Services

The main services are provided in order to maintain the Dales Pony Society Stud Book and keep a record of the Members of the Society.  Many of the services require a form to be completed. Forms are available from the Secretary and can be obtained either at the Spring or Summer Shows or by post.  Some of the services are available for non-members, but are subject to different charges.

Foal Registrations

To be eligible for registration, ponies must have three generations of recorded breeding. To register a foal, the breeder needs to send a completed Registration Form and the appropriate fee.  There is one form for Pure Bred Ponies and another for First-Cross Ponies by a Dales Pony stallion.  Each foal needs to be uniquely identified by use of an approved micro-chip.  Details about the micro-chipping process, the area and dates where the sessions take place may be obtained from the Secretary. Once a foal is registered, a Dales Pony Society Passport can be issued and this will be sent to the owner. The Passport is legal document and should be kept in a safe place.  Should the Passport be lost, the Society can produce a duplicate Passport, but as this has to be created from the Society's records, it is subject to a fee.

Transfer of Ownership

When a pony is transferred to a new owner, the Passport (or Registration Card) and a transfer fee need to be sent to the Secretary.  Once the details have been checked, the Passport is returned to the new owner.

Stallion Licences

Where a pony is eligible to be licensed as a stallion, the owner is required to send the Society a Stallion Licence Application and the appropriate fee.  The Council reviews all applications for stallion licences and may request an inspection to take place.  The owner is responsible for making the pony available for inspection at the agreed time and place.  This inspection may take place at one of the Society's shows, subject to the availability of an inspection panel on the day.  All stallions are also required to pass a veterinary inspection prior to licensing.

Stud Prefix Registration

Members may apply to the Society for a Stud Prefix Registration.  Although the register is maintained by the Central Prefix Register in the United Kingdom, it is one of its rules that an application for a prefix for a specific breed must be made to the organisation that maintains the breed stud book.  An application form needs to be completed and accompanied by the appropriate fee.

Show Affiliation

In order to promote the Dales Pony, the Society offers an affiliation service to the organisers of events that include show classes for which the Dales Ponies are eligible.  One or more classes may be affiliated and the Society will provide a rosette for each class for which the appropriate fee has been paid.  Show Secretaries may apply for affiliation by initially contacting the Secretary, but once established as an affiliated show, the Society will contact the show each year when the Society's rosettes become available.

Membership

Membership is open to people whether they are pony owners or not.  Each potential member needs to sponsored by an existing Member and needs to send in an application form together with the appropriate fee.  There are rules governing Membership.

Annual Stud Books

Registrations and Transfers are published each year in an additional volume to the Stud Book.  New volumes of the Stud Books (and previous year's where available) are only available from the Society.

Articles for Sale

The constitution of the Society allows it to provide small items for sale that are produced specifically for the Society, for example: sweatshirts; T-shirts; polo shirts; car stickers; key fobs; badges; mugs; and books.  Details of the items and how they can be purchased can be found in the Newsletters. Although this service is provided for the Members, the Society has these items available at many of its shows and other events where the Society Stand is situated.

Ponies for Sale

The Society maintains a Sales List of Member's ponies that are for sale.  For details of the Sales List, please contact the Assistant Secretary.

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