Mominis
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I was reading another thread that mentioned that a person can hardship a horse into AMHA at 3 years old. What exactly is 'hardshipping' and what are the criteria for a horse to be eligible to be 'hardshipped?'
What is 'Hardshipping?"
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The horse must meet the height criteria, be inspected by an AMHA official, get DNA'd (twice to make sure the horse is not being substituted for another) and also makes sure the horse is not a dwarf. The pedigree may or may not be unknown, however when hardshipping into AMHA, the parents are listed as unknown even when you know who they are and maybe they are registered R or something else. This is the last year to hardship anything. Horses born in 2011 and beyond will no longer be able to be hardshipped- that is closing.
If you have an unregistered horse, an R horse or Shetland, that would meet the height requirements, etc... to qualify for AMHA, you can have them hardshipped into the registry so they can be AMHA registered too. They have to be three years old to be able to do so. It used to be five but recently the rules changed to three years old to go permanent.
I have a 31.75" mare that came from AMHA stock, but her dam went oversized, so was only eligable to be R. I hardshipped this mare back into A this year so her foals could be registered A again also.
If you have an unregistered horse, an R horse or Shetland, that would meet the height requirements, etc... to qualify for AMHA, you can have them hardshipped into the registry so they can be AMHA registered too. They have to be three years old to be able to do so. It used to be five but recently the rules changed to three years old to go permanent.
I have a 31.75" mare that came from AMHA stock, but her dam went oversized, so was only eligable to be R. I hardshipped this mare back into A this year so her foals could be registered A again also.
Karin - NaKar Miniatures
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I believe the cut off date for hardshipping is Dec 2013.
2010 is the last foal crop that will be eligible to be hardshipped.
2010 is the last foal crop that will be eligible to be hardshipped.
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JMS Miniatures
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I didn't know you have to DNA them twice? Do you have to pay for both?
Geldings you don't need to DNA in AMHA. You can still hardship any horse til 2013. So yes this years foals was the last ones to be eligible to hardship into AMHA. I plan on hardshipping in my gelding next year.
AMHR is the same way with the shetlands, they must be inspected for height. I don't believe they have to be DNA'd. AMHR is still open to hardshipping horses registered with ASPC, AMHA, and Fabella.
Geldings you don't need to DNA in AMHA. You can still hardship any horse til 2013. So yes this years foals was the last ones to be eligible to hardship into AMHA. I plan on hardshipping in my gelding next year.
AMHR is the same way with the shetlands, they must be inspected for height. I don't believe they have to be DNA'd. AMHR is still open to hardshipping horses registered with ASPC, AMHA, and Fabella.
Karin - NaKar Miniatures
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You only pay once for the DNA - $41.00. AMHA will send a copy to the Director that will be inspecting the horse.
