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PFHA important REGISTRATION MESSAGE 9-8-2007PASO FINO HORSE ASSOCIATIONSTRAIGHT FROM THE HORSE'S MOUTH SIGNATURE AUTHORIZATION FORM A Signature Authorization Form is a handy tool available to assist you in the handling of paperwork. This allows you to give another person permission to sign paperwork for you. For couples, this can be a great help. Usually, one person is the "paper" person. This person gets the Registration Applications, Stallion Breeding Report forms or the Transfer of Ownership ready to send into the PFHA office. If a horse is owned by 2 or more people, all of the owner must sign these documents. But with a Signature Authorization Form on file with PFHA, only one person's signature will be necessary. This form can also be used by couples in case of injury or death. If each person has a Signature Authorization Form on file, the other person can sign for the other person. This form can also be used to give a trainer permission to sign for Show Entry Forms. You can have the form setup for 1 particular horse or all horses. You can also state a beginning and ending date for the authorization. If you have your horses registered in a business/farm name, you MUST have a Signature Authorization Form on file stating whose signature(s) is to be recognized by the Association. If this is not on file, it will delay the processing of your requests. A child which is under 18 years of age can be the owner of a horse, but a Signature Authorization Form MUST be on file stating who is authorized to sign for this child. A signature of a person under 18 years old cannot be utilized for any registry items. This form is available to be downloaded and printed on our website - www.pfha.org The form must be mailed in - faxed signatures cannot be accepted. There is no charge to file this form with PFHA. FEES Fee for a new registration is based on days and not months or years. Very often people get charged a higher rate because they will postmark a new registration when a horse is 6 months or 1 years old, for example. This will cause the fees to go to the next level. The other factor is Membership vs. Non member rates. On a new registration, the membership status of the recorded owner(s) of the dam at the time foaling will determine whether the member rate or non member rate will apply on a registration. Of course, members are given the lowest rate. On a Transfer of Ownership of a registered horse, either the current recorded owner(s) or the new owner(s) must be a current member for the membership rate to apply. If you are a current member and you have sold a horse to a first time Paso Fino owner, don't forget to fill out and give them the form which will provide them with a free 1-year membership which includes the Paso Fino Horse World magazine. What a great way to get the new owner involved! This offer is available only if the current recorded owner is a current member of PFHA. The 1st-Time Paso Fino Owner form is available to be downloaded and printed from our website - www.pfha.org Below is a Fee Schedule related to Registry Fees. This information is also available on our website. Registry Fees Member Rate Non-Member Rate **Registrations: Postmarked 0 - 180 Days From Foaling $40.00 $110.00 Postmarked 181 - 360 Days From Foaling $70.00 $160.00 Postmarked 361 - 720 Days From Foaling $130.00 $210.00 Postmarked Over 720 Days From Foaling $495.00 $645.00 Rush Fee (Plus Normal Transaction Fee) $50.00 $50.00 Transfer of Registration $35.00 $105.00 Duplicate/Replacement Certificate $50.00 $100.00 Duplicate/Replacement Certificate (Mail by PFHA/Never Rec'd) $25.00 $50.00 Lease Agreement $15.00 $100.00 Name Change $100.00 $100.00 Stallion Breeding Report - On Time (Postmarked By Jan 31 of Year Following Breeding) $50.00 + $5.00 Per Mare $100.00 +$10.00 Per Mare Stallion Breeding Report - Late $100.00 + $10.00 Per Mare $200.00 + $10.00 Per Mare Stallion Breeding Report - Amended $25.00 + $10 Per Mare $25.00 + $10.00 Per Mare Stallion Breeding Report - No Mare Bred No Charge No Charge Parentage Verification (After Initial Verification) $50.00 $100.00 Dead File Processing Fee (Minimum) $30.00 $30.00 Registry Transaction Final Notice Fee $10.00 $10.00 Micro chips There has been a number of people who expressed an interest in getting information on micro chips for their horses. Micro chipping is one way to help identify your horses in case of natural disaster such as tornados and hurricanes. But micro chipping can also be used to help identify your horses at your farm. The Paso Fino Horse Association has micro chips for sale for $35 per micro chip. This includes enrollment in a national data base where your contact and alternate contact information is kept on file in case your horse is lost or stolen. Horses which are planning on competing at the VIII Mundial on November 7-11, 2007, in Jacksonville, Florida, are required to be microchipped. If you would like to get more information, please contact the office either by phone (813) 719 - 7777 or by e-mail. Our e-mail addresses are below. If you have any questions regarding the information in this newletter, please feel free to contact anyone in the Registration Department. Sincerely, Mary L. Emmons - dirreg@pafha.org Carolyn Ritchie - regasst@pfha.org Rita Rodriguez - regsecy@pfha.org Paso Fino Horse Association PICTURES WE GET ALL KINDS OF PICTURES The pictures we receive with Registration Application and Color Change Requests are sometimes interesting, to say the least. Sometimes we get pictures of stalls, pastures and even people. BUT WHERE IS THE HORSE ?? Rolling hills, snow covered pastures, the kids / grandchildrens are really nice. BUT WHERE'S THE HORSE ?? Please remember, the pictures you send us are the only way we have to put an accurate description of your horse on the registration application. Here are some helpful hints. 1. AVOID INSTANT CAMERAS. Use a high-quality 35mm or digital camera. Instant cameras tend to over-espose and fade the image make them difficult to use. With a digital camera, the higher the megapixel rating, the sharper the final image will be. Please use a camera that provides at least 1 megapixels resolution. Pictures can be mailed in with your registration application or e-mailed to one of the address below. If you are printing your digital pictures, please use good quality photo paper and a good quality printer. If e-mailing the pictures, please enter the name of the horse in the SUBJECT line of your e-mail. 2. THE RIGHT TIME Take photos on a sunny day. You;ll want the horse's shadow to fall away from you behind the horse. Have the sun behind your back, not be aware of your own shadow. It should not fall across the horse. 3. THE RIGHT PLACE You'll what a location where the background is uncluttered and a contrasting color of your horse. The ground should be level, and grass or snow should not be tall enough to obsure markings near the hoof area. Pay attention to items in the background that might be distracting. Remember, we need a picture of your horse, not the person holding the horse or the inside of your barn or a dark stall. 4. THE RIGHT PREPARATION Make sure the horse is without a saddle or blanket and free from mud or debris that might be mistaken for markings. Pull back the forelock so head markings can be seen. If necessary, braid the tail so the rear leg markings can be seen. It is import that you be patient. Take photos when the horse's ears are erect. Do not take photo when the horse is grazing. 5. THE RIGHT PHOTO SETUP Please keep in mind, the photos you send us are not promotional pictures, but pictures designed to help indentify your horse. Frame your photos tightly, keeping the foreground and background to a minium. Remeber to always get all four feet and legs in every photos, except a head shot. If the horse has markings that fall out of normal markings area, take close-up photos of these areas. 6. TAKE FOUR OR FIVE The basic views needed in your photos are: Head Shot - take a picture of your horse's head with the forelock pulled back. Left Side & Right Side - Take a picture of your horse from the left side and right side. Be sure the head and ears are erect, and that the legs are spaced apart so all markings can be seen. Be sure both the legs and feet are easily visible. Front & Rear Views - Position your horse so the head, front and hind legs can be seen. Space legs apart so that all markings can be seen. The tail should not obsure, any markings, if necessary, braid the tail. |