Note: My sport breeds are currently being revamped and will eventually be spread across multiple countries to aid in breeding outside of the US. If you would like to know more about this change, feel free to CONTACT ME. I hope to expand and have programs in the USA, Ireland, Germany, and Japan; the following breeds will be affected by this change: Thoroughbred, Irish Sport Horse, Irish Draught, Arabian, Part-Arabian, Hanoverian, Holsteiner, Oldenburg, Westphalian, German Riding Pony, Welsh Pony/Cob, and Connemara Pony.
Please note that I adhere to American Thoroughbred breeding guidelines. If you would like to follow a different region's guidelines, please let me know so I can review their documents. Most registries have similar guidelines but if there's anything different between regions, you are more than welcome to mention it to me in your request so I can properly adhere to your preferred region's guidelines.
Naming your Thoroughbred
Sire or dam's name is often incorporated into the foal's name
Limit of 18 characters
May not consist of initials only
May not end in horse related term (ex. “filly”, “colt”, “mare”, etc.)
May not be used if easily confused with name of previously named horse
May not consist of numbers (unless spelled out)
No numeral designations (“II”, “3rd“, etc.)
Prefixes prohibited
Names of living persons may not be used w/o written permission
Names of deceased famous persons may not be used unless approval granted by Jockey Club
Names of deceased “notorious” people may not be used
Names of racetracks or stakes races not allowed
Names w/ commercial significance not allowed
Copyrighted material (ex. names of books, movies, etc.) not allowed
Suggestive or obscene names not allowed
Names currently in use not allowed
Names that have been designated “permanent names” (means they can't be used again after the horse has died, often used for famous horses such a Secretariat) or names similar in spelling or pronunciation may not be used
Sire or dam's name is often incorporated into the foal's name
Limit of 18 characters
May not consist of initials only
May not end in horse related term (ex. “filly”, “colt”, “mare”, etc.)
May not be used if easily confused with name of previously named horse
May not consist of numbers (unless spelled out)
No numeral designations (“II”, “3rd“, etc.)
Prefixes prohibited
Names of living persons may not be used w/o written permission
Names of deceased famous persons may not be used unless approval granted by Jockey Club
Names of deceased “notorious” people may not be used
Names of racetracks or stakes races not allowed
Names w/ commercial significance not allowed
Copyrighted material (ex. names of books, movies, etc.) not allowed
Suggestive or obscene names not allowed
Names currently in use not allowed
Names that have been designated “permanent names” (means they can't be used again after the horse has died, often used for famous horses such a Secretariat) or names similar in spelling or pronunciation may not be used