Registration Frequently Asked Questions

A: Foals out of Trakehner mares and Preliminary Stud Book mares must be named using the same first letter as the dam’s name. This rule does not apply to foals out of other mares.

A: It is acceptable to use initials in front of the name to make the name different as long as it is not the name of a well-known stallion or mare because this would cause confusion. It is also acceptable to misspell the name to make it different from the already used version.

A: We suggest that you use the first letter of the sire’s name, but any letter is acceptable.

A: No, Roman numerals are only used for imported Stud Book mares and stallions.

A: As long as your horse has not produced any offspring and the name you wish to change to is available you may change your horse’s name for a fee of $250. Please send the fee, a letter requesting the name change, and the original registration certificate to the central office.

A: No, but we suggest that you use both your name and your daughter’s name linked by the word “or”. For awards purposes the person listed, as the owner must also be a member of the ATA.

A: The breeder is the person who owned the dam at the time of breeding.

A: The foal, by an approved Trakehner stallion, is eligible for Part-Trakehner registration with only the dam’s name listed on the registration certificate.

A: If you have the registration certificate of the dam, but not the extended pedigree, we will register the foal in the division that it qualifies. However, only the part of the dam’s pedigree that appears on her registration certificate will be included on the foal’s registration certificate.

A: Make the best possible guess on your foal’s color based on the color of the sire and dam. If the color changes, the papers can be corrected later for $25.

A: No, our registry is based on bloodlines and registration candidates must have at least 50% acceptable Trakehner blood to be considered.

A: Yes, all horses registered with the ATA must be DNA typed.

A: Registration applications can be downloaded on-line, completed and submitted to the ATA office with proper fees. Always look on the website under “Downloads/Forms” for any document you need.

A: Generally, all new registrations require a signed breeding certificate from the stallion owner for the dam of the foal. If a horse already has registration papers from another breed registry, this may not be required.

A: No, foal evaluation is optional. Foal registration certificates are issued based on documented bloodlines not inspection scores.

A: If the dam is not in the Stud Book, her purebred Trakehner foals may be registered in the Official Appendix Book, Division A. Fillies may be inspected for breeding approval but colts may not be inspected for breeding approval.

A: Yes

A: The foal should be eligible for registration in Division D, the part-Trakehner division of the Official Appendix Book if all paperwork is in order and fees paid. The foal would not be eligible for inspection to go into the Stud Book.

A: The foal is not eligible for registration with our association. Horses must have at least 50% acceptable Trakehner blood to qualify for registration.

A: Registration generally takes 4 to 12 weeks depending on the number of applications ahead of yours and the correctness and completeness of the application. Applications cannot be processed until all requested items are on file in the office.

A: If your application is complete including DNA test results and photographs, you may pay a $25 “rush” fee to expedite the processing (see ATA Fee Schedule)

A: The office can send a Xerox of your horse’s papers for temporary use if you think you may find the original. If you are certain that the original is destroyed or will never be found, you may request a duplicate registration certificate. To do this, you will need to . Send the photographs along with a certified statement explaining how the papers came to be lost or destroyed and promising to turn them in for cancellation if they are ever found, a fee of $100 and a duplicate certificate will be processed. Since duplicates also require the signature of the Chairman of Registration it will take several weeks to receive your new certificate. If there has also been a change in ownership, the certified statement of loss must come from the person who lost the registration certificate and you will need a bill of sale or several showing an unbroken chain of ownership from the owner listed in our records to you.