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The Association |
Hansruedi Vonlanthen
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The Association |
Hansruedi Vonlanthen
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Will the new Horse Breeding Ordinance under the AP22+ Agricultural Policy come into force on 1 January 2026?
Our understanding of this, quoted verbatim, as required by the Federal Council as a whole!
Only if the requirements are met can breeding organisations – umbrella organisations – receive financial assistance for herd book maintenance and the evaluation of breeding traits.
The implementation of Agricultural Policy 2022 – AP22+ places breeding programmes at the heart of funding. It must be ensured that there is an appropriate impact in the following areas:
⇒ Economic viability: profitability – the ability to generate a profit.
⇒ Product quality: suitability for use in sport or leisure disciplines.
⇒ Animal health: genomic evaluation and requirements regarding the horse’s behaviour, as well as space for natural behaviour to promote animal welfare.
⇒ Resource efficiency: making the best use of funds! Specifically, federal funding.
⇒ Environmental impact: horses are indispensable as partners in the world of sport and leisure.
The term ‘breeding programme’:
The breeding programmes under scrutiny are managed by breeding organisations, as stipulated by the Horse Breeding Regulations. However, none of the breed organisations meet these requirements.
Breeding programmes are drawn up by the organisations that maintain the UZB (Breeding Register of Origin).
It is therefore clear that the requirements for so-called ‘recognised breeding organisations’ are handled by the responsible director, Dr C. Stricker, of the Department of Horse Breeding, in accordance with his own opinion, his professional expertise and his ethical principles.
Swiss ‘Haflinger’ horse breeding: