2025 foal passport figures for Horse Source applications

Horse Sport Ireland (HSI) has begun to receive applications for 2025 foal passports through the Horse Source online passporting system.

From today, May 2nd, updated figures on passporting will be published fortnightly to keep breeders informed on the overall status of the processing of applications.

For the 2025 breeding season so far, HSI has received 161 applications and issued four completed applications.

From these 161 applications, 160 are with pedigree, with one non-pedigree application received.

146 pedigree applications have had their foal kit sent to the applicant, with the remainder issued imminently.

It is important to note that, to date, 137 foal kits have not been yet returned from breeders to HSI for pedigree applications.

Of the nine applications who have returned their foal kits to HSI, four have been completed and the passport issued, while the remaining five’s DNA samples are currently with the laboratory for analysis. All passport applications, where the DNA samples have been returned to HSI from the laboratory, are complete.

Get your application in!

At this early stage of the season, it is in your interest to get your application in to us. Avoid your application being processed during peak periods by registering your foal on Horse Source now.

If your foal is already born, don’t hesitate in submitting your application so the HSI registrations team can process your application and send you your passport.