The Scottish Sports Horse is an Open Studbook therefore any sports horse/ pony foal regardless of parentage or pedigree can be registered (passported or over stamped) by the SSH in accordance with EU directives.

Foals will be entered into one of the foal sections outlined below depending on its parentage outlined in the SSH Guidelines.

Head Foal Section For all foals sired by a EU/WBFSH/SSH L1 or Approved Stallion and who's dam is a graded stud book mare also sired by a EU/WBFSH licensed or approved stallion. Foals must have a minimum of three generation pedigree.

Foundation Foal section For all foals by an SSH L2, non Approved stallions or stallions that are non WBSHF/EU members and all foals that do not have a complete three generation pedigree. All Third premium foals.

Basic Register For foals that do not require an SSH breed society passport e.g. animals with unknown breeding and non breeding stock. No pedigree will be recorded. Foals registered with a basic passport cannot be presented at an SSH Grading.

NB Foals registered in the basic Register can apply for a Breed Society Passport in order that he/she be illegible for Grading