IGEA Gypsian Horse

IGEA Gypsian Horse Stud Book & Eligibility Requirements

 At the IGEA Registry, we maintain highly organized records to preserve, protect, and document the development of the Gypsian Horse. The Gypsian is recognized as a developing breed founded on the crossbreeding of Gypsy and Friesian genetics. 

IGEA Premier Gypsian Stud Book 

This elite tier is reserved for Gypsian Horses meeting the highest standards of documentation and genetic verification. To qualify for the Premier Stud Book, an applicant must meet all of the following:

• Registered Parentage: Both the Gypsy Cob parent and the Friesian parent must be fully registered with an IGEA-recognized breed-appropriate registry.

• Multi-Generational Registration: Offspring produced from eligible registered stock (including specific Gypsy and Friesian genetic percentages) must be officially registered with the IGEA or with another IGEA recognized Gypsian breed registry.

Examples of Filial Foundation tracking of Gypsian Genetics:

Example (F1 Cross): A registered purebred Gypsy Cob bred to a registered purebred Friesian producing an F1 Gypsian

      (50 % Gypsy x 50 % Friesian).

Example (F2, F3...multi-generational Cross): A Gypsian (50 % Gypsy x 50 % Friesian) bred to another Gypsian 

     (50 % Gypsy x 50 % Friesian), or an F1 Gypsian bred to a registered purebred Gypsy or purebred Friesian.

• DNA is required.

IGEA Base Stud Book & Case-by-Case Eligibility 

We recognize that exceptional Gypsian Horses exist that may lack complete ancestral DNA or formal registrations.

• Minimum Standards: All applicants must be Gypsy Cob and Friesian genetics, maintaining a minimum of 25% Gypsy genetics.

• Case-by-Case Review: Gypsian Horses that do not meet the strict registration or DNA requirements for the Premier Stud Book are evaluated individually on a case-by-case basis for possible entry into the foundation herd book.

IGEA reserves the right and final decision to approve or decline any application.