Inspection Basics

SWANA holds its annual inspection tour in the late summer/early autumn under the guidance of qualified Swedish judges. The inspection tour schedule is announced in late spring.

To attend an inspection:

• The horse needs to be registered (or the registration process needs to be begun, with all fees paid and paperwork received by the office)
• You must be the horse's owner of record.  A transfer of ownership will need to be completed if you are not the horse's owner of record.
• You must be an Active, Life, or Junior member.

Inspections are offered in the following categories:

• Foal, Yearling & Two-year-old Inspection
• The 3-4 Year Test
• Older Horse Inspection (five years or older)
• Studbook Mare Evaluation
• Stallion Evaluation
• Unofficial Pre-Breeding Evaluation

Branding
All horses registered with the Swedish Warmblood Association (ASVH) and graded Class III or higher are eligible to be branded with the Swedish Crown logo. (Branding is optional.) The brand is a hot iron brand applied to the left thigh of the horse. Branding is not available to horses of other breeds.