HSI has received 4618 applications and issued 1602 completed applications for foals born in 2026.
4560 pedigree applications have had their foal kit sent to the applicant, with the remaining kits issued imminently.
It is important to note that, to date, 1735 foal kits have not been yet returned from breeders to HSI for pedigree applications, which is 38 per cent of all applications.
Of the 2825 applications who have returned their foal kits to HSI, 1602 have been completed and the passport issued, and 407 are currently undergoing quality control checks, while the remaining 816 applications’ DNA samples are currently with the laboratory for analysis.
Of the 2009 passport applications, where the DNA samples have been returned to HSI from the laboratory, 80 per cent are processed and complete, totalling 1602.
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, 411 calls were received this week, of which 81 per cent were answered, totalling 334.
