Notification of birth will be managed by breeders and owners through our general stud book online system, which will be operational from 22nd january 2018. Weatherbys ireland gsb ltd incorporated in 2002 with responsibility for general stud book registrations, administration and publishing in ireland. Prestigious equine award to racing stud books former keeper. Rules and practices relating to the irish horse register the irish. France, great britain and ireland, new zealand, south africa and the usa. More specifically it is used to document the breeding of thoroughbreds and related foundation bloodstock such as the arabian horse.
Weatherbys services to the british horseracing industry. Only progeny of registered broodmares are eligible for inclusion in the general stud book. Notification of birth will be through weatherbys general stud book online system from 22 january 2018. October 16, 2017 volume 48 of the general stud book has been published and records thoroughbred foalings in great britain and ireland from 20 to. Weatherbys private bank and weatherbys racing bank have both continued the tradition of the parent company, founded in 1770, of providing exceptional levels of personal service as well as a reassuringly reliable place to do your banking. Have you completed your annual stallion registration. The firm still owns and publishes the general stud book, recording the production of thoroughbred bloodstock in britain and ireland. Intl stud book international federation of horseracing authorities. Churchill at the gallop by brough scott flexibind edition.
Russell ferris joined weatherbys in 2016 from his position as director, ireland for the sky sports racing channel at the races. The general stud book is a breed registry for horses in great britain and ireland. Russell ferris, chief executive of weatherbys ireland, said. Weatherbys general stud book online british ebf maiden stakes plus 10. The general stud book weatherbys services to the british. Weatherbys is synonymous with the racetrack in the united kingdom and ireland, holding the stud book registrations for thoroughbred horses for the past 247 years. Includes information on financial services through weatherbys racing bank weatherbys use cookies to provide you with a better service and to track visitors for our own statistics. Maintenance of the breeding records for thoroughbreds in great britain and ireland is an ongoing process, with a new volume of the gsb published by weatherbys every four years. Weatherbys private bank the future of private banking. Volume 48 of general stud book published bloodhorse.
Operations director of weatherbys on behalf of johnny weatherby, chairman of the international stud book committee. Over 247 years later, weatherbys remains at the heart of the sport. In addition to his role with weatherbys scientific, he. Irish breeders can now use the new general stud book gsb online registration platform to complete their foal registrations with weatherbys ireland.
Weatherbys ireland gsb ltd incorporated in 2002 with responsibility for general stud book registrations. The international stud book committee about the work of isbc. An initial stallion registration must be completed before covering certificates can. Oriental horses were imported into south africa from the late 17th century in order to improve. Weatherbys scientific has begun providing its leading dna testing, genomics and bioinformatics services to livestock industries in australia and the asiapacific region. Containing foaling and covering results for the 2019 breeding season. They issue each animal with an identity passport which incorporates a unique microchip number. For weatherbys mobile banking, you will need an iphone or android device that can connect to the. Today it is published every four years by weatherbys. It prohibited the registration of any horse in the general stud book gsb if they could not show. Notification can be completed at the same time as foal registration which is a separate process and will be on the same platform, cutting out any need for double entry.
Prior to joining weatherbys russell had been director, ireland for the sky sports racing channel at the races. Team element weatherbys scientific weatherbys scientific. In 1791, james weatherby published introduction to a general stud book, which was an attempt to. Russell ferris joined weatherbys in 2016 and is ceo, having spent three years as director of weatherbys general stud book gb and ireland and weatherbys scientific. Register you must initially register as a user before online registrations can be made. The paris conference suggested to the major stud book authorities that they meet. Anglo arab, shagya arabs, weatherbys non thoroughbred, clydesdales, studbooks that are. Movers and shakers in weatherbys return of mares bloodhorse. The general stud book fact book via email a wealth of industry statistics the return of mares supplement provides all returns that have been registered up until the end of. This includes a record of the results of every horse race and the horses bloodlines. All approved thoroughbred stud books worldwide are required to be a member of an isbc regional body.
Irish sport horse studbook introduction horse sport ireland. Please select the relevant region then stud book for your location to view their information and contact details. The 2017 fee for foal registration will remain at 2 including vat for all online registrations. Weatherbys ireland launches first phase of new online service for thoroughbred breeders. The thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. The general stud book all mares should have a valid dna type held on our records. The former keeper of britains general stud book at weatherbys has received a prestigious award for his work on the development of racing. There are currently 67 approved stud books worldwide, all of which belong to an isbc regional body.
Weatherbys general stud book irish ebf mares inh flat race grade 3 racing tv. Discounted fees apply for registrations completed online at. Weatherbys general stud book european breeders fund mares i. If your mare requires dna sampling, the appropriate sampling pack. To date it has been very well received by those breeders who have made their foal registrations via the new system. The operation is responsible for maintaining the register of all resident stallions and mares, along with all foals born in ireland including northern ireland for which we issue identity passports incorporating since 1999 a unique microchip number. Printed copies of the 2015 stallion book are available from horse sport ireland for 2015 paid up irish horse board shareholders. Weatherbys ireland gsb ltd responsible for general stud book registrations, administration and publishing in ireland. Weatherbys scientific weatherbys scientific weatherbys. Thoroughbred breeders association and weatherbys, the decision has been taken to move the processing. Weatherbys ireland gsb is the approved thoroughbred stud book authority under irish and eu law.
History of the general stud book weatherbys services to the british. If you are already registered for weatherbys online banking on your computer, your login details for weatherbys mobile banking will stay the same. We strive to offer our customers a personal and professional service and it is our commitment to provide high standards of customer service. Weatherbys employs circa 400 people across a variety of different roles from its head office in northamptonshire and satellite offices throughout the uk. A broodmare registration must be completed for any mare which will produce a foal in great britain or ireland to be registered in the general stud book or nonthoroughbred register. Listing of stallions which are not approved in the irish sport horse studbook.
Breeders can register foals online the irish field. Recently diversified to provide extensive dna and genomic testing services to agricultural stock from its rank 1 isag laboratory in ireland. Today one of europes premier facilities, the weatherbys scientific laboratory in ireland has been involved in animal parentage testing since 1985. Our founder, james weatherby, was the first to publish the pedigree information in 1791, and the general stud book gsb has continued in our care ever since. Weatherbys ireland gsb ltd is the approved thoroughbred stud book authority under irish and eu law, being keepers of the general stud book. Weatherbys sets up dna testing site at roseworthy stock. Services offered by weatherbys to racehorse owners and breeders, trainers, and racecourses. International stud book conference was convened in 1976 by weatherbys and.
Maintenance of the breeding records for thoroughbreds in great britain and ireland is an ongoing process, with a new volume of the gsb published by. The irish sport horse studbook incorporates a main section and a. Authorised and regulated by the pra and fca the bank has offices in london, wellingborough and. We are delighted to introduce the general stud book online registrations platform in ireland. Find out out all the horse racing results for the last 14 days for races in the uk and ireland on bbc sport.
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