Through fundraising and promotion, we aim to preserve and protect the breed.Charity number: 220756 Company registration no: 35060 The Suffolk Punch is one of the four UK breeds of heavy horse (cart horse or draft horse) Suffolk, Percheron, Shire and Clydesdale. These horses were the most important and most flexible powerhouse for agriculture and transport. A whole way of life grew up around them w
ith its own traditions, superstitions and above all, secrets. The Suffolk Horse Society
- is a registered charity and registered company
- is the breed society for the Suffolk heavy horse and defines the breed standard
- maintains the pedigrees of the UK population (and also of the nucleus populations in Australia and New Zealand)
- publishes the stud book annually, registers animals into the stud book either by birth, by inspection or by a grading up scheme
- inspects and licenses stallions
- provides grants and premiums as a breeding incentive and all Suffolk horse owning Society members, from anywhere in the UK, are eligible to apply for those grants
- issues and registers prefixes/affixes for use by breeders
- promotes ownership of Suffolks by encouraging attendance at shows through offering turnout grants and awards and trophies
- appoints judges who have passed through its probationer scheme to the Suffolk horse judging panel
- provides practical training, open to all, in heavy horse skills
- is a passport issuing organisation recognised by DEFRA
Please note: any views or comments posted on social media, other than those on the official Suffolk Horse Society page, do not necessarily represent the views or opinions of the Suffolk Horse Society and may be factually or consequentially inaccurate or incorrect. Any member, breeder or interested party who wishes for more information should contact the Suffolk Horse Society office on [email protected]
No chat will be entered into on Facebook or other social media sites as previously these have been misconstrued and could be potentially detrimental to the successful furtherance of the breed.
