Registration Basics
Your horse’s registration will be completed faster if you submit all the necessary documents and fees in one package. Once the SWANA Office has received everything needed from you (including fees) and the DNA results from the lab, your papers will be processed. If there are no problems with your paperwork, you will receive the horse’s official Registration Certificate. Please keep the Registration Certificate in a safe place, as it will serve as the horse’s identification papers for life and only one original will ever be produced.

To find out what type of papers your horse will qualify for, see our Books and Registers.

• The original SWANA Breeding Certificate signed by the stallion owner/agent and filled in by the mare owner/lessee, if the sire is a Swedish Warmblood. Request these documents from the stallion owner or agent. For non-SWB sires, include their Breeding Certificate (request from stallion owner/agent) and a Markings Form.
• A minimum of four (4) color photographs of the foal (front, back, left side, right side) clearly showing color and markings. Additional photos are needed for underlip markings and other unusual markings. For more information, please see the Photos and Markings section.
• A copy of the mare’s registration papers and pedigree showing at least four generations. (Extended pedigrees for registered thoroughbred mares can be obtained from the Jockey Club by calling 800-333-1778, or 859-224-2800. Pedigrees from unofficial JC sites such as Del Mar are not accepted.)
• If the mare is owned by another person, a copy of the lease agreement needs to be submitted to SWANA to ensure that you will be listed as breeder/owner. If the mare is a Swedish Warmblood, ensure that you are officially listed as owner of record. If not, you will need to include a Transfer of Ownership for the mare to ensure that you will be listed as breeder/owner. If you bought an unregistered horse, you will also need to include a Transfer of Ownership  for the horse being registered so that we can list you as owner and release the papers to you.
• Include all necessary registration and DNA testing fees. (See the Fee Schedule). Registrations (including all necessary documents, photos, and fees) must be postmarked by December 1st for the age related fees to apply.