Inspections
2010 In Review
In 2010, the North American Studbook held four inspections with two large sites in Archer, Florida and Lexington, Kentucky, a tour of Northern/Central Florida and a small site in Kentucky. The inspections were very successful, with six new stallions added to the book, including Grand Prix competitors, Cisco owned by Derek Petersen, and SCF Renaissance owned by Spy Coast Farm. The new stallions represent tremendous diversity and internationally-respected bloodlines: Concerto II, Lux Z, Touchdown, Sandro Hit, Voltaire and Accord II.
Mares were added to the book by the likes of Come Back II, Largo Z, Robin Hood, Landino, Ariadus, Final Pool, Lover Boy, Coconut Grove, Cisco, Torino, Feinbrand, etc. The highest scoring mare with an impressive score of 8.06 was Windemere, a Robin Hood- Merano mare owned by Elodie Madewell and bred by Masu Hamacher.
Member stallions contributed with numerous high quality offspring, including Cisco, Balta’Czar, San City, King de Coquerie, Oscarach, Jestar du Lozon, Quidam Junior and Cobra One. And NAS welcomed offspring from several outside stallions including Indoctro, Balou du Rouet, Incolor, Banderas, Come Back II, Oliver III, etc.
Sires whose offspring received First Premium foal scores included Balou du Rouet, Balta’Czar, Banderas, and Cisco.
Perhaps most exciting in 2010 was the ability of the NAS team to support our breeders and assist them with lost registration papers and the registration of previously unregistered horses. With e-mails sent, phone calls made, DNA collected and forms submitted, the NAS office was able to obtain and/or issue registration papers for a number of horses who would have slipped through the cracks!
Overall, members were surprised and extremely pleased with the educational format of the inspections, the ability to interact directly with the judge before and after the inspection and the abundant take-home information that was provided via the electronic score sheet.
For a complete listing of 2010 Keuring results, please e-mail the office.
Inspection Schedule
The North American Studbook will work directly with members to plan and schedule inspections in accordance with the needs of the individual breeders. Inspection dates will be set based on what is logical given the local breeding and showing season, with more than ample time to spend at each individual site. Breeders of early foals… contact us and we will plan an inspection in March or April. Breeders of June foals… contact us and we will plan an August inspection. Owners of competitive horses…contact us and we can plan an inspection near the show grounds on the off day of the week of the show, or in late Fall before Winter Circuit begins.
Already, inspections are scheduled in 2011 in Georgia, Florida and Kentucky. Since sites will be added on an as needed basis, check back with us regularly to see when new sites are added or contact us to see about hosting a site in your area.
Each site will be a minimum of a one-day event plus a pre-inspection get-together. Since the goal of each inspection is education and information, the night before each inspection, the NAS will host a social meeting to acquaint members with the site judge, what they can expect from the following day in detail and a general discussion of breeding and sporthorses. This meeting is intended as a town hall meeting so that breeders can discuss, collaborate and share experiences all in an effort to improve collectively as a group.
Hosting An NAS Inspection Site
The NAS will partner with our members to bring sites to local areas. Inspections can be either private or open to the public. At each inspection, the NAS will send 2-3 directors plus a sport horse judge (2 judges will be sent to sites where stallions are being inspected). Local administration and sign-up will be arranged by the site host who will coordinate all activities with the NAS. Given the amount of time and dedication that site hosts must invest in a successful inspection, the site hosts will be financially rewarded for their effort.
To coordinate a site, hosts will need to facilitate:
- An inspection of a minimum of 10 horses
- Access to an arena with a perimeter fence of at least 4'6", but ideally 5' or higher. The arena should be a minimum of 120 feet by 80 feet.
- The supply of jump standards, poles and/or panels to set up a jump chute comprised of three jumps, including a closed end to the chute.
- Stabling for inspection horses (if necessary)
- The availability of a professional handler
Interested in setting up an inspection in your area? Please e-mail the NAS office for further details.