PRE Stud Book Spain

PRE Stud Book Spain

PRE Stud Book - Spain
Currently the PRE stud book in Spain is administered by ANCCE-LG. Who are they? What does this mean to owners in the UK, Europe, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and beyond?

The purebred spanish horse in spain and other countries.
All true pure spanish horses, worldwide, are registered in the Spanish Stud Book. It may be done through your own National Association, but the PRE Stud Book in Spain is the final reference point.

I've said elsewhere that paperwork in Spain is a national sport. Yes, but they do it well! If you do things right, it all comes through.

PRE Stud Book Spain - ANCCE-LG

The registration paperwork related to PREs and to the Stud Book in Spain is in the throes of changeover.

For many years the PRE Stud Book in Spain was administered by the FESCCR - Cria Caballar - as were the other stud books of the registered horses of Spain.

In January 2007, administration of the stud book for "horses of the race Pura Raza Española" was moved from under the Military, and is now the responsibility of ANCCE-LG.
Asociacion Nacional de Criadores de Caballos Espanoles - Librogenealogico = National Association of Breeders of (purebred)Spanish Horses - Stud Book.

PRE Stud Book Spain - Current Situation

Depending on who you listen to, this takeover has been anything from desired to disastrous. The truth is, it is a huge job. Many of the older, smaller studs - and quite a few of the larger ones too - simply didn't have their paperwork in order, and now are having to update all their records.

When they all do this at the same time, and load ANCCE-LG with the questions that go along, it means a lot of backlog. It has put a greater demand on ANCCE-LG than they anticipated, so it's taking longer than planned. But it is moving steadily forward.

The paperwork relating to the PRE stud book in Spain in many of the phases can now be done directly over the internet. When you buy a Pure Spanish horse from Spain, your local PRE organisation will have - or will be in the process of being granted - a protocol to represent the Spanish Stud Book in your country.

PRE Stud Book Spain - NB

If someone is selling you a horse he claims is a Pura Raza Española, there are papers that must be in order.You have a right to ask to see these.

If you are told something along the lines of

The papers have been lost
Spain is not very efficient in the administration of the PRE stud book
The horse's mother is purebred spanish but she was never registered

- those are Amber Flags.

PRE Stud Book Spain - The Whole Story

On this site You are given clear information on the registration status of every horse advertised for sale.
We distinguish clearly between:
Pure spanish - PRE stallions
Purebred lusitano stallions
Purebred Spanish mares
non-registered spanish andalusian horses
We answer all your questions - usually before you even ask them!
We provide documented back-up
We know the paperwork and the processes - we walk through it with you

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