Visiting Mare Requirements | |
The National Stud strictly adheres to the recommendations of the Horserace Betting Levy Board Codes of Practice
Mares boarding at The National Stud
The following items should be lodged at the National Stud office by the time of the mare's arrival:
- Passport
- EHV 1-4 Vaccination Record (for Foaling Mares)
- Signed contract or copy of a Completed Mare Particulars Form
- EVA (EAV) Certificate
- Coggins Test
- Clitoral Swab Certificate (optional for Low Risk mares prior to arrival)
- Endometrial Swab Certificate (optional prior to arrival)
- Freedom from Infection Certificate
Mares "walking-in" to National Stud stallions
The following items must be lodged at the National Stud office
before the mare's first service:
- Signed contract or copy of completed Mare particulars form
- Passport (or a photocopy including identification details, registration details, and vaccinations)
- EVA (EAV) Certificate (TWO for mares from outside the United Kingdom and Ireland)
- Coggins Test
- Clitoral Swab Certificate
The following certificates must be sent with the mare for each service:
- Endometrial Swab Certificate (for each heat; endometrial swabs remain valid for two months if the mare is not subsequently covered)
- Additional EVA Certificates (if requested by the Stud Manager)
- Freedom From Infection Certificate
All "WALKING-IN" studs are required to notify the National Stud of scan results no later than 20 days from last service.
Click here for the Freedom From Infection Certificate 
Click here for the NSFA Breeding Regulations 2010
