Studbook Mare Evaluation
To be included in the Marebook a mare must be 3 years or older and have at least one SWB-registered offspring by an accepted stallion. The offspring must be inspected and have received a minimum of Class III or above. Mares and foals do not have to be inspected together, but mares will not be entered into the Studbook until their foal’s inspection scores have been recorded.
The mare must have received a minimum of Class II (at least 35 points on a 50-point scale or 42 points on a 60-point scale) with no single point lower than 6 at a Studbook Mare Evaluation, Three or Four Year Test or Quality Test.
Mares are required to be ridden if they have not done so in the 3-4 Year-old Test or Quality Test, or they must submit results from sport.
The minimum height for the mare at withers is 156 cm. The measurement must be performed on a hard flat surface.  
A three- to four-year-old mare can be presented for both the 3-4 Year Test and evaluation for the Studbook at the same time.

Five characteristics are scored on a scale of 1 – 10:

1. Type
2. Head, neck, and body
3. Legs
4. Walk
5. Trot

Studbook Mare Classifications:

Class I	38-50 points with no single score below 5
Class II	35-37 points with no single score below 5
Class III	34 points with no single score below 5 (Refused entrance into studbook)
Class IV	< 34 points (Refused entrance into studbook)

Documentation of inspection and show results of the mare and mare’s offspring must be provided at the inspection.

Registered SWB mares and non-SWB registered mares of approved breeds that are three-years-old or older and that have had at least one inspected, registered SWB foal will receive either a Premium B or AB rating. Mares can be upgraded to Premium A or Premium Elite status.  Read more about the Studbook Mare Classifications.