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SHPSNA |
The Scottish Highland Pony Society of North America(SHPSNA) mission: To promote the unique and versatile Highland pony, and act as a resource for Highland pony breeders, owners, and enthusiasts throughout North America.SHPSNA offers registration services, documentation of bloodlines, and census taking for the Highland pony breed in North America. Separate stud books are maintained for purebred Highland ponies and partbred Highlands. SHPSNA offers DNA testing under contract with the U.C. Davis Veterinary Genetics Laboratory for identification and parentage verification purposes. SHPSNA encourages members to support the breed internationally by joining the U.K. Highland Pony Society.
Your membership and participation help establish this unique rare breed in North America. Membership fee is $30 per year or $250 for life membership. All new members receive a Highland Pony T-shirt. Life members receive 5 T-shirts. To become a SHPSNA member please click here for membership application form. Membership fees may be paid online using paypal or by check/money order.
Annual memberships begin January 1 and end December 31 even if paid mid-year. Members receive discounts on SHPSNA services and t-shirts, free advertising on SHPSNA's website (see classified ads or breeder listings) and are eligible to enter their ponies in SHPSNA award programs (see awards page). January 2008--we now have an online Highland Pony discussion group for members here.
SHPSNA 2006 Fee Schedule
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Fee for SHPSNA members | Fee for non-members |
| SHPNSA registration of
pure or
partbred Highlands already registered with the Highland Pony Society, UK. *DNA testing is required for purebred stallions or mares. Click here for registration application form. |
free | $25 |
| SHPSNA registration of
purebred Highlands not registered in UK. *DNA testing is required for purebred stallions or mares. Click here for registration application form. |
$10 | $25 |
| DNA testing for
identification
or parentage verification. DNA testing is required in order to register purebred stallions or mares with SHPSNA, and encouraged for geldings and partbreds. Click here to order a DNA kit. |
$35 | $50 |
| DNA testing for coat
color genetics
is available. Contact SHPSNA secretary for more information. |
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| SHPSNA registration of
partbred Highlands not registered in UK. Click here for registration application form. |
$5 | $25 |
| Transfer of ownership
To transfer ownership of a pony please use the transfer form on the back of the SHPSNA registration certificate. |
$5 | $10 |
| Breeder’s prefix
Once a breeder's prefix has been approved by SHPSNA no other breeder may use it as part of a pony's registered name without written permission from the prefix owner. A breeder may register more than one prefix. Breeder's prefix application form. |
free for prefixes already registered with the UK Highland Pony Society. $25 for each new prefix |
not available |