IBHA has three categories of membership: Open
adult, Youth 18 & under, and Amateur. Amateur members are
required to have an open membership before applying for
amateur status. Open membership is offered on an annual basis
and lifetime basis. Youth and amateur membership is annual.
The Appendix registration is for all
foals registered on or before December 31 of the year foaled The
fee is reduced for Appendix foals. An Appendix foal must be
advanced to either the Tentative or Permanent stage to be eligible
for lifetime points in competition or to be used as breeding
animals. The advancements must be made in the horse's yearling year
prior to reaching two years of age.
Foals with both IBHA registered parents
will still be registered as Appendix in their foaling year. Foals
with two permanent IBHA parents will be eligible for advancement
to Permanent upon becoming yearlings providing all other
requirements are met. For advancement send four current color
photos, the original Appendix certificate and the advancement fee
to the office.
TENTATIVE REGISTRATION
The Tentative stage is the "proving ground"
for stallions and mares. All stallions and mares (over one year of
age) are registered as Tentative unless both parents are already
Permanent. Tentative stallions must sire twelve (12) IBHA
registered foals to be eligible for advancement from Tentative to
the Permanent stage of registration. Tentative mares must produce
three (3) IBHA registered foals to be eligible for advancement
from Tentative to the Permanent stage of registration.
Both Tentative and Permanent horses are
shown together in all IBHA approved competition. Proof of
offspring qualification for advancement to Permanent is the burden
of the horse owner. Geldings are never registered in the Tentative
stage.
PERMANENT
REGISTRATION
Geldings are eligible for direct Permanent
registration. Stallions and mares are advanced to Permanent when
they have met the requirements as stated in the section on
Tentative registration. Spayed mares are registered Permanent when
IBHA receives notice of spaying.
Foals with both parents registered as
Permanent are eligible for Permanent registration after the age of
one year.
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Horses not eligible to
register.
Any horse having Albino,
Appaloosa, Paint or Pinto horse characteristics are not eligible
for IBHA registration. Palominos with dorsal stripes are not
eligible. Line back sorrels, chestnuts, greys and bays are not
eligible. Matured horses under 14 hands are not eligible.
Horses showing a predominance of grey hairs to become greyer and
horses showing roans hairs throughout the body are not eligible
for IBHA registration.
Advantages of IBHA
Registration
IBHA registered horses have increased in
value since the need was created to have such a registry. The
horse industry as a whole continues to grow. A great many people
are seeking out good breeding stock to add to their herds and they
insist on registered horses. Many people are looking to double
registered horses and many IBHA horses qualify for double
registration. IBHA competition has grown and awards can be earned
with lifetime points accumulating for IBHA registered horses. With
the ability to compete and earn awards and to have a higher value
on your horse, IBHA is the way to go with your Buckskin, Dun or Grulla horse.
