PRE FUSION HORSE STUDBOOK

Introduction Founded in 1982, under the title of Register II PRE Partbred Studbook, this Studbook was opened to cater for British Breeders who wished to capture the exceptionally excellent qualities and characteristics of the extremely rare Purebred Spanish Horse (PRE) in their breeding programmes whilst adding attributes from other breeds that would make the resulting products more suitable to the demands of British riders and competitors. This has resulted in a very adaptable breed which is able to stay popular because breeders are able to adjust the balance of attributes in the PRE Fusion Horses in order to keep up with the ever changing market pressures of the equine industry and hobby. The PRE Fusion Horse Studbook now features many 4th, 5th and 6th generation PRE Fusion horses that excel in a wide range of highly competitive sports,  the result of many years of dedicated breeding within the UK.

Below Left & Right: Beeches Alberto, 4th Generation British-bred PRE Fusion Horse gelding, winning the Midway Medium Music Championship at Hartpury College, August 2017. Bred by Claire Quinney out of her Endurance competition mare, ‘Mariessa’, from Sue Disney’s Willowdell Stud mare line, and sired by Magno VI (PRE).

PRE FUSION HORSE – BREED STANDARD

Above: Canna, a good example of the desired PRE Fusion Horse type, conformation and presence. By Kan VIII (PRE) ex Erka (Belgian Warmblood). Champion Register II Mare 2001 BAPSH National Show. Bred by Yeguada Iberica, shown by Kim Warren.

General Description The PRE Fusion horse features intelligence, excellent work ethic and trainability, a kind and affectionate character, adaptability to new situations, courage and athleticism, a forgiving nature, hardiness with a good constitution, harmonious body proportions with an arched high-set neck  proudly carried, strong tendons, very hard hooves, and luxuriant mane and tail; the breed gives an overall impression of quality and nobility.

Below: Two lovely youngsters who also demonstrate good PRE Fusion Horse type, conformation and presence. Left: Mistrals Moon River, 2yrs old, by Rocky L Claudius(PRE) ex Roundhills Moon Jewel (Saddlebred x Arab/TB). Bred by Helena Berrisford. Owned by Sarah Berrisford.  Right: Aztec Silverio, 4yrs old, by Espiritu (PRE Fusion) ex Aelis (Andalusian/Comtois).Bred by Karen Collison. Owned by Catherine Legg.

Head – Size and substance and length of head will vary according to the breeds blended into the individual PRE Fusion Horse but the head should show the Spanish elegance of sculptured nasal bone and fine inverted comma-shape nostrils viewed from the front with a long, fine, mobile top-lip. Large expressive triangular-shape brown eyes. Ears medium size, mobile and well attached.

Neck and Body – long graceful arched neck, inserted high and clean into well defined withers and long sloping shoulders (45 to 60degrees) that blend smoothly into a short back. Broad strong loins connect smoothly into rounded muscular hindquarters. A medium to low-set tail is usual for a PRE Fusion Horse except when there is a large proportion of Arab blood in the immediate ancestry which will result in a higher tail-set.

Front-limbs – Good length of upper-arm sloping back to elbows positioned below the withers. Well muscled fore-arm. Well developed symmetrical joints correctly aligned from side and front view. Medium length cannon bones with well defined tendons. Strong pasterns sloping at about 45 degrees. Hard tough deep round hooves .

Hind-limbs –  powerful well developed musculature on thigh and second thigh. Well developed  symmetrical joints correctly aligned from side and rear view. Hock joint strong and well-defined with a robust achilles tendon attachment.  Medium length cannon bones with well defined tendons. Strong pasterns sloping at about 45 degrees. Hard tough deep round hooves.

Movement – active, elastic, powerful, harmonious, showing good joint flexion and a willingness to engage the hindquarters.

Height – The PRE Fusion Horse normally ranges from 14.0hh to 18.0hh. Horses which are smaller or larger than this range are accepted for registration providing they meet the rest of the Breed Standard and the Entry Requirements for the Studbook.

Colour – Any colour or colour combination is accepted in the Main Studbook.  

