Our registration book is universal, which means that it can be issued for Traditional Cob in any country in the world. Although we are in Ireland (and therefore in the EU), the reason our registration book can be universal is because we are independent (not governed under EU regulations) and our registration book can therefore be independent (not EU regulated).
Our registration book QR codes
The QR code on the front cover on each of our registration books is unique to each cob registered with us.
EU Passport
EU basic ID passport
We can freely issue our universal registration book with a breed and pedigree record for a cob in the EU that has an EU basic ID passport (a passport with no breed or pedigree record) because although all equines in the EU are legally required to have an EU passport, the passport only has to be an EU basic ID passport.
EU studbook passport
We can freely issue our universal registration book with a breed and pedigree record for a cob in the EU that has an EU studbook passport (a passport with a breed and pedigree record) because all equines in the EU are only legally required to have an EU basic passport and it is, therefore, an owner's choice where (and even if) they what the breed and pedigree of their equine recorded.
We Provide an Option
Instead of Traditional Cobs in the EU being registered in EU studbooks (such as an Irish Cob studbook) and, therefore, having expensive EU studbook passports, we provide a much-needed option for Traditional Cobs in the EU that have EU basic ID passports (passports with no breed and pedigree record) to also have our affordable registration books (our universal books with a breed and pedigree record). Because our registered cobs are required to have a microchip, our registration books can be unequivocally linked passports.
Note:Considering the fact that the extremely high profile and monetarily significant sport horse industry is a 'mega' global industry that receives 'mega' EU and Member State funding it makes absolute sense why sport horses should be registered in EU studbooks and therefore have expensive EU studbook passports. However, considering the humble origins and heritage of the Traditional Cob originally bred by the nomadic traveller people of Ireland and Britain to pull their caravans / wagons and considering the fact that the Traditional Cob is not a sport horse breed and is therefore not part a 'mega' global industry that requires EU and Member State funding, there is no legal or monitory reason why Traditional Cobs in the EU should be registered in EU studbooks and therefore have expensive EU studbook passports.
Outside the EU
Our universal registration book can be used for official identity verification purposes outside the EU except in a country that has regulated equine identification in a manner that would exclude our universal registration book from being used for official identity verification purposes.