Transfer of Ownership

To complete a transfer of ownership via USPS, you will need to:

• Send to the AHS office a copy of the transfer of ownership form - signed by both the seller and the buyer - and dated OR a copy of the bill of sale.
• Send a COPY of the horse's papers/passport - PLEASE DO NOT SEND ORIGINALS:
  • Front and back of the AHS pink registration papers, or
  • For German-papered horses that have been issued a passport
    • a copy of the Certificate of Ownership, OR
    • a copy of the front cover and pages 2, 3, 4 and 5 for passports issued prior to 2017 and for passports issued in 2017 or later, a copy the front cover and pages 21, 22 and 23.
• The owner(s) of record will be amended in the AHS database and a sticker will be mailed to the new owner(s) to affix onto the original registration papers.

For online submissions, complete the Transfer of Ownership form below.

• Upload a copy of the transfer of ownership form - signed by both the seller and the buyer - and dated OR a copy of the bill of sale
• Upload a copy of the horse's papers/passport:
  • Front and back of the original AHS pink registration papers, or
  • For German-papered horses that have been issued a passport
    • • a copy of the Certificate of Ownership, OR
      • a copy of the front cover and pages 2, 3, 4 and 5 for passports issued prior to 2017 and for passports issued in 2017 or later, a copy the front cover and pages 21, 22 and 23.
• The owner(s) of record will be amended in the AHS database and a sticker will be mailed to the new owner(s) to affix onto the original registration papers.

Although membership in the AHS is not a requirement to do a transfer, non-members pay a slightly higher fee then active members. You can join the AHS when you complete the transfer of ownership form below. 

If you have any questions, contact Christy at or at (859) 255-4141 ext.102.

Transfer of Ownership Form