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March 2012

A booking form is now available for the visit of
Mercedes Gonzalez Cort
Join her at different events as she travels around Australia in October and November.
There are limited places available. Book as soon as possible to secure your place.

October 2011

A letter from the Unión de Criadores de Caballos Españoles

Dear Member:

Yesterday we received an email sent by the President of ANCCE to the theoretical 149 members, whose membership is duplicated in UCCE and ANCCE, expressing concern surely provoked by the coming decision to share the management of the Stud Book, an act certain to happen in the coming months.

From the time when the new team of UCCE began to work, we have had these three maxims:

1. Work to represent the majority of the breeders, making UCCE the largest association of breeders of Spanish Horses

2. To do our utmost to help all members, doing for them what they cannot achieve by themselves, among other activities:

• Obtain the management of the Stud Book, as established by the Royal Decree 2129/2008.
• Negotiate with distinct providers to reduce the costs of purchases.
• Share information without cost to help the breeders to know all information that they desire about each P.R.E., utilizing the database tool LG-UCCE or accessing it through Gescabonline.com.
• Help improve the genetic quality of the breeding farms by negotiating cover prices of certain stallions.

3. Not to go against anyone, but to be in favor of, so that breeders may have an alternative to decide who will carry out the services of the Stud Book without feeling obligated to use only the current monopoly.

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Foundation Videos

Latest videos from The Foundation for the Pure Spanish Horse.

Mary O'Brian talks about the impact of the Foundation for the Pure Spanish Horse on the United States Market(English Subtitles)

Kayla Herman talks about working with the Pure Spanish Horse in America.

Test out your spanish by listening to Dr. Alberto Rojas Garcia talk about the Foundation for the Pure Spanish Horse (Spanish only)

U.C.C.E. Information and Forms

The Foundation has sent us updated information about the changes underway in Spain, with the management of the Spanish Stud Book.
Visit www.ucce.es to read their constitution, rules, membership lists, rights and opportunities for owners and breeders all over the world.

U.C.C.E., the national association in Spain with the most members, is seeking members outside of Spain. They are finishing their documentation in order to present their request to the Spanish Ministry (MARM) to manage the Stud Book for our breed. It is anticipated that their request will be in the hands of the Ministress of MARM by early May of this year. The Ministry will then have six months maximum by law to respond to the petition of U.C.C.E.

The Foundation has been, for a number of years, a firm supporter of U.C.C.E. and is currently a member strongly supporting U.C.C.E.'s claim for the management of the Stud Book.

There are two levels of membership: full membership, with voting rights, and associate membership (socio simpatizante), without voting rights. The cost of full membership is 200 euros and the cost to be an associate is 100 euros. There are certain benefits to full membership which might not be applicable to those of us in the Americas (insurance, feed stuff price reductions, etc.), but because U.C.C.E. will most likely be the new manager of the Stud Book, if you are a breeder, you might want to consider full membership.

U.C.C.E. has prepared a PowerPoint presentation in both Spanish and English and they have provided us with membership forms, again in both languages. Please read through the presentation and see if membership might be of interest to you.

Powerpoint presentation download (623kb powerpoint)
Membership form download (94kb pdf)

If you have questions, please feel free to contact the International Director of U.C.C.E., Ignacio Fernández Gijón.
His contact information is:
International Manager
Director Internacional
UCCE
C/ Velazquez 157 1º
28002 Madrid
Spain
or email

P.R.E. Mundial Registry Succeeds... Fear Sets In

Apparently the USPRE organization once again tried to spread fear and confusion throughout the P.R.E. Community by rehashing a two-year-old story.

The troubled management of the Spanish Stud Book has been made even more unstable due to the economic crisis and political threats in Spain. The statement by USPRE is full of misinformation and inaccuracies. Its publication reflects a certain anxiety by the authors, consistent with organizations that use fear and intimidation rather than good work to try and succeed. The current climate of chaos and instability in Spain has made the P.R.E. Mundial the registry of choice with breeders and owners of Pure Spanish Horses. These other organizations are reduced to using alarming, inaccurate headlines and misinformation out of desperation.

