The 'Variant Register' is now the 'Cream Dilute Register'

To enable the Society to offer a 'home' to any animal with the cream gene, we have started the BPS Cream Dilute Register (previously known as the Variant Register). This register is open to those animals which do not 'fit' into the other registers. This includes buckskin (may also be known as dun), smokey black, 'dilute' coloureds, any palomino not eligible for the main register etc.

If owners wish to be certain of the genes carried by their animals, Animal Genetics UK offer testing for the Cream gene and many others.

We are trying to encourage more shows to hold classes for Cremellos & Cream Dilutes, please do support any classes you can. Hopefully we will quickly increase the popularity of these lovely animals.

The BPS National Championships oin 9th July 2017 will be holding classes again for both registers in 2017 Please come along and join in!

BPS JUDGING UPDATE

From 2015 onwards:
In-Hand Classes - All BPS judging is to be done on a 50/50 basis -
50% for colour & 50% for conformation and movement.
Ridden Classes - In addition to plaiting, hogging will now also be permitted.

AMENDMENT TO JUDGING & SHOWING HANDBOOK:
Rule 11.9 has been altered to allow 'Tweed or dark coloured jacket'.

BPS Passports

BPS Passports - Owner's Responsibilities
 

Owners should be aware of the new minimum operating standards for
UK approved Passport Issuing Organisations, which are now in operation.
The key changes relate to reporting of possible fraud and breaches of the law;
the main points are listed below:

* Any application for registration received later that the 31st December in the animal’s year of birth or within 6 months of birth (whichever is later), will need to be reported to Trading Standards.

* Any notification of a transfer of ownership received after 30 days of the transfer, will need to be notified to Trading Standards.

* Any notification of a death of an animal received after 30 days of it passing
will need to be notified to Trading Standards.

* Any suspected tampering or fraud to a Passport has to be reported to
Trading Standards.

Owners should take note of these standards as they could result in fines by Trading Standards or some form of action taken where they are not met.

Further information can be found on the DEFRA website :

www.gov.uk/horse-passport/overview

Passports Issued Before 2004
Any BPS passport issued before 2004 should be checked to see if there is a sheet in it headed Medicinal Treatment. If there is not, please send the passport to the BPS Office for this page to be added free of charge.