AIRC
Horses
Horses or ponies must be registered with the Association in advance of entering any national championship or qualifier for a national championship. Unregistered horses are not eligible to enter national events or any regional qualifier.
A horse or pony only has to be registered once with the Association, then it’s recorded for life. This service is open to registered members only. Please note that animals may only be registered to one individual’s account.
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You can check to see if a horse is registered at this link.
Eligibility
Animals must be aged 4 or more and over 143cms (14hh) in order to be eligible for riding club competitions.
Registering a Horse or Pony
To register an animal for the first time with the Association, you must submit the following documents to National Office:
- Complete the Online Application Form.
- A copy of the animal’s passport to include the naming sheet (with registration number, ULEN, microchip number, age, sex, height, colour, date of foaling, breed, sire, dam, breeder, etc) and the marking sheet. (This is usually Section I Part A, Section V and the Marking Sheet.)
Please allow a minimum of 48 hours for your application to be processed but they can take up to 10 working days, so members are advised not to leave it to the last minute. Applications are only accepted online via the link above and members are advised not to post a copy of the animals original passport to National Office.
Do NOT take a photograph of the registration form and passport as these will NOT be accepted.
Incomplete applications cannot be registered on the database. Unnamed animals cannot be registered on the database until the animal has been named with an appropriate authority.
Only details verified on an animal’s passport, issued by a recognised Passport Issuing Organisation (PIO), will be recorded on the Association’s database.
Registration Fee
A fee of €25 will be applicable for any Horse Registration application received from the 1st April until the 30th June each year. The service will continue to be free outside of this period.
Transfer of Ownership
To transfer ownership of an animal already registered with the Association, you must resubmit an application. However, the ownership must have been recorded with the PIO before applying for the transfer request. The updated copy of the animals passport should accompany the application form. Transfer of ownerships will only be processed once it has been recorded with the PIO.
Change of Name
To change the name of your animal already registered with the Association, you must resubmit an application. However, the change of name must have been recorded with the PIO before applying for the change of name request. The updated copy of the animals passport should accompany the application form. Change of name applications will only be processed once it has been recorded with the relevant PIO.