Below is the correct information regarding the P.R.E. Mundial Registry:

• The P.R.E. Mundial Registry is a legal registry and has every right to register P.R.E. Horses.
• The P.R.E. Mundial Registry's purpose is the improvement, preservation and protection of the Pure Spanish Horse and NOT an excuse to extract money from breeders.
• The P.R.E. Mundial Registry is a non-profit subsidiary of The Foundation for the Pure Spanish Horse and provides registry services at no profit. The money it generates only pays for those services.
• The P.R.E. Mundial Registry is successful. It registers horses in many countries throughout the world including the United States, Canada, Mexico, Australia and now Spain.
• The P.R.E. Mundial Registry has succeeded because it is accurate, has exceptional service, procedures are fast, easy and less expensive.
• The P.R.E. Mundial Registry uses expert, honest, professional judges and evaluators for its revision services.
• The P.R.E. Mundial Revision process is not a rubber stamp but a selective process where the emphasis is placed on educating the breeder to produce the best possible horses.
• The P.R.E. Mundial Registry is based on the guidelines and standards of the Cría Caballar, the original guardians of the studbook, who made the breed what it is today.
• The P.R.E. Mundial Registry brings a refreshing honesty and integrity to the market and has a permanent home at the new International Resource Center for the Pure Spanish Horse.
• Membership in The Foundation for the Pure Spanish Horse, the parent organization of the P.R.E. Mundial Registry, has increased despite the difficult economic climate because of the accuracy, great service, low cost, and ease of processing registration papers by the P.R.E. Mundial Registry.

The information contained in the news release by the USPRE is misleading and inaccurate:

• A misconception being spread is that The Foundation is unable to issue a UELN (Universal Equine Life Number) number, which is absolutely not true. Check for yourself by referring to this website http://www.ueln.net/ueln-database/find-organization-with-ueln-code.html and put the numbers "840040" into the box or "036011" for ACPRE-Australia Inc registration. The Mundial Registry is using UELN numbers on its Carta Mundial.
• USPRE is trying to confuse the public and breeders (they could even be confused themselves) by indicating that the P.R.E. Mundial is trying to supplant the Spanish Stud Book of Origin that is owned by the Spanish Government. This is not true.
• The Spanish Studbook for P.R.E. Horses is the property of Spain and was established by the Cría Caballar and maintained for over 100 years. Many of the colonels of the Cría Caballar endorse the Mundial Registry and serve as judges. ANCCE is only a manager of the Stud Book and our loyalties are to the authors of the original Stud Book who selflessly devoted their lives to this breed.
• This recent statement is not news. The information is a rehash of a letter from 2009 solicited by ANCCE asking the Ministry of Agriculture in Spain to state/declare that they are the only entity authorized to manage the P.R.E. studbook. The P.R.E. Mundial Registry is a legal entity and is recognized by the governmental authorities under which it operates. The USPRE press release failed to include information regarding the EU Courts declaration that the Spanish Ministry of Agriculture's (now, previously MAPA) concession of the studbook administration to ANCCE was only that, and not a transfer of any Studbook of Origin. This concession is available to other breeder organizations that apply and can fulfill the legislative list of requirements.
• There are several pending lawsuits demanding that the management of the Stud Book be removed from ANCCE. The Foundation for the Pure Spanish Horse is a not-for-profit public benefit corporation and is not organized for the private gain of any person or entity. The primary purpose of this not-for-profit is to develop an understanding of the Pure Spanish Horse (P.R.E.) throughout the United States and any other country where interest in the P.R.E. has been expressed or the help of The Foundation is requested. The P.R.E. Mundial Registry is a subsidiary of The Foundation for the Pure Spanish Horse.

The Foundation honors the efforts of all organizations and registries when they work for the best interests of the P.R.E. Horse including the IALHA, ASOCAMAN-PRE, ACPRE-Australia and the largest breeders organization in Spain, UCCE. For further questions or for more information contact The Foundation for the Pure Spanish Horse by email foundationabq@qwestoffice.net

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We thank most sincerely

Leopoldo Fernandez Pujals, President of U.C.C.E., Madrid 

for making Mercedes trip to Australia possible. www.ucce.es

 

Donate to help the P.R.E. Horse in Disaster Areas

 

This fund has been set up to help provide money that will be used to assist with feeding, veterinary care and suitable stabling and paddocking of P.R.E. Horses in disaster areas.

These situations occur from natural disasters where their owners need some assistance to provide the required welfare levels and care for their P.R.E. horses. The fund is purely for horses effected in Australia.

People have already been very generous with their help and donations during the recent hurricane and floods events. The above link makes it easier for people to donate to continue to help these horses in need.

Kind regards and thank you for your support of the P.R.E. horse. The Horses need our support.