WHAT IS AN AFFIX ?

AFFIX APPLICATION FORM & INSTRUCTIONS 2026 form

An AFFIX is a word or combination of letters that is used at the start of another word (PREFIX) or at the end of another word SUFFIX) to identify that word as being part of a group, or a type, or an organisation, etc. In the horse-breeding world  we use AFFIXES to identify horses that have been bred by a particular Breeder/Studfarm.

Having an AFFIX is a great way of advertising your horses to the world, by increasing your profile within your chosen breed, and by helping horse enthusiasts to quickly identify your home-bred horses when they are out competing with new owners.

A PREFIX (at the start of a name) tends to be slightly longer and is often a real word but can be an anagram or a made up word which ‘flows’ well. PREFIXES are useful if your breed has a searchable online database which will group all the horses bred by you together via their PREFIX when people are searching for information. BAPSH Ltd hold Five Studbooks and currently only the PRE has on-line Studbook – www.lgancce.com – which is managed by the ANCCE-LGPRE. However BAPSH expect to have online studbooks for our other four breeds later in 2026, so a PREFIX may be the way to go. It is noticeable that a number of well known Spanish breeders have changed from SUFFIXES to PREFIXES in recent years.

A SUFFIX (at the end of a name) is usually made up of initials and tends to be shorter and snappier but much more likely to be in use by other breeders in Spain or elsewhere. For example there are at least 3 breeders using PM at the end of a name.

The ANCCE-LGPRE have total control over what words they will agree to register for PRE foal names. No name may be longer than 25 letters and spaces inclusive and no Roman Numerals are allowed. Roman Numerals are added automatically by the ANCCE-LGPRE computer program and are used to make a popular name unique.  This addition of Roman Numerals is no longer legal in UK-bred PREs and so an Affix is very useful to make UK Names unique on the ANCCE Studbook system. Punctuation is NOT permitted as part of an AFFIX or the name as a whole so do NOT use hyphens or full-stops or apostrophes as part of AFFIXES for PRE names.

CREATING AN INTEGRATED STUDFARM IDENTITY

If you are just getting started with breeding PREs or one of the PRE Associated breeds then you have the opportunity to create an integrated studfarm identity by making your registered AFFIX, your registered BRAND, your ANCCE-LGPRE or BAPSH registered Studfarm Name, all match up in some way. So it is well worth giving this some serious thought. Once you have registered your AFFIX, your BRAND, and your ANCCE-LGPRE Studfarm Name you cannot change them without starting afresh with new applications.

BAPSH Ltd REGISTERED AFFIXES  – DOWNLOAD BY CLICKING ON THE LINK BELOW
REGISTERED AFFIXES LISTED A – Z BY AFFIX (2026)

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA TO BE MET BEFORE AN AFFIX  MAY BE APPLIED FOR BY UK BREEDERS
Ia) Own one or more Purebred Spanish Mares Approved For Reproduction (APTO)
Ib) One or more of the above mares has produced a Purebred Spanish ANCCE-LGPRE Registered & BAPSH Ltd Registered Foal within the previous 12 months, or the mare is certified currently infoal.
IIa) Own one or more adult mares of any appropriate breed or mixture for producing PRE Fusion Horses or other PRE Associate breeds.
IIb) One or more of the above mares has produced a foal within the previous 12 months that is a minimum of 25% PRE blood, and which is fully Registered with the BAPSH Ltd, or the mare is certified currently pregnant to produce a foal with a minimum of 25% PRE blood.
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An AFFIX is Registered with BAPSH Ltd  permanently;  ownership of an AFFIX may be transferred upon application to BAPSH Ltd.
No AFFIX will be accepted that copies a famous Spanish Stud Affix or which closely resembles an Affix registered with BAPSH Ltd or with the Central Prefix Register (UK)
All AFFIX applications are presented to the Directors for approval. The Directors reserve the right to refuse registration of any AFFIX deemed unacceptable, and an alternative word or letters will be requested.
BAPSH Ltd Registered AFFIXES are only for use on BAPSH Ltd Registered horses.
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NOTES:
1) An AFFIX is used in combination with a horse’s individual name and the MAXIMUM number of letters and spaces that may be used when registering a Foal with BAPSH is 25 in total, so a short AFFIX will give more choice and flexibility in naming individual foals.
2a) An AFFIX may be an actual word or an abreviation of a name or a set of initials.
2b) AFFIXES – Must NOT be any combination of letters that result in a Roman Numeral. BAPSH Ltd advise using FOUR Letters or more in your AFFIX to avoid any chance of being the same as another studfarm in another country.
3a) Indicate below whether the AFFIX will appear at the START of registered names or at the END.
3b) PFH, SNH, and SSSH horses bought in (after weaning) by a BAPSH Ltd client with a registered AFFIX may have that AFFIX added to the end of their name using either the word ‘of’ or the word ‘from’ to attach the AFFIX.
4) Once an AFFIX has been Approved you will receive a laminated Certificate from BAPSH Ltd confirming the Registration

AFFIX APPLICATION FORM & INSTRUCTIONS 2026 form