 years to be performance tested under saddle.

Mares

Performance testing for mares is voluntary in most cases, although owners are encouraged to have their mares tested.

Mares without papers must always be performance tested. If the horse has been a brood mare exclusively, she will be required to complete the in-hand and at-liberty inspection. The test is conducted according to the AWR Breeding Stock Inspection Guidelines.

For mares registered with the AWR or an accepted registry, the performance test is voluntary until the year 2000. After that date, all mares must successfully complete the AWR Mare Performance Test.

Stallions

Before being performance tested, a stallion must be registered with the American Warmblood Registry and DNA tested.

In the year that he turns 2, a young stallion must be graded in hand and at liberty. If the stallion scores 7 out of 10 on this part of the AWR Stallion Performance Test, he will be issued a preliminary breeding license, with the understanding that before he turns 5, he will have completed the under saddle part of the performance test. On scoring 7 out of 10 on the under-saddle portion of the AWR test, the stallion will be awarded a three-year temporary breeding license.

The outline for performance testing is contained in the Breeding Stock Guidelines for stallions.

A stallion older than 5 years that has applied for registration with the AWR must complete the total AWR Inspection and Performance Test if he is to be issued a breeding license. On completing the total inspection and performance test, he receives a 3-year temporary breeding license.

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Breeding Stock Inspection Guidelines