Below are some of the more unusual colours found in the PRE Fusion Horses registered with BAPSH Ltd. Left to Right: Amber Champagne (Madeira van Kyrimara ), Perlino (Mill Cerdito) Black Tobiano (Warhorse Bailarina)

     
Download the PRE Fusion Horse Breed Standard
a) PFH Breed Standard with Photos
b) PFH Breed Standard Text Only

Click Through here to see a list of the most popular and successful breeds to use for 1st generation PRE Fusion Horses or to add in later in your breeding programme.
Above Lt to Rt:- Two Silver Dapples (Black + Silver),  a Black,  in front a Silver Bay (Bay + Silver), behind – a Buckskin, and right a Palomino.
A great range of PRE Fusion Horse colours at the Mistrals Stud owned by Helena Berrisford.  

PRE FUSION HORSE STUDBOOK STRUCTURE
The Breeding Book has a Main Section with two Appendices.

MAIN SECTION
There are 5 Classes in the Main Section defining the percentage of genetic input from the PRE horse, from the minimum 25% up to 100% PRE ancestry. The remaining genetic input is from one or more other breeds.
The Five Classes are:-
Class 5 From 25% to 49.9% PRE blood.
Class 4 From 50% to 74.9% PRE blood.
Class 3 From 75% to 86.49% PRE blood
Class 2 From 87.5% to 93.74% PRE blood.
Class 1 From 93.75% PRE blood.

Horses may be 100% PRE blood if they have been excluded from the ANCCE-LGPRE mother Breeding Book due to disqualifying coat colour or white body/leg markings or incorrect eye colour for the phenotype.

The following Certified Matings with Valid Covering Certificates will result in Horses/Foals eligible for registration into the Main Section providing the other Registration Parameters are met:-
1a. PRE Apto x Other Breed pedigree Purebred
1b. PRE Apto x Other Breed pedigree Partbred

2.  PRE Apto x PRE Fusion Horse (Classes 1,2,3,4 & 5)

3a. PRE Fusion Horse (Classes 1,2,3,4) x Other Breed pedigree Purebred
3b. PRE Fusion Horse (Classes 1,2,3,4) x Other Breed pedigree Partbred

4.  PRE Fusion Horse (Classes 1,2,3,4) x PRE Fusion Horse (Classes 1,2,3,4)

5.  Appendix-A Horses upgraded when documentation problem/s is rectified

6.  Product of Appendix-A mare as per the Upgrading regulations for Appendix-A to Main Section.

APPENDIX-A
There are 5 Classes in Appendix-A defining the percentage of genetic input from the PRE horse in exactly the same way as the Main Section.
Horses/foals eligible for registration into Appendix-A are those which almost meet the entry requirements of the Main Section but have a potentially correctable documentation problem currently preventing Main Section entry.
The usual documentation problems are:-
1.PRE sire or dam is Not Approved for Breeding
2. PRE Fusion Horse sire is Not Approved for Breeding
3a. Incorrect procedures with Covering Certificate or Foal was not at foot with dam, but the Horse/Foal has No DNA Type and parentage test.
3b. Genetic Tests for inheritable defects are Not completed.
4. One parent is a registered horse with certified 50% or greater Apto PRE blood, but the other parent has Unknown/Uncertified pedigree.

APPENDIX-B
(BAPSH Register IV prior to December 2018)
There are 2 Classes in Appendix-B defined by the phenotype of the horse. This Appendix provides an essential route for entry into the PRE Fusion Breeding Program for the excellent Spanish PRE-Type performance horses bred on the working stock-farms in Spain. These Spanish stock-farm horses are the result of many generations of strong selection for health, resilience, trainability, stamina, and good character;  they are an important genetic resource for incorporation into the UK PRE Fusion Horse Breeding Program.
Class 1 Phenotype close to Purebred Spanish Horse (PRE); estimated 93.75% to 100% PRE blood
Class 4 Phenotype of a crossbred PRE; estimated 50% to 74.9% PRE blood.

In late 2020 the scope of Appendix-B was broadened to include registration of horses of other purebreeds, un-re-presented by any studbook in Britain, which are descended from the PRE horse many years ago. These breeds meet the requirements of PRE Fusion Horse type but in recognition of their purebreed status separate Classes have been created for each of the purebreeds accepted within Appendix-B. The ultimate goal for each of these new Classes is to develop numbers and genetic variability in the UK up to the point where a separate Breeding Program and Studbook will be granted by DEFRA providing that the overseas mother studbook of each breed is in agreement.
Currently the Rocky Mountain Horse is being registered within Appendix-B Class RMH, and numbers are growing steadily.

