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) $140
If lodged between 31 and 60 days of birth (inc. DNA testing fee and microchip) $500
If lodged after 60 days of birth (inc. DNA testing fee and microchip) $140
Appeal Fee – only applicable if lodged after 60 days of birth and appeal is lodged $500
No Live Foal
If lodged within 12 months of service $55
If lodged after 12 months of service $190
Not Served, or covered by ineligible stallion
If lodged before 15th March of the covering season $55
If lodged after 15th March of the covering season $190
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
Statutory Research & Development Levy Fees
Paid by the Breeder for each mare returned $10
Paid by the Stallion Proprietor for each mare covered $10
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 reinstatement fee
(additional mare return fee applies for each season missing) 		$200
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
5% discount for Stallion Returns lodged online
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 60 mares $1500
61 to 70 mares $2000
71 to 80 mares $2500
81 to 90 mares $3000
91 to 100 mares $3500
101 to 110 mares $4000
111 to 120 mares $4500
121 to 130 mares $5000
131 to 140 mares $5500
141 to 150 mares $6000
151 to 160 mares $6500
161 to 170 mares $7000
171 to 180 mares $7500
181 to 190 mares $8000
191 to 200 mares $8500
Each subsequent group of 10 mares $500
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
Transfer of Ownership for 2016 born foals onwards Fees (ex. GST)
Unnamed Horse Transfer of Ownership $55
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 from 1 January 2016 Fees (inc. GST)
Lodgement
If lodged within 30 days of horse's arrival in Australia $550
Broodmares imported to be served by an Australian based stallion $250
New Zealand born Foals At Foot returning to New Zealand within the same covering season $0
If lodged after 30 days of horse's arrival in Australia $770
Export Applications from 1 January 2016 Fees
Lodgement
If lodged 5 working days prior to horse's departure $500
Broodmares $350
Australian born Foals At Foot $350
If lodged later than 5 working days prior to horse's departure $700