LOGBOOK FOR A HORSE
49.2 The initial AERA novice horse logbook application shall:
a) be lodged by a current member of a DA (DA – Division Association, State – VERA)
b) be lodged on the appropriate applicable form as determined from time to time by the AERA
c) be lodged with an AERA horse identification form completed by the applicant or a veterinarian (if the owner/applicant has completed the ID on the initial application a veterinarian must complete an ID document when applying for the update from Novice Horse to open/endurance horse)
d) have all forms completed fully and accurately and accompanied by the appropriate DA fees
e) nominate the name of the horse as registered with a breed society (if appropriate)
f) nominate the name of the current owner of the horse.
49.3 The logbook application shall not be processed by the DA if the:
a) requirements of Clause 49.2 have not been fully and adequately satisfied
b) AERA horse identification form provides insufficient details so as to clearly identify the horse.
SECOND AND SUBSEQUENT LOGBOOKS
49.4 When all pages in a logbook have been used, an application for the second or subsequent logbook shall be: a) lodged by a current member of a DA
b) lodged on the appropriate form as determined from time to time by the AERA
c) accompanied by the appropriate DA fees
d) accompanied by the most recently completed logbook or a complete copy of that logbook.
LOST / MISPLACED / WILFULLY WITHHELD LOGBOOKS
49.5 Should a logbook be lost, misplaced or wilfully withheld by any person, an application to replace the logbook may be:
a) lodged by a current member of a DA
b) lodged on the appropriate form as determined from time to time by the AERA
c) accompanied by the appropriate DA fee
d) accompanied with a duly completed Statutory Declaration detailing the reasons and circumstances for the request.
49.6 The logbook application shall not be processed by the DA if the requirements of Clause 49.5 have not been fully and adequately satisfied.
49.7 Where a replacement logbook has been issued pursuant to Clause 49.5, should the lost, misplaced or wilfully withheld logbook subsequently be found, it shall be returned to the DA to have the unused pages cancelled and then returned to the owner of the horse.
INCORRECT NAMING OF HORSES
49.8 If a DA has reasonable grounds to suspect that a horse which is registered with a breed society or breed association has been issued with a logbook in a name other than the horses registered name with such breed society or breed association, then the DA shall contact the owner of the horse as notated in the logbook and request their assistance and co-operation to confirm or reject the suspicion. The requested assistance may include providing access to the horse for a visual inspection.
49.9 If a DA is satisfied that a horse has in fact been issued with a logbook in the incorrect name, then the DA shall require the owner of the horse to return the logbook to the DA, where upon, the logbook and all database records shall be amended to reflect the correctly registered name of the horse. The DA may require the owner of the horse to pay all costs associated with the investigation and subsequent amendment of the logbook and database.
49.10 It shall be a serious infringement of this Rulebook, should an owner of a horse refuse or fail to render sufficient assistance as required by Clause 49.8 and/or fails to return the logbook as required by Clause 49.9.