Inspection Basics

SWANA holds its annual inspection tour in the late summer/early autumn under the guidance of qualified Swedish judges. The inspection tour schedule is announced in late spring.

To attend an inspection:

• The horse needs to be registered (or the registration process needs to be begun, with all fees paid and paperwork received by the office)
• You must be the horse's owner of record.  A transfer of ownership will need to be completed if you are not the horse's owner of record.
• You must be an Active, Life, or Junior member.

Inspections are offered in the following categories:

• Foal, Yearling & Two-year-old Inspection
• The 3-4 Year Test
• The Quality Test
• Older Horse Inspection (five years or older)
• Studbook Mare Evaluation
• Stallion Evaluation
• Unofficial Pre-Breeding Evaluation

Branding
Registered SWB Book I horses who receive a Class III or higher at inspection are eligible to be branded with the Swedish Crown logo.  Registered SWBs of other books must receive Class I or II at inspection.   Horses can return for later evaluation and branding. (Branding is optional.) The brand is a hot iron brand applied to the left thigh of the horse. Branding is an additional fee for all horses.