All Appendix-B horses are assessed by BAPSH to ensure that they comply with the Breed Characteristics laid down in the Breeding Programme of the PRE Fusion Horse but documentation is not available to prove the minimum 25% PRE blood.  (EU 2016/1012  ANNEX II, Chapter II Parts 1b & 2a).

CHANGES TO REGISTERED INFORMATION ABOUT OWNERS, eg New Address or Surname, OR TO INFORMATION HELD ABOUT A HORSE, eg Gelding, Sale/Purchase, Death, MUST BE NOTIFIED TO THE BAPSH Ltd REGISTRY OFFICE WITHIN 30 DAYS – CLICK HER FOR MORE INFORMATION AND LINKS TO FORMS.

PRE FUSION HORSE – MAIN SECTION
REGISTRATION PARAMETERS – MORE DETAIL

CLICK HERE to go to FOAL REGISTRATION PROCEDURE and FOAL REGISTRATION APPLICATION FORM

Below: Llangybi Claudia Castaña, 50% PRE, with her new colt foal, Valentines Alonso, by Tamarindo IV (PRE. )
Breeder/Owner Claire Wharton.

A Foal/Horse will be registered into the Main Section of the Breeding Book providing:-
a) the Foal’s parents meet the Main Section Breeding Criteria  CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION on Breeding Requirements, Permitted Procedures and Covering Certificates.
   i) a Minimum of 25% Approved for Breeding (Apto) PRE blood, without unapproved PREs in the direct line between the foal and the PRE Apto ancestor, and;
  ii) both parents are purebred or partbred horses registered in a recognised Breeding Book for pedigree horses, and;
 iii) PRE sire/dam is Approved for Breeding;  the sire from any other BAPSH Studbook is Approved for Breeding.
b) the Foal is DNA typed and parentage tested if any of the following criteria have Not been met with:-
   i) the Covering Certificate must have been submitted to the BAPSH Registry Office within 1 month of the last Covering date, and;
  ii) the Foal must be 5 months old or less when the Registration application form is completed by the Vet, and;
 iii) the Foal must be at Foot with its mother and this must be certified by the examining Vet.
c) the Foal does not have the PSSM1 gene. If either parent has Quarter Horse, APHA, Appaloosa, Friesian, Percheron or Comtois lineage then that parent or parents must be certified PSSM1 negative. If the parent/s are not certified negative the foal must be tested for the PSSM1gene.
d) a Foal with Friesian bloodlines does Not have the recessive genes for Hydrocephalus and/or Dwarfism. If the Friesian or Warlander lineage parent/s is/are certified Negative for Hydrocephalus and Dwarfism then the foal does not need to be tested.
e) a Foal/ Horse born from two PRE parents which has been rejected by the ANCCE-LGPRE due to Eye Colour or certain White Markings. CLICK HERE for more INFORMATION about White Markings
f) an Imported Horse is certified to be a minimum of 25% Apto PRE blood via one or both parents leading to a direct connection with Apto PRE ancestry (without an un-approved PRE as an immediate ancestor in the bloodline leading to the Apto PRE). CLICK HERE for more INFORMATION on registering IMPORTED Pedigree Horses

Above: Darwin Deluxe D Esperanza -50% PRE colt by Oldenburg Stallion, Don Deluxe ex Cazadora XXX (PRE).
Breeder/Owner:Yeguada Esperanza.

PRE FUSION HORSE – APPENDIX-A & APPENDIX-B
REGISTRATION PARAMETERS – MORE DETAIL

APPENDIX-A
1.PRE sire or dam is Not Approved for Breeding (APTO) at the time the foal is registered. A Covering Certificate should still have been issued for the non-Apto PRE Stallion at the date of the mating, or as soon as the conception was detected. If Apto status is achieved for the non-Apto parent then Upgrading of the Appendix-A horse may be be possible. 2.PRE Fusion Horse sire is Not Approved for Breeding at the time the foal is registered. A Covering Certificate should still have been issued at the date of the mating, or as soon as the conception was detected. If Approved For Breeding status is achieved for the PFH sire then Upgrading of the Appendix-A horse may be be possible – See UPGRADING
3a. Incorrect procedures with Covering Certificate or Foal is not at foot with dam, but Foal has No DNA Type and parentage test.
3b. Genetic Tests for inheritable defects are not completed for the foal, or one or both parents.
4.The sire or dam is a horse of Unknown pedigree, but the other parent is a registered horse with a certified minimum of 50% Apto PRE blood.
Go To this page for all the Information and Application Forms for PRE FUSION HORSE REGISTRATION INTO APPENDIX-A

