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.

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

Auxiliary Foal section For all foals by an SSH Registered stallion who's dam is is a stud book mare sired by a EU/WBFSH licensed or Approved stallion. Foals must have a minimum three generation pedigree.

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

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