HSI has received 5801 applications and issued 3771 completed applications for foals born in 2026.
5801 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, 1192 foal kits have not been yet returned from breeders to HSI for pedigree applications, which is 21 per cent of all applications.
Of the 4609 applications who have returned their foal kits to HSI, 3771 have been completed and the passport issued, and 226 are currently undergoing quality control checks, while the remaining 612 applications’ DNA samples are currently with the laboratory for analysis.
Of the 3997 passport applications, where the DNA samples have been returned to HSI from the laboratory, 94 per cent are processed and complete, totalling 3771.
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, 248 calls were received this week, of which 83 per cent were answered, totalling 207.
