----KWPN=Koninkijk Warmbloed Paardenstamboek Nederland, which translates to Royal Warmblood Horse Studbook of the Netherlands
----NA/WPN=North American Warmbloed Paardenstamboek Nederlands or North American Department Warmblood Studbook of the Netherlands. In order to be more easily recognized in North America the name of the NA/WPN was officially changed in 1997 to The Dutch Warmblood Studbook in North American, NA/WPN

----You may become a member of the KWPN-NA by completing the subscription application in the handbook (handbooks can be requested from the office) or completing the application from available here: Subscription Form. Participating, Associate, Youth and Lifetime subscriptions are available. You must be a member in order to register KWPN or KWPN-NA bred horses, present horses at keurings and to be eligible for sport awards.

----A foal may be registered by the Owner of Record of the mare or the Lessee of Record of the mare at the time of the birth. If the foal is sold before registration, the new owner must obtain the Birth Declaration from the mare owner and send it in along with a Bill of Sale from the Mare Owner of Record.

----No.

----No.

----A horse only gets registered once in it’s life. In the event you buy a horse from someone that already has Registration Papers, you only need to put the horse into your name. This is called a Transfer of Ownership.

---You must first become a FULL member of the KWPN-NA. A Transfer of Ownership form (found on the KWPN-NA website at http://www.kwpn-na.org/Transfer of Ownership.pdf) must be submitted. You will also need to send in the original Registration Papers, a copy of your Bill of Sale and three photos (clearly showing all markings) for a newly imported horse. If you buy the horse from someone other than the Owner of Record listed on the papers, the KWPN-NA needs Bills of Sale back to the owner of record, on the case of a horse from Holland, to the owner or agent in Holland. The bill of sale does not need to specify the amount of purchase, just a release of ownership by the previous owner.

----Yes, you should transfer the ownership. It is important that we track the different bloodlines that are competing and breeding in North America. It is a source of information for our breeders and allows the horse to compete for year-end awards. You will always get the original papers back that you send in for a transfer. The ONLY time the KWPN-NA keeps the papers is when a horse goes to an inspection and gets put into a new book. 

The transfer of ownership will also provide an extra level of security for you and your horse. The papers identify the horse by markings and are sent with pictures. As the new owner you will now have documentation (the registration papers with the transfer indicated) that you own the horse. In the unfortunate event that your horse becomes lost or stolen, pictures, documentation and blood type of your horse will be on file to assist your efforts at recovery.

----The office needs to have photos on file in case your registration papers get lost or destroyed. If you need to apply for Duplicate papers it helps to have existing photographs of the horse on file for comparison.

----You will need to contact USA Equestrian (formerly AHSA). You can download the passport application at: http://www.usef.org

----No. Only horses age 3 and older, presented to a keuring jury and successfully completing a studbook inspection are eligible for branding if the owner so chooses.

----Check the “Te Koop/For Sale” listings located on this Website. There is also a section entitled “Fast Links”. These are links to some of our breeders of quality dutch horses. You may also request the Breeder’s Directory from the office or attend any keuring for additional contact with breeders.

----Yes, if possible. The keuring system offers an evaluation of your horse against the standard for KWPN horses worldwide. Information is compiled on the keuring results, thereby providing feedback for breeders and the community at large on the success of various bloodlines and breeding choices. Mares and stallions can also receive “predicates” based on the quality of their offspring at keuringen. A keuring is an educational and marketing opportunity.

----Premium grading classes are offered for weanlings, yearlings, and two year olds. Studbook inspection classes, which include an evaluation of conformation, movement and (optional) jumping are offered for 3 year old and older horses. Stallions are evaluated for approval at select locations. Refer to pages 20-26 of the handbook for full details or the Keuring Information Booklet available.

----No. Foals are registered in one of several “books” on the basis of their pedigree. A foal book registered foal is considered to be of good quality when it is the product of approved/licensed parents, worthy of papers documenting its good pedigree. At 3 years of age a horse can be presented for studbook.

----Complete, detailed information is found on pages 7-11 of the handbook . As there are many possibilities a full review of this information is suggested.

----Yes. Each foal born in a given year must have a name not exceeding 16 characters and beginning with the designated letter for that year. For example, the designated letter for 2002 is “V”. All registered foals will have a unique registration number. KWPN Approved Stallions also have unique names. Imaginative names are encouraged to prevent confusion in show results.