<strong>Haflinger</strong> Sale Committee InformationBased on current expections, there will be 12 large, organized Registered <strong>Haflinger</strong> auctions held yearly.These sales represent a needed marketing function and also serve an important promotional role for the<strong>Haflinger</strong>.Historically, AHR has charged the member fee of $20. for transfers of all horses going through sales, eventhough many consignors are not AHR members. Charging the lower member fee is both a courtesy and aconvenience for all concerned, but it also assumes that all required information will go the the AHR officecompletely and accurately when the sale is over. It is the responsibility for you, as the Sale Sponsor to obtainall the information that is needed before the sale.Since Sale Committee members change from time to time, this is a list of suggestions and guidelines for allSale Committees.1. Separate Sale paperwork from <strong>Registry</strong> paperwork. Consignment details and comments and buyer slipsare Sale records and should be kept by the Sale Committee. If you are ever asked to provide any kind ofproof of your sale, you will need these records. Do not send them to the AHR office.2. DO NOT STAPLE OR FOLD ORIGINAL REGISTRATION PEDIGREES!This causes difficulties in the office when inserting the pedigree into the printer to record a transfer. Manytimes the pedigree must be completely replaced because it has been folded. Also, please do not write on theplastic covers.3. Use proper forms. Standard AHR forms are always appropriate or if you use a combination form, be surethat all required information is included. These are the forms your sale will be dealing with:a. AHR Registered Pedigree. Be sure that the Pedigree is authentic. Ensure that the person consigningthe horse is the current owner. If not, that person cannot legally sell the horse. The University ofKentucky DNA record should be with the Pedigree when applicable (see below for additional information).When selling breeding stallions, the AHR Stallion License must also accompany the above.b. AHR Transfer for each horse sold. This means that two transfers are needed if a mare is sold witha foal by side. These forms should be completed fully by the seller. If not, all blanks must be filled inLEGIBLY by the Sale Committee. This includes the date of sale; name and registration number of the<strong>Haflinger</strong>; name, address and signature of the seller; and name and address of the buyer.c. AHR Breeding Certificate for bred mares. This must be complete. Breeding date must include theday, month and year. If the mare is pasture bred, a beginning and ending date should be listed.SIGNATURES of both the owner of the mare at time of breeding and the owner of the stallion arerequired.d. All foals should be registered in advance of the sale. If time does not permit, an AHR Applicationfor Registration must be completed in full. This includes the correct fee, a facial photo and a breedingcertificate, if needed. If the foal is the result of AI with transported semem, DNA parentage proof isrequired. Beginning in 2004, ALL FILLY foals require DNA parentage proof before they can beregistered, regardless of how they were conceived.e. EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1,2004, AHR WILL NOT PROCESS A TRANSFER ON ANY HORSEREQUIRING DNA IDENTIFICATION AND/OR PARENTAGE PROVED UNTIL THIS REQUIREMENTHAS BEEN MET. Identification is required on all mares bred in 2003 and on all licensed stallions.DNA testing and parentage proof is required on all 2004 filly foals and stallion foals that are the resultof AI transported semen. This is the owner’s responsibility—both the cost and submitting the hairsample. Sale Committees should make every effort to see that the owner has done this before thesale. However, if not done previously, the sale committee must ensure that the fee has been collectedfrom the consignor and hair is pulled and properly submitted. AGAIN, THE TRANSFER28
CANNOT BE PROCESSED UNTIL THE REQUIRED DNA PROCEDURE IS COMPLETED.f. AHR Gelding Form. If a gelding is sold and his Registered Pedigree still shows him as a stallion,this form is required from the consignor. It must include the statement that two normal testicles wereremoved and the signature of the person doing the surgery. (AHR does not require that the surgerybe done by a veterinarian).g. If the horse goes through the sale and one buyer is recorded and the horse is then sold a secondtime, outside the sale ring, a second transfer must be submitted. The first buyer at the sale is responsiblefor paying for the second transfer fee. Both transfer fees must be submitted by the SalesCommittee.4. Determine that all fees have been paid on sale horses, especially breeding fees. New owners shouldpurchase a <strong>Haflinger</strong> that is free from encumbrances.5. All fees must accompany the Pedigrees and Transfers when you send them in. Please include with yourcheck a breakdown of fees similar to the example below. Also along with your check, please include a copy ofyour sale summary showing the buyers of all horses that are sold, the horses “out” and a copy of your salecatalog. This helps the office in verifying proper fees.150 Transfers @ $20.00 each $3,000.002 Foal Applications @ $30.00 (member) $ 60.001 Foal Application @ $60.00 (nonmember) $ 50.002 Second Transfers, Lot 14, Lot 25 @ $20.00 $ 40.002 DNA paid on Lot 75 and foal @ $35.00 $ 70.00Check Number XXXXX dated X/X/XX $3,220.00Things to Remember:AHR does not want to receive your sale records and will not keep them on file. These records are to be keptby the Sale Committee.AHR requests that only AHR forms or forms which have been approved by AHR be used and submitted fromyour sale.All forms must be completed. Just because a person is selling several horses, or a mare and foal, it does notexcuse incomplete information on the forms. If the seller has not completed the information when the consignmentscome in, it is the responsibility of the Sale Committee to do whatever is needed, with or without theconsignor, to have all information complete by the end of the sale and before sending the information to AHR.The Sale Committee is responsible for determining that the horse sold is the horse represented on thePedigree. Facial drawings on the back of the Pedigree need to be checked against the facial markings of thehorse at time of check-in. Notify the owner and the AHR office of any discrepancies.If you are told that an Application for Registration or other required document is “in the office”, check with theAHR office to see that this is correct. If a registration number has not been assigned, it is appropriate to statethat the number is “pending”.All AHR forms and fee schedules are available from the AHR office. If you already have the necessary formsand need additional ones, copies can be made.It is the goal of the AHR office staff to complete your sale transfers as rapidly and flawlessly as possible andthey will be happy to work with your Sales Committee to make this happen. If you have any questions orneed forms or additional information, please contact the registry office.29