Inspection Guidelines and Mare Fees:

Guidelines of when a mare may be inspected:

1. New mares; within 30 days of form being filed with the office.

2. Mares going out of state to breed with foals at their side; before leaving and after the August 1st deadline of returning.

3. Mares without foals; on their return or after August 1st.

4. Anytime there is a Change of Domicile of the Mare.

5. Mares with early breeding dates may be inspected during the last three weeks of December.

6. Complaints reviewed on a case by case basis.

Forms and Fees:

  1. Within thirty (30) days of arrival in the state of Louisiana, or transfer of ownership, all mares must register with the Louisiana Thoroughbred Breeders Association for the purpose of participating in the program for accredited Louisiana breeds. The fee for registering a mare is sixty-five dollars ($65). The fee for transferring a mare is sixty-five dollars ($65). Registration fees shall be the responsibility of the owner and transfer fees shall be the responsibility of the new owner. If the mare in question was bred by its current and only owner in Louisiana, no registration fee is needed; however registration is required.

  2. If the registration takes place after 60 days of new ownership, or entry into the Louisiana Thoroughbred Breeders Program, the fee will increase to $275. In the event a mare has not been registered and an application of accreditation is filed, notarized documentation verifying a Louisiana domicile at the time of foaling must be submitted to the grievance committee for approval of accreditation, along with the $275 mare registration fee and the appropriate foal accreditation fee.

  3. A change of domicile form is due within 14 days of change of domicile. If an inspector is sent to inspect a mare and she is not at the last reported domicile, the mare owner may be subject to the re-inspection fee of $100.

  4. The report of a mare leaving the state has to be filed with the LTBA office before the mare leaves. Failure to report an out-of-state move will result in a fine of $250. The fine may be waived with the proper proof of a Louisiana foaling and/or domicile record submitted and approved by the Grievance Committee. The mare owner has the burden of proof and all costs associated with it.

The inspections are conducted by an independent contractor. You are required by the Association to present the mare at the time the inspector calls upon you to do so. Failure to present the mare may jeopardize the accreditation of her foal.

Fair Grounds Office: (504) 947-4676

MARE REGISTRATION

  • Download Application Here.

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    You can also use the Pay Online option.

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CHANGE OF DOMICILE

A change of domicile form is due within 14 days of change of domicile. If an inspector is sent to inspect a mare and she is not at the last reported domicile, the mare owner may be subject to the re-inspection fee of $100.

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MARE LEAVING STATE

When plans are made for your registered mare to leave the state for the purpose of breeding, this information has to be filed officially with the LTBA office BEFORE the mare leaves the state.

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MARE RETURNING TO STATE
A Mare Returning to State Form must be filed when mare returns to the State of Louisiana.

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REMOVING A MARE FROM THE LOUISIANA THOROUGHBRED BREEDERS PROGRAM
A Form must be filed when a mare is removed from the Louisiana Thoroughbred Breeders Program

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MARE BILL OF SALE

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