COUNTRY

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

Australia

85%

85%

85%

85%

85%

85%

New Zealand

78.77%

78.7%

78%

81%

81.4%

80.83%

Austria

77%

77%

N/A

N/A

78%

78%

Belgium

65%

65%

N/A

N/A

67%

Denmark

70%

70%

72.1%

71.3%

71.3%

73.2%

Finland

68.4%

68.4%

68%

67%

66.9%

67.3%

France

71.69%

71.69%

72.75%

70.74%

69.96%

69.63%

Germany

75%

75%

75%

75%

75%

75%

Netherlands

70.7%

70.7%

N/A

N/A

Italy

N/A

N/A

76.5%

71.54%

68.28%

68.15%

Malta

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Norway

N/A

N/A

70%

60%

64.2%

64.9%

Spain

60%

60%

60%

60%

Sweden

72.23%

72.23%

71.03%

70.90%

70.31%

69.85%

Switzerland

70%

70%

N/A

N/A

70%

70%

United Kingdom

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Canada

77.2%

76.2%

76.2%

76.2%

74.89%

74.89%

United States

78.2%

78.2%

78.2%

78.2%

78%

78%

COUNTRY

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

Australia

15%

15%

15%

15%

15%

15%

New Zealand

21.23%

21.23%

22%

19%

18.5%

19.17%

Austria

23%

23%

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Belgium

35%

35%

N/A

N/A

33%

Denmark

32%

32%

31.7%

31.2%

31.5%

30.9%

Finland

31.6%

31.6%

32%

33%

33.1%

32.7%

France

28.6%

28.6%

27.75%

29.26%

30.04%

30.37%

Germany

25%

25%

25%

25%

25%

25%

Netherlands

29.3%

29.3%

N/A

N/A

Italy

19.85%

19.85%

23.43%

28.46%

31.72%

31.85%

Malta

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Norway

4.9%

5.6%

N/A

N/A

Spain

40%

40%

40%

40%

Sweden

27.77%

27.77%

N/A

N/A

29.69%

30.15%

Switzerland

30%

30%

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

United Kingdom

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Canada

22.8%

23.8%

23.8%

23.8%

25.11%

25.11%

United States

21.8%

21.8%

21.8%

21.8%

22%

22%

COUNTRY

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

Australia

7%

7%

8%

8%

8%

8%

New Zealand

10.8%

10%

31.12%

31.12%

Austria

14.85%

14.85%

N/A

N/A

222%

22%

Belgium

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

25%

Denmark

26.9%

26.9%

21.4%

21.2%

21.1%

21.9%

Finland

11.8%

11.8%

20.9%

21.6%

22.8%

21.8%

France

12.09%

12.09%

12.95%

15.45%

15.39%

15.45%

Germany

24.33%

24.33%

24.33%

24.33%

24.33%

24.33%

Netherlands

2%

2%

N/A

N/A

Italy

15.09%

15.09%

18.67%

23.7%

25.54%

24.05%

Malta

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Norway

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Spain

32%

32%

32%

32%

Sweden

17.64%

17.64%

9.33%

9.1%

N/A

N/A

Switzerland

30%

30%

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

United Kingdom

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Canada

15%

15.7%

18%

18%

18.7%

18.8%

United States

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Variable

   Variable

COUNTRY

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

Australia

8%

8%

7%

7%

7%

7%

New Zealand

N/A

N/A

7.9%

5.4%

28.89%

28.9%

Austria

8.15%

8.15%

N/A

N/A

3.8%

3.8%

Belgium

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

8%

Denmark

5.1%

5.1%

4.9%

4.9%

4.9%

4.9%

Finland

5%

5%

11.1%

11.4%

10.3%

10.9%

France

16.22%

16.22%

14.3%

13.81%

14.65%

14.97%

Germany

0.67%

0.67%

0.67%

0.67%

0.67%

0.67%

Netherlands

2%

2%

N/A

N/A

Italy

4.76%

4.76%

4.76%

4.76%

8.18%

7.8%

Malta

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Norway

N/A

N/A

3.5%

3.5%

3.5%

3.5%

Spain

7%

7%

8%

8%

Sweden

10.13%

10.13%

10.14%

10.2%

10.66%

11.16%

Switzerland

