HORSE Sport Ireland has extended its deadline to breeders for registering yearlings and older horses at the 2022 rates until March 16th 2023.

A new pricing structure for HSI’s Studbook and Registration services came into effect from January 1st, 2023.

A HSI press release stated: “HSI offered a lead-in period of six weeks at the 2022 rates to enable breeders and owners to avail of the previous adult registration rate. That period ended on February 14th and HSI would like to thank those breeders who registered the horses within this timeframe.

“Since the announcement last December, HSI has received a higher than anticipated number of registrations received with adult registration figures up over 360%, year-to-date, on 2022. HSI has now extended the deadline for four weeks, until March 16th. This will be the only extension to the reduced fees and from close of business on March 16th, they will move to the following new rates.

“Anyone who has already paid the new rates after the deadline passed for adult registrations will be credited the difference to their account – or will be refunded if requested. HSI reminds anyone who has a foal or foals to register this year to do so at their earliest convenience as fees rise substantially for registering the same animal as an adult next year,” it added.