WPCS: OR Registrations for Welsh Ponies and Cobs Born Outside the UK

The Welsh Pony and Cob Society (WPCS) announced in a press release that it will continue to register animals bred by breeders who are not based in the United Kingdom (UK).

To be eligible for registration, all animals must comply with the WPCS breeding rules. Welsh Ponies and Cobs not born in the UK are now registered in a new Overseas Register (OR) within the studbook. For foals born in 2021, this change takes effect immediately.

This allows members of subsidiary herd books outside the UK to continue registering animals with the WPCS through the (OR). Registration with the (OR) is voluntary. Upon acceptance for registration, the WPCS will issue an overseas registration certificate.

No passport

This certificate is not an identification document, such as a passport, but a proof of registration. Breeders outside the UK who wish to register ponies in (OR) must apply for a passport for their animals in their own country.

Participation in WPCS Events

After being registered in the OS registry, the pony is listed in the Welsh Stud Book along with animals bred in the UK. They are eligible to compete for WPCS awards and may participate in the Society’s official sales.

Here is an example of how an entry appears in the stud book:
Animal's name / (OR) Overseas registration number / (Country of birth, e.g., NL) Section / Color / Year of birth.