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

United Kingdom

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Canada

7.8%

8.1%

5.8%

5.8%

6.07%

5.98%

United States

2.78%

2.78%

N/A

N/A

0-5%

0-5%

COUNTRY

1989

1990

1991

  1992

1993

1995

1997

1998

Australia

10,971

10,205

9,185

8,666

8,369

8,233

7,204

7,737

7,309

6,927

-36.9%

New Zealand

5,424

4,980

4,752

4,258

4,265

3,967

3,674

3,623

3,374

3,262

-39.9%

Austria

516

538

579

547

504

437

422

363

285

304

-41.1%

Belgium

1,804

1,828

1,622

1,476

1,354

1,293

1,211

1,043

890

758

-58.0%

Denmark

1,421

1,395

1,317

1,114

981

880

793

819

762

783

-44.9%

Finland

3,440

3,900

4,213

3,800

3,050

2,630

2,485

2,857

3,183

3,258

-5.3%

France

10,722

11,086

11,631

12,429

13,075

12,548

11,683

11,811

11,987

11,700

+9.1%

Germany

2,291

2,340

2,449

2,710

2,785

2,807

2,727

2,639

2,340

2,090

-8.8%

Netherlands

962

1,015

907

957

892

813

753

669

570

502

-47.8%

Italy

3,741

4,139

4.754

4,970

5,621

5,722

4,885

4,551

4,480

4,100

+9.6%

Malta

Norway*

2,585

2,564

2,563

2,269

2,170

1,859

1,718

1,665

1,801

1,905

-26.3%

Spain

Sweden*

5,858

5,924

5,855

5,069

4,292

3,968

4,133

4,424

4,673

4,946

-15.6%

Switzerland

UK**

411

461

405

418

402

410

401

350**

350**

350**

-14.8%

Canada

5,550

5,394

5,657

4,379

3,992

3,771

3,499

3,350

3,362

3,701

-33.3%

USA

16,896

16,576

13,671

13,029

12,086

12,204

10,918

11,598

11,336

10,881

-35.6%

TOTAL

72,592

72,345

69,560

66,091

63,838

61,542

56,506

57,499

56,702

55,467

-23.5%

Annual Rise/Fall

-0.3%

-3.8%

-4.98%

-3.4%

-3.6%

-8.2%

+1.76%

-1.4%

-2.2%

COUNTRY

YEARS

REGISTERED SIRES

BROODMARES SERVED

FOALS

%

Australia

1996

529

10,729

7,309 (1997)

68.12

1997

509

9,378

6,927 (1998)

73.86

1998

467

9,891

- (1999)

Austria

1996

45

624

285 (1997)

45.7

1997

102

615

304 (1998)

49.4

1998

87

620

-       (1999)

Belgium

1996

227

N/A

890 (1997)

1997

152

1,319

758 (1998)

57.46

1998

145

1,254

-     (1999)

Canada

1996

452

5,946

3,362 (1997)

56.5

1997

484

6,130

3,701 (1998)

60.3

1998

462

6,461

-       (1999)

Denmark

1998

107

1,287

783

60.8

Finland

1996

314

4,700

3,183 (1997)

67.4

1997

326

5,100

3,258 (1998)

63.8

1998

333

5,080

-        (1999)

France

1996

731

18,581

11,987 (1997)

64.5

1997

692

18,322

11,700 (1998)

63.9

1998

670

17,756

-     (1999)

Germany

1996

361

3,257

2,340 (1997)

71.8

1997

332

2,925

2,090 (1998)

71.4

1998

281

2,726

-    (1999)

Italy

1996

380

6,025

4,480 (1997)

74.4

1997

401

5,970

4,100 (1998)

68.7

1998

360

6,100

-      (1999)

The Netherlands

1996

119

774

570 (1997)

73.6

1997

104

619

502 (1998)

81.1

1998

104

645

-       (1999)

New Zealand

1996

134

5,080

3,374 (1997)

66.4

1997

134

4,469

3,262 (1998)

73.0

1998

129

4,210

-     (1999)

Norway

1996

-

2,705

1,801 (1997)

66.6

1997

-

2,906

1,905 (1998)

65.6

1998

-

2,816

-        (1999)

Sweden

1996

149

6,706

4,673 (1997)

70.0

1997

139

6,981

4,946 (1998)

70.1

1998

133

6,985

-        (1999)

Switzerland

1996

10

94

N/A (1997)

1997

10

80

N/A (1998)

1998

10

78

N/A (1999)

United Kingdom

1996

50

(1997)

-

1997

48

(1998)

1998

59

(1999)

United States

1996

964

16,287

11,336 (1997)

69.6

1997

1,183

17,627

10,881 (1998)

61.7

1998

1,282

18,048

-          (1999)

Australia

Yes

Yes

Season of Death and following season to meet contractual obligations.

