Required Examinations for Stallion Prospects       

To: American Trakehner Association Members Owning Stallion Prospects
Re: Required Examinations for Stallion Inspection- Changes Effective Starting 2009

Dear ATA member,

Please find attached the instructions and report forms that are to be given to the veterinarian who will perform the examination of your stallion prospect. Please provide the attending veterinarian a copy of your horse’s registration certificate for verification of identity. If a different veterinarian will be conducting the radiograph (X-rays) portion of the examination, provide the Radiographs Form and a copy of the letter to that person as well please.

The costs for the examination, radiographs and report are the responsibility of the stallion owner.

Review the results of the examination with your veterinarian. If you wish to proceed further with the inspection process, the reports and radiograph films (or discs) are to be sent to the ATA office. See details below:

• Radiographs that are taken no more than 6 months prior to an inspection will be accepted by the ATA.

• Radiographs and the Radiograph Report Form are to be submitted to the ATA office along with the Inspection Application at the same time owners apply for inspection.

• That allows time for owners to access X-rays and decide whether or not to prepare the colt and apply for inspection before sending in application and inspection fees. The deadline for receiving the application, fees, X-rays and radiograph report is 6 weeks prior to a stallion inspection except for the annual meeting stallion inspection which is 8 weeks prior to a stallion inspection.

• Veterinary Clinical Examination for stallions should be done no more than 30 days prior to the inspection but may be sent to the ATA office as late as 3 weeks (21 days) prior to the inspection.

• Point #4 allows owners to perform only one veterinary examination and health certificate at the same time for their stallion prior to the inspection saving cost for the owner.

• The Veterinary Clinical Examination Forms are sent to the ATA office to be part of the stallion’s permanent record. Coggins test reports and Health Certificates remain and travel with the horse.

Thank you for your cooperation and good luck with your stallion prospect.

American Trakehner Association

Inspection Committee – Dr. Sam Eidt, Chairman

Letter to Veterinarian (click here to get word document)

January 21, 2009  

To: Attending Veterinarian

Re: Trakehner Stallion Prospect candidates applying for inspection for approval in the American Trakehner Association Studbook

1. Attached please find an examination checklist required by the American Trakehner Association for inspection of stallion prospects. Your examination is a general health and soundness examination for use as a potential breeding stallion as well as his overall soundness for intended use as a riding horse in the disciplines of dressage, jumping and eventing. At this time semen evaluation is not required.
2. Please verify identification of stallion’s color and markings by comparing to the copy of the owner’s registration certificate of color and markings.
3. Please complete the examination checklist form and record any abnormalities that you observe. Please provide your opinion of overall health and soundness as you would in a general health examination. If you observe any abnormality that would preclude use as a breeding stallion or a riding horse, please note it on the form.
4. Also attached is a list of required radiographs and a radiograph report form. Please review the radiographs and provide observations of any abnormalities including fractures, chips or lesions and provide your opinion as to whether any abnormality observed is a significant abnormality that would compromise the riding performance or soundness of the stallion.
5. Please review and discuss your findings with the owner of the stallion. If the owner of the stallion wishes to proceed with inspection, please forward the original reports and radiograph films or disc to:

American Trakehner Association
1536 West Church Street
Newark, Ohio 43055

1. The reports and radiograph films or radiograph disc will be part of the stallion’s permanent record with the association.
2. The costs for the examination, radiographs and report are the responsibility of the stallion owner.
3. Thank you for your cooperation.

Sincerely,

Dr. Sam Eidt
Chairman, Inspection Committee
American Trakehner Association

Please download both the letter to the veterinarian and the Radiograph requirements.
Both are microsoft word documents.