Falabellas may be offered for studbook admission and priming. The following categories may be considered for a premium:
The obtained premium results will be listed on the back of the BVI by means of a stamped sticker on which the date and year are mentioned.
If the horse did not obtain a premium at the studbook inspection, it can be presented for inspection again later and be awarded a premium. In that case, the highest result will count and the score of the previous inspection, where no premium was obtained, will be invalidated. The results will, however, be kept by the studbook in connection with possible value for research into the breed with regard to maturity.
As foals, yearlings, and two-year-olds, Falabellas may participate in the inspection and receive a 1st, 2nd, or 3rd premium. These later count towards the star predicate.
The main studbook predicate is for all Falabella horses that have achieved a 1st, 2nd, or 3rd premium but not enough youth premiums. Because of this, they are included in the main studbook. It is a requirement that they also undergo veterinary inspection.
The horse will receive a main studbook predicate in exchange for the existing foal predicate. This is referred to as a studbook mare or a studbook stallion. If the horse has not been inspected, it will remain in the foalbook.
The horse must have achieved at least 2 juvenile premiums (1st premium/gold or 2nd premium/silver) and be listed in the main studbook with a first premium (gold) to be eligible for the star predicate. Subsequently, this will be mentioned on the BVI. One then speaks of a star mare or a star stallion.
The crown predicate can be awarded to star mares and star stallions on the condition that the star mare concerned has at least 2 living foals and the star stallion concerned has at least 10 registered foals. The findings of the offspring are therefore not relevant for the crown predicate; only registration with the EFS is sufficient. This will then be stated on the BVI. This is referred to as a crown mare or a crown stallion.