Austria

Yes

Yes

Yes

Belgium

Yes – Under control of Ministry of Agriculture

Yes- Under control of the Ministry of Agriculture

No

Canada

Yes

Yes

Yes (Calendar year of death only)

CIS

Yes-But rarely because of large distances between breeding farms (1995)

Yes-Maintain bank of frozen semen of the best sires at the Riazan Equine Research Institute. This center publishes stud books and registers horses (1995)

No (1995)

Denmark

Yes

Yes-Freezing and cooling, distribution and safekeeping of the semen has to be done at a place approved by Dansk Travsports Centralforbund

Yes-Semen from a dead stallion can only be used in the year of the death and the year after. In rare occasions, exceptions can be made

Finland

Yes

Yes

No (only exceptionally)

France

No

No

No

Germany

Yes – Regulated by the Ministry of Agriculture

Yes – Regulated by the Ministry of Agriculture

Yes – Regulated by the Ministry of Agriculture

Hungary

Yes – The Breeding is reported the same as a live cover. To transport semen from abroad the owner must present the necessary documents only (1995)

Yes – with the necessary documents (1995)

Yes – Can use the semen from a stallion only for the calendar year of death (1995)

Ireland

No Information Available

No Information Available

No Information Available

Italy

Yes

Yes

Yes

Malta

No Information Available

No Information Available

No Information Available

Netherlands

Yes

Yes

Yes – Only by permission of the Breeding Committee

New Zealand

Yes

Yes

Yes

Norway

Yes – But after further statutories

Yes – But after further statutories. Import for specially approved stallions.

Yes – But only the calendar year of the stallion’s death.

Spain

Yes – Just beginning (1995)

Yes – But Limited (1995)

No (1995)

Sweden

Yes

Yes

No Regulation

Switzerland

Yes

Yes

No

United Kingdom

Yes – Permitted for use on premises

No

No

United States

Yes

Yes

No

Australia

Yes

Since 1992

Discontinued 1992. Note: For horses foaled prior to this date and where the sire or dam is dead, blood typing is the only available form of parentage verification.

Austria

No

Yes

Yes

Belgium

Yes – Special authorisation required. Permitted on a case by case basis.

? (No)

Yes – And implant of microchip for all horses.

Canada

Yes

Yes

Yes

CIS

Yes – At research stage (1995)

No (1995)

Yes – But do not have 100% of all horses bloodtyped. Done at the Raizan Equine Research Institute (1995)

Denmark

Yes – But the mare can only have one foal registered a year, and the foal has to be bloodtyped

Yes – Sometimes

Yes – All stallions, mares and foals

Finland

Yes

Yes – In exceptional cases

Yes

France

Yes – As a limited experiment

No

Yes

Germany

Yes – Regulated by the Ministry of Agriculture

Since 1997

Yes – Regulated by the Ministry of Agriculture to 1997.

Hungary

Yes (1995)

No (1995)

Yes – Necessary for registration of foal (1995)

Ireland

No Information Available

No Information Available

No Information Available

Italy

Yes

Yes Since 1998

Yes

Malta

No Information Available

No Information Available

No Information Available

Netherlands

Yes – with permission of the breeding committee

No – but have plans to use in the future.

Yes

New Zealand

Yes

No

Yes

Norway

No

Commenced 1998. 1999 all Sires. 2000 all mares and foals

Yes – Only official approved groups of blood

Spain

No-Because of economic limitations (1995)

Yes – But mainly on imports (1995)

Yes (1995)

Sweden

No

No

Yes

Switzerland

No

No

Yes

United Kingdom

No

Not Yet (Under investigation)

Yes. All racehorses microchipped plans for foals.

United States

Yes

Yes

No longer used.