ZfdP UK Gradings

We have had enquiries from people in the Middlesborough and Wales/Glos areas. We need a minimum of 10 horses (mares, foals and 3yo colts) to be presented at a venue so if either of these areas would be of interest please let us know as soon as possible so that we can look into finding suitable venues. Please email us at gradingzfdp@gmail.com

The ZfdP will be visiting the UK on 25/26/27th August to make their 2012 Inspection Tour. If you have a mare, foal or colt that you would like to present then please contact us (gradingzfdp@gmail.com) as soon as possible to register an interest. Planning is now under way and we are happy to cover a wider area if there is the demand.

There will not be a full stallion grading this year but 3yo colts may be presented for Pre-Assessment. The next full stallion grading in the UK will be in August 2013.

If you have bred a foal by a ZfdP stallion then that foal must be presented if you want to have it registered and passported with the ZfdP. If the dam is not registered into the ZfdP studbook then she must also be presented with the foal.

Remember that covering certificates from ZfdP registered stallions must be completed and sent into the ZfdP office by 30th September.

On the covering certificates both top and bottom parts should be filled in with the top half then given to the mare owner and the bottom half sent into the ZfdP o0ffice.

Along with the covering certificates all stallion owners are also sent a Deckregister for each stallion and this should also be completed and sent in along with the bottom half of the coivering certificates.

August 27th   Vale View EC, Melton Mowbray - Stallions

The day starts at 9am with measuring and checking of stallions. We have a full day with 15 stallions being presented. Some stallions will be presented under saddle after lunch.

Photographer for the event will be Jo Baker

August 28th   Brackenspa Stud, Bourne - Mares and Foals

Starting at 9.30 another busy day for the judges with nearly 40 entries. There will be a Foal Championship this year kindly sponsored by Jo Baker Photography, who has generously offered a prize of a photograph to the champion foals.

Photographer for the event will be Jo Baker

Looking forward to seeing everyone again, hope you all have a successful enjoyable weekend.

There will be a British Showjumping assessor at Vale View E C on Saturday 27th August who will be doing Ridden Stallion Assessments.

The British Showjumping Ridden Stallion Assessments are for those stallions that have been graded by loose jumping, or for 4 & 5 year old stallions that have not yet been graded. In the case of these 4 & 5 year olds, a British Showjumping Ridden Jumping Assessment would qualify them for one year’s registration at the nominal fee (without the stallion surcharge), but they are then expected to go on to a full Stallion grading, at a Breed Society, before re-registration again the following year.

If you would like to have your stallion assessed please contact me at gradingzfdp@gmail.com by 20th August to book your place.

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Please note the change of venue for the mare and foal inspection day. This will now be held at Brackenspa Stud, Bourne, Lincs on Sunday 28th August.

The venue for the stallion day on Saturday 27th August is unchanged.

Entry forms for all classes are now available on the 2011 Grading Information page.

Entry forms for stallions can now be downloaded from the 2011 Grading Information page along with the Name Registration form and information about the X-ray requirements for Warmblood stallions.

If you wish to enter a stallion you must complete an entry form and a name registration form and send it to Lesley Knowles, Forge House, Chequers Road, Noak Hill, Essex RM3 7NA. These forms must be accompanied by the entry fee or your entry will not be accepted.

Closing date for entries is 1st August. There is a special reduced entry fee for entries received by 18th July. Entries received after 1st August will be charged double the entry fee.

Guidelines for presenting your horse(s) and an outline of the procedure is also on the 2011 Grading Information page.

This year's inspection will be held at Vale View Equestrian Centre, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire LE14 3LX.

Stallions will be presented for inspection and approval on Saturday 27th August and mares and foals on Sunday 28th August.

There will be a BS assessor present on Saturday 27th for those people who would like to have their stallions assessed for BS registration.

This year there will be a foal championship on Sunday 28th which will be open to all foals presented on the day.

Further details and information will be posted on this website as soon as it is available.

For more information about the venue please visit thier website at www.valeviewequestrian.co.uk

Planning is under way for the 2011 visit to the UK by the ZfdP for the annual inspection tour. The ZfdP judges will be visiting the UK on 27/28/29th August 2011 and there will be a full stallion grading day as well as the mare and foal inspections. Full details of venues, classes and entry details will be added to the website as soon as they are available.

If you have any questions about presenting a horse to the ZfdP then please email us at gradingzfdp@gmail.com.

We would like to wish everyone a merry Christmas and a happy New Year.