RPSI Provides Proof Positive
U
pcoming USEF rule changes will ask sport horse owners to provide proof of their horse’s identity. Are you ready?
Te RPSI has been advocating for permanent horse
identification in North America since their first inspec- tions in 1995. Every horse inspected and registered with the RPSI is given a Unique Equine Life Number (UELN), as well as a microchip and/or brand for per- manent identification. Even sport horses and ponies with unknown or ineligible pedigrees are given an HID passport and microchip under German rules, simply for identification purposes. One of the most important reasons to register and
microchip your horse is to ensure he doesn’t get “lost in the crowd” after changing hands. A microchip or oth- er permanent ID is the best chance your horse has to keep his value, history and show record or, for a mare, to have a second chance as a broodmare after her show career. For breeders, permanent ID means they can track
their horses’ show careers and earn points for horses they’ve bred. For buyers, proof of age and identity rules out identity fraud—sadly just as common in the horse- show world as it is for credit card holders. In the past, the RPSI has uncovered many horses’
lost identities using the two numbers under their brand (the final two digits of their registration number). Now, with all RPSI horses receiving microchips, the process will become even easier. Te RPSI uses a universal, 15-digit microchip. Universal scanners are easy to find and can be purchased for a few hundred dollars—there is no longer any reason for the United States to lag be- hind other sport horse producing nations in establish- ing horse identities.
Te following real-life stories may help more peo- ple understand the importance of permanent horse identification!
A Wrandom Star
Amanda from California put on her investigator’s hat when she purchased a talented rescue mare with a mys- terious past who clearly knew a lot about the sport of eventing and sported a faint bridge and crown brand with the number 04 under it.
She was a wreck when we found her in Danville—she was tied into a stall (no one would go in). She looked awful. We bought her because we thought she was going to be put down and because she was so needy and sweet. I had to sign a paper to go in to see her and had to untie huge knots to go in. Her stall and paddock were disguting. No one knew her past or where she came from. —Thanks, Amanda
RPSI: Based on brand, color and markings this mare might be “Wrandom” by New Wolkenzauber, born in 2004. To clear this, DNA on the sire would verify it.
Above: A Wrandom Star with her new owner. Right top: Scan- ning for a microchip. Right bottom: Microchip insertion kit.
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Dear RPSI, I’m so glad the DNA matched and we have found out who this very special mare is. Thank you to the entire RPSI registry!!! You went above and beyond to help us discover Star’s identity!
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