It is the law for all equines to have a passport. The NPS is authorised by DEFRA to issue Equine Passports
legislation about Microchips - All ponies registered after 30th June 2009 must be microchipped before registration. This includes older ponies as well as this year's foals
18TH aUGUST 2009 - PLEASE NOTE - MANY OF THE NPS FORMS HAVE BEEN CHANGED DUE TO DEFRA REQUIREMENTS FOR A SPECIFIC FORMAT FOR THE DESCRIPTIONS AND MARKINGS PAGE - SECTION I - WHICH HAS TO BE SCANNED AND INCLUDED IN THE PASSPORT. THE NEW FORMS CAN BE FOUND ON THIS WEBSITE OR REQUESTED FROM THE OFFICE. PLEASE DON'T USE THE OLD FORMS AS THEY ARE NO LONGER VALID.
The British Riding Pony Stud Book
For British Riding Pony Registration forms please select BRP Stud Book from the list on the left of this page. The forms will be found as Resources at the foot of that page.
The NPS is the custodian of the British Riding Pony Stud Book which is for ponies up to 15 hands who are cross breds between Britsh Native Mountain and Moorland breeds and Arabs or Thoroughbreds. Both parents must be known and proven via a service certificate or a DNA test. The sire must be a Licensed Stallion with three generations of proven ancestry.
Pure Bred Mountain and Moorland ponies are not eligible for registration in the Britsh Riding Pony Stud Book, they should be registered with their Native Breed Society (see breeds under the Mountain and Moorland section for contact details).
The registration process normally includes production of an Equine Passport.
The NPS can also produce Equine Passports for ponies of unknown breeding. (See the Other Ponies section)
Registration of ponies for showing - Ponies do not have to be registered with the NPS on an annual basis for them to be eligible for entry in NPS classes. Ponies are eligible for entry in NPS classes based on the Breed Society with which they are registered and the type of Equine Passport they hold. There is no annual fee required for ponies to enter NPS classes.