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PART III. BRANDING

Article I.  Elective Branding of Horses with Double Moose Antler Brand

§1. Any eligible fullblood horse registered with the Association, or its fullblood offspring, may be branded on the left hindquarter with the modified double moose antler brand as the recognized sign of the horse of fullblood Trakehner origin, registered with the Association in North America as follows:

§2. Horses of fullblood Trakehner origin which are branded on the left hindquarter with the Trakehner Verband double moose antler brand will be ineligible for branding as provided in §1.

Article II.  Transitional Branding

§1. All horses registered in the Association's official Stud Book, or their fullblood offspring registered in the Official Registry Book may be branded as provided In Part Ill, Article 1, of these regulations upon application to the Registration Committee, payment of the required fees and verification by that Committee of the registry status of the horse to be branded.

Article III.  Branding of Foals

§1. If branding is desired, all eligible fullblood foals by an approved stallion out of an approved mare must be branded prior to weaning as provided in Part III, Article I, of these regulations, upon the furnishing of proof satisfactory to the Registration Committee of the fullblood status of the foal to be branded. Any foal not branded prior to weaning shall be ineligible to be branded except as provided in §2 of this Article.

§2. A fullblood foal may be branded after it has been weaned upon the application to the Registration Committee under the following circumstances:

1. upon the application of a new owner following a change in ownership;
   
2. the death, illness, or injury of the dam which requires premature weaning of the foal;
   
3. the inability of the branding representative to brand the foal prior to weaning; and
   
4. fullblood foals exported in utero, outside of North America.

§3. Foals by approved Trakehner stallions, out of mares registered in the Preliminary Stud Book are also eligible for the full Trakehner brand.

§4. If a foal is not branded prior to weaning, it must first be duly registered with the Association to be eligible to be branded.

§5. The Registration Committee shall issue a branding authorization to the Chairman of the Committee on Branding for the application of the brand upon the receipt of the application for branding, together with the foal's breeding certificate and after the Committee is satisfied of compliance with all Association regulations governing the branding of Trakehner foals pursuant to this Part III.

Article IV.  Branding of Stallions

If desired by, and at the expense and peril of, their owners, stallions approved for breeding by the Association may be branded on the left side of the neck with the brand specified in Part Ill, Article I, §1, of these regulations in a size smaller than used on the hindquarter. Application for such branding must be made together with the application for inspection.

Article V.  Elective Branding of Part-Trakehner Horses

§1. Upon application by a member of the Association and the payment of the appropriate fees, any horse owned by such member, registered in the Official Registry Book or the Official Appendix Book of the Association and not eligible for the full Trakehner brand may be branded on the left hindquarter with the Association's Part-Trakehner brand as the recognized sign of a horse registered with the Association, as follows:

Article VI.  Appeals of Branding Decisions

§1. A decision of the Registration committee with respect to transitional branding and to the branding of foals may be appealed to the Board of Trustees of the Association whose decision shall be final.

PART IV.  DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURE

Article I.  Prohibited Conduct

If the Association finds that any person has failed to comply with any of these regulations, or has been guilty of any misconduct or misrepresentation which in any manner involves the purpose or good name of the Association, such person may be expelled or suspended from membership, and may be denied the privileges of the Association and subjected to such other penalties as may be within its power to impose.

Article II.  Procedure

§1. Any party in interest may file with the Secretary of the Association, or upon a majority vote of the membership, the Association may, upon information and belief, file with the Secretary, a plain and concise statement specifying the alleged acts of misconduct or misrepresentation of another. The Secretary shall refer copies of said statement, together with any other pertinent information to the Board of Trustees. If a majority of the Board concludes that the charges, if true, involve the purpose and integrity of the Association, the Board shall refer the complaint to the Corporate Regulations and Grievances Committee to investigate the charges.

§2. Before the Corporate Regulations and Grievances Committee takes any action against the party accused, he/she shall be furnished a concise statement of the charges together with a notice that he/she file a written answer thereto within 15 days, or in default thereof, said charges may be taken as true. The Committee, in its sound discretion, may decide the issues upon the writings filed, or upon the request of the accused, shall grant a hearing to the accused. The decision of the Committee, if adverse to the accused, may be appealed to the Board of Trustees. The decision of the Board of Trustees on appeal shall be final.

§3. Any member of this Association, by joining the Association, thereby waives any cause of action he might have against the Association, for any disciplinary action taken against him pursuant to this Article.

Article III.  Restoration of Association Privileges

The Board of Trustees may restore to good standing as a member any person previously deprived the privileges of the Association by reason of expulsion, suspension, or other disciplinary action, upon compliance by that person with any reasonable requirements imposed by the Board of Trustees assuring it that the conduct giving rise to the expulsion, suspension or other disciplinary action will not occur again.