APPENDIX-B
(Previously known as Register IV) Horses which comply with the breed characteristics laid down in the breeding programme of the PRE Fusion Horse but do not comply with parentage criteria – EU 2016/1012  ANNEX II, Chapter II Part 2a.
1.There is No Covering Certificate to certify the Sire and the Dam does NOT have 50% PRE Apto blood.
2.The sire and dam are Unproven. Dealers may give clients parentage information for a purchased horse that has no documentary proof. The horse will be accepted for registration in Appendix-B providing the horse meets the PRE Fusion Horse characteristics, showing PRE-Type or partial PRE-Type in the 4 photographs taken at the time of the Veterinary ID for Registration.
3.The sire and dam are Unknown. The horse will be accepted for registration in Appendix-B providing the horse meets the PRE Fusion Horse characteristics, showing PRE-Type or partial PRE-Type in the 4 photographs taken at the time of the veterinary ID for Registration.
4. The horse is of a purebreed, descended from ancestral PRE stock, with a mother studbook overseas, and the purebreed is not yet recognised by DEFRA in the UK (no UK breeding programme). The purebreed type MUST meet the general breed standard of the PRE Fusion Horse. If these circumstances are met and there are a number of horses of this purebreed within the UK, a new Appendix-B Class may be created, if owners & breeders desire it, such as the Appendix-B Class RMH for purebreed Rocky Mountain Horses in order to facilitate the development of the purebreed within the UK.
Go To this page for all the Information on PRE FUSION HORSE – Horses of un-certified or undocumented PRE Ancestry – REGISTRATION INTO APPENDIX-B

 Above: This beautiful mare, Zulema, is a good example of the high-quality PRE-type horses of unknown parentage which are registered in Appendix-B.

NOTE: If the horse has an ID-Only Passport (considered by EU to be a Meat-production Passport) it is essential under the new EU Zootechnic legislation that the ID-Only Passport is cancelled via BAPSH Ltd and replaced by a BAPSH Studbook Registered Horse Passport at the time of registration which converts the horse to ‘Purebreed’ status even when the back history is not known. BAPSH Ltd PASSPORT RE-ISSUE APPLICATION FORM  to Upgrade Horse to PEDIGREE REGISTERED STATUS.  

UPGRADING FROM APPENDIX-A TO MAIN SECTION

APPENDIX-A
Horses may be upgraded into the Main PRE Fusion Horse Studbook once they comply with the following requirements, the failure of which has led them to being placed in the Appendix:-
1) The PRE parent or Grandparent lacking Breeding Approval, is Approved for Breeding by the ANCCE-LGPRE.
2) The PRE Fusion Sire is Approved for Breeding.
3) The Appendix-A horse has a full DNA Type and Parentage compatibility test completed and the Certificate sent to the BAPSH (in cases where the Covering Certificate/foal at Foot criteria were not met with).
4) The Genetic Tests for inheritable defects are completed and are Negative.
5) The 75% PRE product of a 50% PRE daughter of a non-pedigree mare (either Section1 Appendix-B or another breed-type) will be upgraded to the Main Studbook.

APPENDIX-B (Horses which comply with the breed characteristics laid down in the breeding programme of the PRE Fusion Horse but do not comply with parentage criteria – EU 2016/1012 ANNEX II, Chapter II Part 2a)
The Progeny of Appendix-B horses will be upgraded into Appendix-A of the PRE Fusion Horse Studbook if the following Two conditions are met:-
i) The product has a certified Approved for Breeding Sire or Dam which is a BAPSH registered PRE Horse or PRE Fusion Horse registered in the Main PFH Studbook.
ii) The standard foal registration requirements have been followed.

Below: Palomares D’Oro – beautiful PRE-Type Appendix-B horse
ridden and competed side-saddle & dressage by owner Michelle Enoch.