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Arabian®
List a stallion
Verification

How a record gets checked

Trust is the whole product, so here is exactly what happens between a stud sending a record and that record standing on the site.

01

The stud sends the record

Name, year foaled, registry of record, registration number, sire and dam, and where he stands. Sent through the listing form, or by email if that is easier.

02

The number is checked against the registry

The registration number is looked up in the studbook that issued it, and the name, year and colour are matched to what that studbook holds. This is done by hand, one horse at a time.

03

The pedigree is traced

Sire and dam are followed back through the record as far as the registry carries them, and each generation is matched rather than copied from what was sent in.

04

Anything that does not match is queried

Names change between countries and registries disagree with each other more often than people expect. Where the record and the submission differ, the stud is asked before anything is published.

05

The record goes live, with its source named

The listing shows which registry the pedigree was checked against, so a mare owner can go and look for themselves. Nothing claims to be verified beyond what was actually checked.

What this is not: a DNA test. Parentage testing is done by the registries and by laboratories, not here. Where a horse has been parentage tested, the record says so and names who did it.
Questions

The ones I get asked

What does it cost to list a stallion
Nothing at the moment. The founding roster is being built by hand and I am not charging while it is small. When that changes, anyone already listed will hear it from me first.
Do you take a cut of the stud fee
No. Requests are passed to the stud and the terms are agreed between the stud and the mare owner. No money moves through this site.
How do you check a pedigree
By hand, against the registry that issued the registration number, one horse at a time. The listing names the registry it was checked against so you can look for yourself.
Is this only for Arabians
Yes. The Arabian is the oldest bloodline and the one worth building the record around properly. Other breeds can wait until this one is done well.
Who is behind it
One person. A final year veterinary student who taught himself to build, working on it in public. You will always be talking to me, not to a support queue.