What is the equine breeding register?
In France, as soon as you house at least one equid (horse, pony, donkey), the law requires you to maintain a breeding register. This mandatory document tracks the health status of your facility and ensures the traceability of animal movements.
Whether you are a professional stud farm, a hobby breeder, or an equestrian center, this register must be available for inspection at any time by the DDPP (Departmental Directorate for the Protection of Populations).
The 4 mandatory sections of the register
To comply with health regulations, your register must include four distinct sections:
- Zoosanitary management: The identity of the designated sanitary veterinarian for your breeding operation.
- Movement register: Systematic recording of all temporary or permanent arrivals and departures for each horse (dates, origin, destination).
- Health record: Exhaustive tracking of care, vaccinations, deworming, antibiotic treatments, and veterinary prescriptions.
- Breeding & reproduction tracking: Dates of insemination, covering declarations, pregnancy diagnoses, and foaling records.
"An incomplete or poorly maintained register exposes the breeder to fines of up to €750 and the freezing of animal movements in the event of a health crisis."
Most common daily errors
In the field, paper-based management quickly shows its limitations:
Lost records in the stables, forgotten entries after transport, misplaced prescriptions, or inconsistencies in deworming dates. These practical errors are the primary targets during official inspections conducted by veterinary services.
How Foalia automates your breeding register
Foalia was designed in the field to permanently eliminate the administrative burden of paper registers:
- Instant movements: Record an arrival or departure in 2 clicks from your mobile device.
- Centralized health record: Immediately associate your prescriptions and treatments with your horses' files.
- Automatic reminders: Get alerted for upcoming vaccination deadlines and deworming schedules.
- Compliant export in 1 click: Generate a printable PDF document at any time that meets official requirements.
Don't let paperwork slow you down: focus on your passion and your foaling season, while Foalia secures the rest.
