Heritage Stock Horses

Click here to download the Application for Heritage Stock Horse Assessment.
Click here to refer to the Rules and Regulations for Heritage Stock Horse - Waler Horse of Significance.

Heritage Stock Horses - Recognising traditional bloodlines

The Australian Stock Horse Society is dedicated to preserving the heritage of the Australian Stock Horse and is proud to announce that it is now recognising those registered Australian Stock Horses that have extensive pedigree back to Australian bred horses of the Waler era whose ancestors are predominately of the same breeds as horses ridden by the Australian Light Horse in WWI. All Members who believe their horses meet the criteria for being eligible as a Heritage Stock Horse are invited to apply for assessment.

All Heritage Stock Horses must have recognised Waler Horses of Significance in their pedigrees to qualify and these are horses born in Australia in 1945 or earlier. For a definition and list of these horses, see ASHS Waler Horse of Significance.

Heritage Stock Horse Assessment

Click here to download Heritage Stock Horse Assessment results.

Registering a Heritage Stock Horse

Automatically Eligible for HSH Approval
Some horses are automatically eligible for HSH Approval without assessment of further generations.  Horses are automatically eligible if both Sire and Dam OR a full sibling is HSH Approved.  To update the registration on the Online Stud Book, please submit a written request for HSH Approval with a copy of the Online Stud Book printout indicating HSH Approval of parents or a full sibling.
                        
 
Applying for HSH Assessment
If either the sire and/or dam are not HSH Approved, an Application for Heritage Stock Horse Assessment must be lodged to the Society with the appropriate fee.  Any member may apply to have a horse assessed and the assessment includes Heritage Stock Horse assessment of the horse and all Registered ASH ancestors within three generations.  The Online Stud Book will be automatically updated to show HSH on eligible horses and/or ancestors.
 
Limited progeny assessments (if requested) are available.  A maximum of 12 Eligible Progeny may be assessed at the same time when an ASH Broodmare or Sire is assessed.  Eligible Progeny are limited to the following other parent categories:
 
HORSE BEING ASSESSED FOR HSH: PROGENY – other parent category (HSH, BP, B2 or ASB):
ASH Broodmare (HSH eligible or not)    ASH-HSH Approved Sire or ASH Thoroughbred (BP or B2) Sire
ASH Sire (HSH eligible ONLY)               ASH Thoroughbred (BP or B2) or ASB Thoroughbred Broodmare
ASH Thoroughbred (BP or B2)              ASH-HSH Approved Sire or Broodmare

ASHS Waler Horse of Significance

A Waler Horse of Significance is an unregistered stallion (with known breeding) born in Australia during the Waler era (1945 or earlier) and appearing in multiple Australian Stock Horse pedigrees. ASHS Waler Horses of Significance are identified through the horse’s name with the suffix – WH.  Other horses may be added at a later date when they have been identified.  
Click here to download the ASHS Waler Horses of Significance