HSI has received 3736 applications and issued 1359 completed applications for foals born in 2026.
3728 pedigree applications have had their foal kit sent to the applicant, with the remaining eight issued imminently.
It is important to note that, to date, 1345 foal kits have not been yet returned from breeders to HSI for pedigree applications, which is 36 per cent of all applications.
Of the 2383 applications who have returned their foal kits to HSI, 1359 have been completed and the passport issued, and 89 are currently undergoing quality control checks, while the remaining 935 applications’ DNA samples are currently with the laboratory for analysis.
Of the 1434 passport applications, where the DNA samples have been returned to HSI from the laboratory, 94 per cent are processed and complete, totalling 1359.
The remaining applications are pending QC checks before being completed, and the team is working hard to complete them imminently.
In HSI’s Customer Service Department, 405 calls were received this week, of which 88 per cent were answered, totalling 355.
