Passports and Documentation
Please refer to the MHCGB Rule Book for Rules relating to Passports.
MHCGB holds the ONLY DEFRA approved stud book to offer passports for American Miniature horses and part breds.
Please do not be confused - this is not a list or a register -
we are the ONLY officially recognised studbook in the UK.
If you are serious about breeding American Horses or from them,
this is THE stud book for registration of your offspring or imported horses.
Please do not be confused - this is not a list or a register -
we are the ONLY officially recognised studbook in the UK.
If you are serious about breeding American Horses or from them,
this is THE stud book for registration of your offspring or imported horses.
Register your new foals, imports or in fact any horses -
£25 for members.
£35 for non-members.
For Ireland only: Please add the following to cover postage costs
1 passport = £9.96; 2-3 passports = £10.92; 4-5 passports = £11.52
All horses imported into the UK and into Ireland from another country must be registered with their Equine Studbook Passport Issuing Office (PIO) within 30 days of arrival so that the National Equine Database maintained by the Government is kept fully up to date.
By law, you must register before six months of age.
Owners and addresses must be current.
£25 for members.
£35 for non-members.
For Ireland only: Please add the following to cover postage costs
1 passport = £9.96; 2-3 passports = £10.92; 4-5 passports = £11.52
All horses imported into the UK and into Ireland from another country must be registered with their Equine Studbook Passport Issuing Office (PIO) within 30 days of arrival so that the National Equine Database maintained by the Government is kept fully up to date.
By law, you must register before six months of age.
Owners and addresses must be current.
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Should you sell your horse which holds one of our passports, please provide the Transfer of Ownership form to the new owner.
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Microchips
All horses must have a microchip implanted by the 1st October 2020.
The Microchip number will need adding to both your equine passport and the passport issuers database. Old style passports can also be upgraded when microchip details are added.
All horses must have a microchip implanted by the 1st October 2020.
The Microchip number will need adding to both your equine passport and the passport issuers database. Old style passports can also be upgraded when microchip details are added.
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Overstamping
Passports can be overstamped at our National and Area Shows for a one off fee of £8.
We can overstamp passports issued by any other society. This is a requirement for all horses which wish to compete at our Grand Championship Shows.
As of 1st January 2021 all horses with existing EU passports residing in the UK are required to be overstamped / registered with their corresponding breeding book in the UK.
MHCGB hold the only DEFRA approved breeding book for American Miniature Horses.
Passports can be overstamped at our National and Area Shows for a one off fee of £8.
We can overstamp passports issued by any other society. This is a requirement for all horses which wish to compete at our Grand Championship Shows.
As of 1st January 2021 all horses with existing EU passports residing in the UK are required to be overstamped / registered with their corresponding breeding book in the UK.
MHCGB hold the only DEFRA approved breeding book for American Miniature Horses.
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Registration of Castration
Please have your vet fill out the below form and return it along with your passport and the relevant fee to the AMHCGB office when you have your colts / stallions castrated.
Please have your vet fill out the below form and return it along with your passport and the relevant fee to the AMHCGB office when you have your colts / stallions castrated.
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Registration of Death
When a Horse dies, is 'put to sleep' or is slaughtered this event MUST be Registered at AMHCGB within 30 Days of the Event. please do so by returning the below form along with passport and associate fee to AMHCGB head office.
When a Horse dies, is 'put to sleep' or is slaughtered this event MUST be Registered at AMHCGB within 30 Days of the Event. please do so by returning the below form along with passport and associate fee to AMHCGB head office.
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Requirements for Breeders
DEFRA now require breeders to file a Stallion Breeding Report with the relevant Passport issuing body with which their Stallion is registered. This yearly form should be submitted for every active stallion, even if only used to cover your own mares.
Linked to this, every Passport application should be accompanied by a
Breeder’s Service Certificate.
Please ensure that these forms are completed for all coverings made by your stallions in 2019 and submitted to the Miniature Horse Club office
as per the instructions on the forms.
DEFRA now require breeders to file a Stallion Breeding Report with the relevant Passport issuing body with which their Stallion is registered. This yearly form should be submitted for every active stallion, even if only used to cover your own mares.
Linked to this, every Passport application should be accompanied by a
Breeder’s Service Certificate.
Please ensure that these forms are completed for all coverings made by your stallions in 2019 and submitted to the Miniature Horse Club office
as per the instructions on the forms.
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Prefix Registration
One off fee of £45. Must be accompanied by a completed Central Prefix Register Application Form, which you can download from www.centralprefixregister.com
Please return all forms from this page to our head office:
AMHCGB Registrar
New Close Farm
Calf Fallow Lane
Norton
Stockton on Tees
TS20 1PQ
One off fee of £45. Must be accompanied by a completed Central Prefix Register Application Form, which you can download from www.centralprefixregister.com
Please return all forms from this page to our head office:
AMHCGB Registrar
New Close Farm
Calf Fallow Lane
Norton
Stockton on Tees
TS20 1PQ
