Instructions for Registering and Certifying Your Horse

Registration for your horse begins with your Membership Application (download form) into KMSHA/SMHA.

Non-members add an additional $20 surcharge per horse for any registration and certification fees.

• KMSHA Re-Open Mares Registration Books

• Registering Your Horse

• Certification Only

• Registration of Foals

• Transfer of Ownership

• Name Change

• Appendix Mares

KMSHA Re-Opens Mares Registration Books

REGISTERING AND CERTIFYING YOUR HORSE

If your horse does not have temporary papers (foal papers or papers with no gold certification seal) and you are starting the registration process for your horse when he/she is under saddle:

Owners must submit the following:

1. Application for Registration Form. (download the KMSHA Form or the SMHA Form)

2. Yellow copy of breeder's certificate. (if sire and dam are registered KMSHA)

3. Five pictures (front, left & right sides, rear, under the chin).

4. Either the signatures of two KMSHA examiners (link to examiner's directory, or a video tape showing your horse gaiting (for specific instructions, please refer to our video guidelines).

5. Mares, including Appendix Mares and Stallions must have DNA on file before being certified.  The fee for DNA kits is $45.00.   Tail hairs for the DNA can be sent in at the time of certification with the fee.  We will need 15-20 hairs placed in an envelope and attached to your paperwork, we will send them to UK for you.

6. Geldings, including Foundation Geldings. The Foundation Gelding books for the KMSHA are still open and therefore Geldings with KMSHA parents or without who meet the KMSHA Breed Standards, can still be registered and certified with the KMSHA. Certification in the case of geldings allows them to be shown in the KMSHA Official Show circuit each season, as well as receiving a gold seal on their registration papers that qualifies them as having met the KMSHA Breed Standards. (See Schedule of Fees for Geldings) Certified Geldings must have DNA on record.

7. All fees should accompany the paperwork, please see the Schedule of Fees for the details.

8. Permanent Registration:  All KMSHA and SMHA Horses must be certified to breed by their fourth birthday.  Temporary registration certificate will expire on any KMSHA/SMHA 4 year old horse who is not certified as of December 31, 2006 and thereafter on their fourth birthday. If the registration papers have expired on any horse due to this directive, new papers will  be issued only upon completion of official Certification of each horse. This applies to all Stallions, Mares and Geldings and will certify that they have now met the "Standard of the Breed".
    

(see Breed Standards/Registration)

CERTIFICATION ONLY:

If you have your temporary papers and only need to have your horse Certified:

1. Have two examiners (link to examiner's directory) sign the Temporary Certificate of Registration near the bottom left, or submit a video tape. (see video guidelines for specific instructions).

2. If a stallion or a mare they must have DNA typing on file with us.

3. Submit five pictures (front, left & right sides, rear, under the chin).

4. Enclose the appropriate fee (See Schedule of Fees )

(see Certification Requirements)

REGISTRATION OF FOALS - Temporary Papers

Fillies or colts may be registered with the KMSHA provided both parents are Registered/Certified KMSHA horses.  A filly can be registered as an Appendix Mare if she has one parent who is registered KMSHA.  All foals will be issued "temporary" papers. They will be required to submit DNA for parentage verification, and must be certified under saddle before "permanent" papers will be issued (usually after 2 years of age).

Owners must submit the following:

1. Application for Registration Form. (download the KMSHA Form or the SMHA Form.)

2. Yellow copy of breeder's certificate.

3. Five pictures (front, left & right sides, rear, under the chin).

4. Payment of $30 if foal is under 6 months old. Payment of $60 if foal is 6 months or older. (Non-members add a $20 surcharge per horse)

5. If your foal is born after January 1, 2007, you will need to submit a DNA sample along with your Application for Registration. All foals must be able to confirm parentage by having DNA analysis on record with the KMSHA and SMHA before a temporary certificate of registration will be issued. If you have a copy of DNA from another registry,  please send us a copy.  If you do not, please pull 15-20 tail hairs (making sure the bulb is on the end) and include them with your Application for Registration.  The fee for the DNA test is $41.00.  If your farm uses blood typing, please contact the KMSHA office for more information.

6. Permanent Registration:  All KMSHA and SMHA Horses must be certified to breed by their fourth birthday.  Temporary registration certificate will expire on any KMSHA/SMHA 4 year old horse who is not certified as of December 31, 2006 and thereafter on their fourth birthday. If the registration papers have expired on any horse due to this directive, new papers will  be issued only upon completion of official Certification of each horse. This applies to all Stallions, Mares and Geldings and will certify that they have now met the "Standard of the Breed".
    

TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP

To transfer your new horse, you must be a current member of KMSHA/SMHA.  Click here for information on becoming a member.

You simply complete one of the transfer blocks on the back of the original certificate.  The previous owner will need to sign the back of the certificate and you will need to fill in your information. 

Send the original certificate it to us along with the transfer fee. You will not receive a new certificate. The transfers fees are as follows:

Transfer of Ownership Fees
	within 30 days of purchase	$ 25
	after 30 days of purchase	$ 30
	after one year of purchase	$ 70

NAME CHANGE

A name can only be changed if the horse has never been shown and does not have any offspring. Owner must send in letter stating that and include information about the horse with the new name.  The cost is $50. 

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