ur aim is
‘To preserve, promote and protect the rare Caspian Horse '

His Royal Highness
Prince Philip Duke of Edinburgh

The Caspian Horse Society would like to offer deepest condolences to Her Majesty the Queen and her family on the announcement of the very sad death of her husband
His Royal Highness Prince Philip Duke of Edinburgh.
HRH Prince Philip was responsible for the first exports of Caspian horses from Iran to UK in 1975, and therefore for the presence of the Caspian in the West today.
CHS has enjoyed his unfailing support since its inception in 1975. He supported many hundreds of charities so the society is especially privileged. He will be sadly missed.

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Our President, Liz Mansfield-Parnell, writes:
'As President of the Caspian Horse Society, on behalf of the Council and all Members, I would like to offer our most sincere condolences to our Chairman, Jane Holderness-Roddam, on the sudden and sad loss of her dear husband, Tim. Our thoughts and prayers are constantly with her and we offer her our total support at this very sad time.'

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All horses in UK are required to be microchipped by 1st October 2020. DEFRA warns: 'It is a criminal offence to own an older equine that is not microchipped by 1 October 2020'

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*CORONA VIRUS*

Due to the present situation the Society has decided to postpone the AGM from April until the autumn.

CHS hopes everyone is keeping well in these difficult times!

Ashby Show has also been cancelled for 2021 

Sadly Ashby Show 2020 had to be cancelled, but we held     CHS Virtual Caspian Show!
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It was ​open to EVERYONE, members and non-members
600 hundred entries were received and they can be viewed, together with the results on YouTube and Instagram

Caspian Virtual Show 2020

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Please go to Links page for websites that offer advice, equine and human, during this crisis.


An International Caspian Conference
is to be held in The Netherlands

*​in 2022*
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Details will be sent to CHS members, or please watch this site


*Equine Flu*

Equine Influenza: this is the biggest outbreak for 10 years. It started in February 2019, then peaks have come with the showing season and with hunting. Shows and hunts are working to have all participating equines vaccinated. Recent research shows that the viral aerosol spread can be up to two kilometres, so isolation is not the answer. Vaccinated and unvaccinated horses should not mix. At the beginning of the 2019 40% of equines were vaccinated, this has increased to 60%, but to gain ‘herd immunity’ the percentage must be 80%. So current advice is every equine should be vaccinated annually, and preferably six monthly. Most events are now requiring entrants to have been vaccinated within six months of the event – but after 7 days.
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​Team Caspian at HOYS 2017
 was a spectacular success. Read more...

The Society:

A mobile exhibition stand attends  agricultural shows and equine events to reach a wider audience and raise funds through merchandise sales.

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Nine year old Millie Bowler riding Vicki Shortis' purebred Caspian gelding Costessa Feysul in her first dressage test. Photo: Julia Shearwood of  www.equestrianphotography.co.uk
For Millie's report see News and Events page

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Stop Press!

Updated society Rules for Registration may be found on Registration Passports and Stallion Licensing page

New DEFRA regulations: ALL horses in UK are required to be MICROCHIPPED by October 2020
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*New Central Equine Database*: Caspian passport holders please note: the CED went 'live' in April 2018. Go to www.equineregister.co.uk and register your interest. You will be able to find your horse and check the details are correct.

Post Referendum: DEFRA tells us that EU regulations, ie passports and Central Equine Database, will continue. 

CASPIAN BREED SOCIETY PASSPORTS ​- the CBS is no longer in existence.  CHS has taken over the administration of existing CBS issued passports: see Registration Passports and Stallion Licensing page for details.

Data Protection Policy/Statement please click dp_policy.pdf 

Please make your contribution to the setting up of the
Caspian Horse Gene Bank

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