ICSB Corrections
The ICS is open to hearing about errors in the studbook from the greater Caspian community. Please report errors to the ICS Secretary. Email: secretary@caspianhorses.org and put ‘Studbook correction’ in your email title. Attach any supporting files you feel are appropriate. Only changes that can be verified by the ICS Registrar will be published. Thank you in advance for helping make the ICSB more accurate.
About the ICS Studbook
Established by Louise Firouz when she rediscovered the breed in 1965. First printed officially in the UK in 1978.
The logo of the Society and Stud Book is based upon the Seal of the Persian King, Darius the Great (c. 500BC). The cylindrical seal depicts small horses which were highly prized for ceremonial purposes and, by virtue of their speed and agility, to assure the prowess of the King when lion hunting.
The small horses also appear in the parade of gift bearers on the great staircase of the Palace of Darius at Persepolis, in Iran.
The International Caspian Stud Book is the only official registry for pure-bred Caspian horses. It ensures that the horses entered in the main section of the Stud Book are bred to the minimum standards required (see Rules of Registration) and in accordance with the Breed Standard established by the breed’s founder, Louise Firouz. To be eligible for entry, Caspians must previously have been included in a Member Society’s Stud Book and the sire and dam must be shown in the ICSB. Member Societies are listed on the Societies and Officers page. Important: Please note that societies not appearing on this list may not adhere to these standards and are not eligible to register with the ICSB. Purchasers must check that any Caspian mare or stallion that they may be considering for breeding purposes is listed in the International Caspian Stud Book and that the foal they register will ultimately be listed in the ICSB. The ICSB does not register part-bred stock, but information may be held by Member Societies.
Pure-bred stock descended from sires without stallion licences, but which appear in the ICSB, are included in a subsection at the end of the International Caspian Stud Book, with their registration number prefixed by an ‘X’.
Seal of the Persian King, Darius the Great (c. 500BC)
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Stud Book Abbreviations | ||
Society | Nation | ICSB Prefix |
Iranian Registry (IR) | Iran | IR |
From Previous Iran register | Iran | IRP |
Caspian Horse (formerly Pony (CP)) Society (CHS) | United Kingdom | UK |
Australasian Caspian Society | Australia (except West) | AU |
Caspian Preservation Society of Western Australia inc. | West Australia | WA |
New Zealand Registry | New Zealand | NZ |
Caspian Horse Society of the Americas (CHSA) | USA, Canada, Mexico | USA |
To 3rd of April 2014 | Norway | NO |
North American Caspian Society (NACS) | North America | 2USA |
Swedish Caspian Horse Association (SCHA) | Sweden | SW |
To 15th of January 2014 | 2United Kingdom | 2UK |
* Foundation stock Numbers -1 to -10 represent Iranian stock which were not exported but with offspring registered in the current International and previous Iranian registers IRP represents exported Iranian stock registered in a previous Iranian register Animals remaining from ICSB Volume II: Compiled by the International Registrar Whilst every care is taken in the compilation of this studbook, the International Caspian Society, the International Caspian Stud Book and their representatives cannot accept liability for the information therein contained. | ||