How to Register a Horse
Registration Categories
SHARONA records horses in the following categories as defined by the NASS Breeding Guidelines:
- Purebred Shagya-Arabian: Book I
- Shagya-Arabian: Book II
- Appendix Shagya-Arabian (Formerly Part Shagya-Arabian)
- Part Shagya
Please see NASS Fee Schedule for all associated fees.
Registration Applications
Registration applications can be downloaded from the website (see below) or requested from the NASS Registrar.
Horses Born in North America
To register a Shagya-Arabian bred horse born in North America with SHARONA, you must complete a Registration Application for Horses Born in North America. Applications for foals should be submitted before December 31 of their birth year in order to avoid a late fee. Older horses are eligible for registration. If the horse to be registered has been previously recorded with any other registry, a copy of the complete valid registration must accompany the NASS application.
Imported Horses
To register an imported Shagya-Arabian bred horse with SHARONA, you must complete a Registration Application for Imported Horses. The application clearly states at the top what documentation is required, including: copy of certificate of registration and official pedigree, record of transfer to current owner, date of importation, translation into English of any documentation in a foreign language and a standard foal application for a foal imported in utero.
Parentage Verification
The parentage of horses registered with SHARONA must be verified through DNA typing before the registration papers are issued. NASS accepts DNA Profiles from other organizations for parentage verification upon those organizations' labs releasing it to NASS' filing laboratory at the University of Kentucky.
The NASS DNA SAMPLE FORM can be downloaded from the website or requested by email from the NASS Registrar.
Hereditary Disorders
Beginning with the foaling year 2021, all Purebred Shagya-Arabians, Shagya Arabians and Appendix Shagya-Arabians are required to submit testing results for the genetic disorders SCID and CA to the registry before registration papers are issued, unless both parents are already on record with the registry as being clear.
Questions about Registering a Horse?
Please contact the NASS Registrar or the NASS Registration Help Desk:
NASS Registrar: Elaine Kerrigan
Email: Registrar@shagya.net
Telephone: 707-498-6342
Registration Help Desk: Adele Furby & Elaine Kerrigan:
Registration Certificates
Transfer of Ownership & Lost or Damaged Certificates
TRANSFERS: When selling or transferring ownership of a horse that's registered with SHARONA:
- The owner of record (seller) must sign the transfer record on the registration certificate, filling in the date of sale and name and address of the new owner (buyer).
- The new owner should send the Registrar:
- the registration certificate,
- a copy of the Bill of Sale.
3. Send transfer fee to the Treasurer
Please do not send the original bill of sale. Send NASS a copy and retain the original for your records. You may cross out anything on the submitted copy that you'd prefer to keep private (i.e. price, terms, etc.).
Once the transfer is recorded, the registration certificate will be returned to the new owner.
LOST OR DAMAGED CERTIFICATES: Replacement certificates may be requested by filing a NASS Registration Certificate Replacement Form and paying the certificate replacement fee.
Please see the NASS Registration Certificate Replacement Form posted below.
Questions about registration certificates or transfers?
Please contact the NASS Registrar or the NASS Registration Help Desk:
NASS Registrar:
Elaine Kerrigan
Email: Registrar@shagya.net
Telephone: 707-498-6342
NASS Registration Help Desk: Adele Furby & Elaine Kerrigan
Additional Resources
NEED MORE HELP?
Contact the NASS Registrar or the NASS Registration Help Desk with questions:
Registrar Registrar@shagya.net
Telephone: 707-443-0215
NASS Registration Help Desk:
Adele Furby & Elaine Kerrigan
GENETIC DISORDERS:
Learn about genetic disorders that may affect our horses and the steps one can take to
selectively avoid the
production of affected foals.
WAHO: Genetic Disorders In Arabian Horses