It is synonymous with the registering organization's official approval of the horse for breeding. Each registry may have its own, perhaps multi-stage, procedure. In virtually all Warmblood registries, foals sired by unlicensed stallions are not eligible for registration, or at best receive a provisional registry until such time that the stallion receives full approval and a permanent breeding license. In the majority of Warmblood registries, stallions must participate in an extremely selective inspection process wherein a panel of qualified judges scrutinizes traits such as body type, conformation, gait quality, jumping ability, and rideability. Registration - Official entry of the horse into the permanent records of the breed.
Registration papers serve to indisputably verify the parentage and pedigree of an individual.
Registration, by itself, does not approve an animal as breeding stock in Warmblood breeds, as in North American and other breeds. An animal with registration papers must be inspected and approved through sufficient grading scores, then it may be entered into the Stud Book as breeding stock. Registry - An organization which issues official breed registration papers and which documents and monitors the lineage and population of a breed. The registry assigns all of the rules, regulations and processes by which animals receive registration and breeding rights. Among Warmblood breeds, only those parents with approval as breeding stock may produce registerable offspring.