Sorry, it doesn't help. The same issues are still there. The issue of if the stallion dies before his actual 3rd birthday, and so he can never get his permanent papers...if the horse is sold and the new owner doesn't bring his papers permanent...someone on an earlier thread said that if that happens the seller should just get a duplicate copy of the papers (assuming the buyer hasn't transferred the horse either) & send in for permanent papers. That's not on the up and up, since obviously the horse is gone & cannot be measured--person would have to lie. Unfortunately, I can see that happening...if someone has actually suggested doing it, you can be sure there will be those DOING it. Sigh.
What's the concern about breeding young stallions? Nearly all cases where a yearling sires a foal...it is an accident. It's common practice for breeders to breed their 2 year old stallions to a few mares--how is that a bad thing?
It's not an issue for me, since our stallion is past his 3rd birthday & his permanent application is ready to go--I'll be sending it in along with the registration applications for his 2 '05 foals--but I have concerns with the overall impact of this rule change for breeders in general. I think it's ridiculous, and I think the rule should have been properly discussed so that everyone knew about it ahead of time. I also think it should have been worded more clearly, so that there could be no confusion regarding what it actually means.
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