AHHA Studbook Structure & Registration Regulations
The AHHA (Australian Heavy Horse Association) Inc. is affiliated with The TGCA (Traditional Gypsy Cob Association) Ltd UK and base our rules for registrations and breed standards in line with theirs. The TGCA is the only body approved by DEFRA (UK) to hold the Mother Studbook for Traditional Gypsy Cobs (TGCs) and as a Passport Issuing Office (PIO) in the UK and around the world.
The AHHA is a non-profit association, seeking to protect, preserve and promote the very best of our wonderful Traditional Gypsy Cob breed, which originates from the British Isles and makes up the largest population of horses therein. The Gypsy Cob breed is becoming popular here in Australia and we acknowledge the Traditional Gypsy Cobs as a breed and henceforth register both Pure and Part Breeds into our studbook, where the Pure breed Gypsy Cobs form part of our purebred section of our studbook and as a result are eligible to compete in classes for Pure breed horses (Gypsy Cobs).
Through our affiliation with the TGCA and their Mother Stud Book, the AHHA aim to record not only the old established bloodlines through the TGCA’s studbook, but encourage best forward breeding practices here in Australia, so that we can uphold and build upon the legacy of these horses whilst maintaining the quality and true-to-type stamp of cobs here in Australia as set out in our Breed Standard.
THE AHHA STUDBOOK
The aim of the AHHA Studbook is to record individual TGCs as either Pure Breed or Part-Bred Gypsy Cobs and recognise them in Australia as a registered breed and not a ‘type’. As a result, all Pure Breed Gypsy Cobs registered with the AHHA are eligible to compete in classes or events for Pure breed horses/ponies. Part Bred Gypsy Cobs can only compete in Part Bred Gypsy Cob classes and never against a Pure Breed Gypsy Cob. We of course still have our other studbooks for part bred heavy horses, pure breed horses that have been re-structured.
The AHHA also follow and recognise the TGCA Mother Studbook’s aims.
The AHHA will continually monitor and review its operation of the AHHA Studbook and may make alterations and enhancements from time to time as required and in line with meeting the above aims. The AHHA studbook is open to all TGCs Australia Wide.
The AHHA STUDBOOK runs along the similar lines as that of the TGCA UK, and is divided into the following six categories:
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REGISTERED GYPSY COBS MSB1 - (Pure Breeds) HHGC1
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REGISTERED GYPSY COBS MSB2 – (Pure Breeds) HHGC2
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PART BRED GYPSY COBS (PBRGC) 50-50 (Including Drum Horses PBRDH & PBRFDH)
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HEAVY HORSE SUPPLEMENTARY (HHSCL) (Classified Heavy Horse) - (Unknown Breeding)
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PART BRED HEAVY HORSE (PBHH) 25%+
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PURE BREED HEAVY HORSES (HHPB)
AHHA – Registered Gypsy Cobs MSB1 - (Pure Breeds) HHGC1, Registered Gypsy Cobs MSB2 – (Pure Breeds) HHGC2, Part Bred Gypsy Cobs (PBRGC) 50-50 (including Drum Horses - PBRDH & PBRFDH) , Heavy Horse Supplementary HHSCL (Classified Heavy Horse) - (Unknown Breeding) and Part Bred Heavy Horse (PBHH) 25%+ and Pure Breed Heavy Horses (HHPB).
Choice of registration at MSB1, MSB2, PBR, Heavy Horse Supplementary (Classified Heavy Horse) HHS, PBHH or HHPBR is reflective of the owners’ breeding intentions or any available pedigree (refer to below registration criteria). It is not our endorsement of the quality of the TGC, other than it meeting the Breed Standard.
More detailed information can be found in the document below 'AHHA Studbook Structure & Registration Regulations'