The International Thoroughbred Breeders’ Federation Our Mission: To provide a platform for member countries to reflect, solve problems, educate and create opportunities for mutual collaboration and assistance. To address the various external challenges and opportunities faced by the International Thoroughbred Breeding Industry. To act as a liaison body with racing and allied institutions and authorities, so that the International Thoroughbred Breeding Industry is represented and given space on worldwide forums. More about Our Mission Click map to explore our members “No artificial breeding methods (which currently include but are not limited to, artificial insemination, embryo transfer, cloning, sexing of sperm and any genetic engineering/ manipulation) are permitted, worldwide, in the breeding of the Thoroughbred horse. ITBF is committed to the continued upholding of this fundamental International studbooks’ rule.“ This statement was unilaterally agreed on at the ITBF General Meetings, 2017, 2018, 2022 and 2024 Upholding of Natural Cover in the Thoroughbred Sector explained 14.40 Artificial Breeding Methods Unite and growTogether we can do so much more 29Members across 6 continents 121,102Mares registered in member countries 76,250Foals registered in member countries 3,904Stallions in member countries 140,000Employed by member countries 1,100,000Acres of eco grassland utilised About the ITBF ITBF Today The achievements of the ITBF include the establishment of the International Collating Centre now known as EIDS (Equine Infectious Disease Surveillance); direct representation on the International Movement of Horses Committee; successful appeal to IATA to revise the conditions of air transport of pregnant mares, etc. The ITBF in 2020 has played a significant role in the International Sport Horse Confederation (IHSC) Task Force, a the result of a unique collaboration that has brought together the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI), the European Equestrian Federation (EEF), the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities (IFHA) as well as the International Thoroughbred Breeders Federation (ITBF), the European Federation of Thoroughbred Breeders Association (EFTBA). The International Sport Horse Confederation (IHSC) Taskforce for Brexit and European Union (EU) Animal Health Law has formulated a digital passport solution to ensure the efficient cross-border movement of sport, racing and breeding horses from 2021. Current ITBF membership stands at 27 members (23 Full members and 4 Associate members) from Thoroughbred producing countries of the world, and the ITBF’s ambition is to have General Meetings every other year, if possible alternating between the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. In interim periods, the ITBF is guided by its Chairman and Executive Committee, who frequently meet by telephone and internet. More about the ITBF ITBF are continually seeking to expand its membership to a greater number of countries and in doing so, strengthen an increasingly united International Thoroughbred Breeding Industry Become a Member Access to ICC Reports Through surveillance, we aim to stay one step ahead of new disease strains so we can minimise the effects of outbreaks. Using information supplied to us by vets and horse owners, we are able to provide a vital resource for vets in identifying, controlling and preventing disease outbreaks internationally. More about ICC Reports ITBF Around the world
