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Registration and approval for breeding are separate processes within
Warmblood breeds. This must be distinctly understood, or nothing
wonderful can come of the story I am going to relate. Sorry Mr.
Dickens, that's just such a good line.
Before a foal can be registered with any of the European-based
Warmblood registries, BOTH parents must have been presented to that
registry for inspection and have received sufficient scores to
approve them for breeding. The criteria on which this approval is
based differs slightly with each registry. A mare or stallion might meet
the requirements of one registry and be approved, but might not meet the
specific requirements of another registry. This does NOT mean that one
registry has stricter requirements than another. It does mean that each
breed has a slightly different "standard" to use the AKC term. So, a
European Breed Warmblood can be registered but not approved for
breeding, or the reverse. A horse can only be registered with
one breed but can be approved for breeding with multiple breeds.
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