22. CERTIFICATES
22.1 Registration and Recording certificates do not represent
legal ownership. They are issued for Association
purposes only on information provided by members of the
AQHA.
22.2 Correction or Alteration
Correction or alteration of any original Registration or
Recording Certificate can be obtained upon written
application from the owner or leasee, provided that:
a) The Association approves the alteration;
b) The owner or leasee provides information as may be
required to ensure that the correction or alteration is
valid;
c) The owner or leasee submits the horse for inspection if
required; and
d) All corrections or alterations must be made by the
Association.
Any certificate which has been altered in any way is liable to
cancellation until such times as an application for a
duplicate certificate is made.
22.3 Duplicate Certificates
a) The Association may issue a duplicate certificate of
registration or recording provided that the owner or
leasee applies for the certificate and furnishes a
statutory declaration giving full details of the
circumstances surrounding the loss of the original
certificate;
b) The application must be accompanied by four (4) clear
photographs showing both sides, front and rear views of
the horse;
c) The Association must be satisfied as to the
circumstances surrounding the loss of the original
certificate in order to issue a replacement certificate.
23. NOTIFICATION of death of a horse or a horse sold
without registration papers.
23.1 The Association must be advised within thirty (30) days of
the death or disposal of any horse Registered with the
Association.
i) This can be done in writing to the Association and the
original registration certificate must accompany the
notification; or
ii) The owner, as per Association records, can submit a
notification online and must send the original
registration certificate to the Association within fourteen
(14) days of notification or a penalty fee will apply.
23.2 The Association, if requested, will amend the Registration
Certificate to note the horse‟s death and return the
certificate to the owner, unless the owner directs the
Association otherwise.
23.3 Horses sold without papers, whose owners fail to notify the
Association, may be eligible for registration and transfer to
a new owner at the discretion of the Association.
24. DEREGISTRATION
24.1 A horse may be deregistered by the Association upon
receipt of written application to the Association by the
recorded owner of a horse.
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