Please Note:: The Gold Star Stud System is NOT a Registry Requirement, it is NOT compulsery. It is an individual decision if a stud wishes to go for Gold Stars.
Please Note: There have been changes made to the Gold Star DNA and Veterinary Soundness requirements to help make the achievment of these stars more economically viable for members.
Application Forms for the Gold Star Studs can be downloaded from the Federation Website or can be obtained from the Federation Secretary.
Studs can take their time to attain each gold star. There is no time limit to acquiring each star and studs can start at any time in the present or future.
This is a rating system designed to encourage Federation breeders to:
- Achieve the requirements of the future set out in the Federation Inc. constitution in their current breeding horses.
- To give credibility to their studs, horses and themselves.
- To demonstrate they are ethical in their dealings with others
- To show they have a thorough management system within their stud.
- To display confidence in their horses soundness
Studs that achieve the Five Gold Star Rating will:
- Have their studs always advertised on the Federation Web Site on the Gold Star page
- Have their stud mentioned in the Federation magazine on the Gold Star Stud page
- Have their studs on gold stars displayed at National shows
- Will receive a certificate acknowledging their Five Gold Star rating achievement which will be given out as annual certificate of ongoing excellence, as long as the stud keeps up the requirements in it's future management.
Studs that do not keep up the following requirements will lose their gold star stud status. Which means they will no longer receive the above benefits of being a Gold Star stud.
THE FOLLOWING ARE THE OBJECTIVES TO GAIN GOLD STARS
- DNA on file with the Federation or accessible to the Federation of all mares and stallions breeding age (36 months and over) that are registered with the Federation - 1 Gold Star.
Hair samples from breeding age horses born prior to 1st August 2008 may be pulled by the owner of the horse.
Owners of breeding age horses that are born from 1st August 2008 onwards that DO have Federation registered parents with DNA on file with the Federation MAY pull the hair samples themselves.
BUT Breeding age horses that are born from 1st August 2008 onwards that do NOT have registered Federation parents with their DNA on file with or accessible to the Federation, must have their hair samples pulled by a qualified Veterinarian.
- Veterinary Soundness Certificates - 1 Gold Star.
Must be carried out and passed on the Federation forms, for all breeding age mares and stallions registered with the Federation, from the age of 36 months old an onwards.
- Have all Federation registered horses micro-chipped - 1 Gold Star.
Chips must have been implanted by a Veterinarian and recorded with the Federation.
- Provide a Purchase Agreement - 1 Gold Star
- Have all horses measured - 1 Gold Star
Horses that are from 36 months (3 years old) by an independent measurer who is approved by the Federation committee.
EXCEPTIONS:
Stallions that have already completed an MHF Inc. Veterinary Soundness Certificate for Young Adult Registration do not need to complete another Veterinary Soundness Certificate to achieve Gold Star.
Stallions that have passed a Soundness Certificate inspection prior to 1st August 2008 on a Soundness Certificate approved by MHF from another Association do not need to complete another Veterinary Soundness Certificate to achieve Gold Star.
