Apto and the Spanish horse
Apto for breeding. Is the term correct in reference to a PRE? Is it valid?
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The Spanish Stud Book for the PRE is held by the Ministry of Agriculture, which is a government department. Any changes to the regulations for the evaluation tests etc., have had to go through a formal presentation of a decreto - decree. So you may find a few different terms being used for the same process or paper.
The correct current phrase for a PRE spanish horse who has passed Revision is aptitud basica reproductora. The literal translation is basic reproduction aptitude, and a more relaxed interpretation is ’apt for breeding at the basic level’. For ease of reference, let me call this Level 1.
The next Level would then be Qualified or Calificado.
This is a second revision with more stringent parameters, including X-rays. A horse who passes the Qualified grading is graded as
reproductor calificado - qualified reproducer.
We could call this Level 2.
Be aware of how the word qualified is used in advertising, and check that it is not used to imply a higher grading than the horse has achieved.
The 3rd level of grading for a PRE is elite, and this revision includes review of offspring.
Some of the terms used in the past, before the latest decreto
- apto para reproductor - suitable for breeding.
- valorado antes el decreto de - evaluated before the decreto of that date.
- Sin valorar - a horse has not been presented for revision, or failed.
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