| 2013 Stallion Returns Due | 01 May 2013 |
 The Online Stallion Return facility is now available for stallion proprietors to lodge stallion returns for the 2013 covering season. Accessible through the ‘Online Services’ / ‘Stallion Return’ header on our website, and upon acceptance of payment, your stallion will be advertised on our website with stud or contact name, phone number and 2013 service fee, and also displayed in the 'Stallions Standing in Australia' listing. Stallion Returns are due by 30 June 2013. |
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| Was your mare Not Served in 2012? | 15 Mar 2013 |
| To access the Online mare return program, log on via the home page and select the ‘Online Services’ / ‘Lodge Mare Return’ header. If your mare has died or you have retired her from breeding, please advise us to enable her records to be closed. This can be completed by logging onto the home page and selecting the ‘Online Services’ / ‘Update Horse Details’ header. |
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| Reminder to Stallion Proprietors | 28 Feb 2013 |
| All payments for Declarations of Service for stallions which covered more than 20 mares in the 2012 covering season are due today, 28 February 2013. If you have not already done so, could all studmasters please arrange for these to be paid as soon as possible. |
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| Did your mare Miss or Slip to her 2012 covering? | 31 Jan 2013 |
| Missed or Slipped mare returns should be lodged as soon as possible. To access the Online mare return program, log on via the home page and select the ‘Online Services’ / ‘Lodge Mare Return’ header. |
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| Thoroughbred Matings for 2012 | 29 Jan 2013 |
| The Deputy Keeper of the Australian Stud Book, Jacqueline Stewart, reported that Thoroughbred mating figures for the 2012 season are showing a decline compared to the 2011 season.
To date, 20,634 mares have recorded coverings by 622 stallions, a decrease of 8% on last year’s 22,510 coverings. However, Ms Stewart expects the gap to be narrowed to 5% after late lodgments and paddock serving stallion reports are received for a total of 21,300 by 640 stallions.
While the breeding industry in Australia has withstood the global economic crisis more than most countries, and the preceding outbreak of Equine Influenza which saw the beginning of a downward trend in the number of foals produced annually, Ms Stewart said that “there is still a sufficient number of foals produced each season for racing purposes. Increased prices at recent yearling sales, both here and overseas, also indicates that confidence in the breeding and racing industry is rising”.
Some interesting facts:
• 36 shuttle stallions covered 3,466 mares or 17% of the 20,634 reported coverings compared with 4,333 (19%) in 2011;
• 441 or 71% were Australian-bred stallions compared with 67% in 1992 when 2,106 stallions covered 29,621 mares;
• 16 of the top 22 covering stallions were Australian bred, which displays the faith breeders place in our world-class Australian bred stallions;
• The three top stallions by mares covered, with all exceeding 200 mares, were Snitzel (AUS), Fastnet Rock (AUS) and Sebring (AUS);
• There were 65 stallions with more than 100 matings in 2012 compared to 69 in 2011 and 264 stallions which covered less than 10 mares compared to 308 in the 2011 season;
• 46% of mares were covered in New South Wales, 25% in Victoria (up 1%), 16% in Queensland, 9% in Western Australia, 3% in South Australia and 1% in Tasmania. |
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| Reminder to Stallion Proprietors | 15 Jan 2013 |
| A reminder to Stallion Proprietors that Declarations of Service for any covering which occurred 1 December to 31 December 2012 are due 15 January 2013. Please also ensure that all coverings that occurred from 1 September 2012 to 31 December 2012 are lodged and finalised by 15 January. Studs lodging service dates Online - log on via the home page and select the 'Online Services' / 'Declarations of Service' / ‘Add Service’ menu on our website. Studs lodging service dates electronically through a stud management program (Ardex, Equimaster or Stable-Eyes) - please email your file as soon as possible to servicedeclarations@studbook.org.au |