Australian Stud Book Fees
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Mare Return Fees (ex. GST)
Live Foal
If lodged within 30 days of birth (inc. DNA testing fee and microchip) $135
If lodged after 30 days of birth (inc. DNA testing fee and microchip) $260
If lodged after season of birth (inc. DNA testing fee and microchip) $335
No Live Foal
If lodged within 12 months of service $50
If lodged after 12 months of service $185
Not Served, or covered by ineligible stallion
If lodged before 15th March of the covering season $50
If lodged after 15th March of the covering season $185
Closing records (notification of death, retirement etc.)
If no live foal on return $NIL
Mare Not Named
If mare not named at time of first covering - additional fee $100
If mare not named at time of first mare return - additional fee $500
5% discount for Mare Returns lodged online
DNA Testing of Mares and Stallions Fees (ex. GST)
DNA Testing Fee  (returns are not accepted for mares and stallions which are not DNA tested) $125
Reinstatement of Mares with Closed Records Fees (ex. GST)
Mares not bred or dropped out
DNA Testing Fee $200
Dropped out mares reinstatement fee $200
For each live foal parentage verified $125
Stallion Return - First Charge Fees (ex. GST)
Stallion Return Fee  (may not be accepted if lodged after season stallion served mares)
If lodged by 1st July before season stallion standing in $500
If lodged during the season stallion standing in $600
Stallion Return - Second Charge Fees (ex. GST)
Service Declaration Fee
(due 28th Feb of service season for hand serving stallions or 31st May for paddock serving stallions)
1 to 20 mares $NIL
21 to 30 mares $500
31 to 50 mares $1000
51 to 70 mares $1500
71 to 80 mares $2000
81 to 90 mares $2500
91 to 100 mares $3000
101 to 110 mares $3500
111 to 120 mares $4000
121 to 130 mares $4500
131 to 140 mares $5000
141 to 150 mares $5500
151 to 160 mares $6000
161 to 170 mares $6500
171 to 180 mares $7000
181 to 190 mares $7500
191 to 200 mares $8000
Reports received after the 15th day of the next month after the service occurred $100
May not be accepted if lodged after season stallion served mares
Promotions to Stud Book Status Fees (ex. GST)
Investigation Fee  (promotion of non-thoroughbred horses to thoroughbred or vehicle mare status) $250
Committee Fee $250
Identification Documents Fees (ex. GST)
Stud Identification Card or Passport for broodmare born before 2003
Duplicate issued if lost or destroyed $100
Foal Identification Card or Passport for unnamed horse born after 1 August 1995
Duplicate issued if lost or destroyed $100
Replacement microchip for 2003 produce onwards
Duplicate issued if lost or destroyed prior to insertion $20
Integration of Imported Horses Fees (ex. GST)
Lodgement
If lodged within 30 days of horse's arrival in Australia $200
If lodged after 30 days of horse's arrival in Australia $350
New Zealand named racehorses born in 2003 only $110
Import applications are not required for:
  • racehorses named in New Zealand entering Australia to race (excluding racehorses born in 2003)
  • broodmares re-entering Australia
  • Australian bred horses re-entering Australia
Export Applications Fees
Lodgement
If lodged 5 working days prior to horse's departure $200
If lodged 5 working days prior to horse's departure (for countries requiring export passports) $250
If lodged later than 5 working days prior to horse's departure $650
Trans Tasman broodmare returning to New Zealand (lodged 5 working days prior to departure) $100

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