Step-By-Step: License a Stallion

STALLIONS: Ages 3 to 6

1. Get Pedigree approval [free]
   • Send copy of papers to AHS office for pedigree approval. ().
2. Send x-rays [interpretation = $125 + veterinarian specific costs]
   • Complete all views listed on AHS xray protocol
     • May be able to use xrays previously completed for other German-registry approvals (must have all views listed on AHS xray protocol)
   • Only DICOM formats are accepted. Send xrays or link to .
   • Results will be available within two weeks.
3. Complete Inspection enrollment form [$500]
4. Have vet certification completed [veterinarian specific costs]
   • Must be within six weeks of scheduled licensing.
5. Submit Post-licensing blood test (for drug panel) [veterinarian specific costs]
   • Must be completed by vet at time of licensing in presence of AHS official
6. Complete Performance requirements for lifetime approval
   • 2 years of NASST (stallionsporttest.com) [$2500/test] OR
   • Performance in sport [cost of showing]
     • See AHS Breeding Rules for Hanoverian requirements
     • See ARS Breeding Rules for Rhineland requirements

STALLIONS: Ages 7 and up

1. Get pedigree approval
   • Send copy of papers to AHS office for pedigree approval. ().
2. Send x-rays [interpretation = $125 + veterinarian specific costs]
   • Complete all views listed on AHS x-ray protocol
     • May be able to use x-rays previously completed for another German-registry approval (must include all views listed on AHS xray protocol)
   • Only DICOM formats are accepted. Send x-rays or link to .
3. Complete stallion inspection enrollment form [$500]
4. Have veterinarian certification done [vertinarian-specific costs]
   • May be able to use veterinary certificate completed for other German-registry approvals
   • If not previously approved by another registry, the vet check must be completed within six weeks of the inspection. Vet check requirements/form
5. Submit Post-licensing blood test (for drug panel)
   • If stallion is approved for licensing, a veterinarian must take a blood sample immediately following the inspection.
   • If performance in sport requirements have been completed, the blood test requirement is waived.
6. Complete the Performance in Sport requirements for lifetime approval
   • If the performance requirements have already been met at the time of the inspection, stallions accepted at the inspection receive a lifetime approval instead of a temporary license.