REMIT 1

Remit to change in accordance with IRD requirements

As directed by Candy Gillespie Chartered Accountants (our Accountants), the Committee have applied for an IRD number and income tax exemption. However, in order to grant Not-for-profit status, the IRD require these clauses to be added to the constitution regarding personal gain of officers/ members. These changes mean:

1. No member can make a personal profit, and

2. The rules can’t be changed later on that would allow members to make a personal profit.

Add these clauses to the constitution.

8.3: Finances

As a not-for-profit organisation, the officers and members may not receive any distributions of profit or income from it. This does not prevent officers or members:

· receiving reimbursement of actual and reasonable expenses incurred, or

· entering into any transactions with the organisation for goods or services supplied to or from them, which are at arm’s length, relative to what would occur between unrelated parties.

Provided no officer or member is allowed to influence any such decision made by the organisation in respect of payments or transactions between it and them, their direct family or any associated entity.

3.2: Amending this constitution

“No addition to, deletion from or alteration of the organisation’s rules shall be made which would allow personal pecuniary profits to any individuals. The provisions and effect of this clause shall not be removed from this document and shall be included and implied into any document replacing this document.”

REMIT 2

Background:

At the 2022 Annual General Meeting, the NZGCA membership voted to implement a requirement for breeding stallions to provide and pass a Stallion Health Certificate completed by a veterinarian. This certificate established that the stallions were fit for breeding and free of heritable faults. Additionally, stallions were to provide PSSM1 and FIS test results. This requirement came into effect on 1st August 2023.

The lead-in time for this requirement allowed stallion owners sufficient time to obtain these health checks and to enable the registration of horses born prior to or between the proposal and implementation of the remit. It was noted that most stallions in New Zealand already possessed health certificates, and the majority of those without one obtained it within the given timeframe. Multiple communications were sent to members via email, social media, and newsletters to remind them of this impending requirement.

However, following the enforcement of the stallion health certificate requirement on 1st August 2023, a few registered stallions remained without health certificates and subsequently died. Consequently, under the constitution, progeny of those stallions that were not already been registered were unable to be registered.

In May 2023, members approved a six-month amnesty to register Gypsy Cobs that missed the original deadline. It now appears that a few more horses may qualify if the amnesty is reintroduced for a short time. This remit aims to allow their registration.

Remit to amendment to clause 10.3

Current clause:

“All NZ registered Purebred and Partbred Gypsy Cob and Drum Horse stallions must have completed and passed the NZGCA Stallion Breeding Health Certificate requirements prior to their foals being registered. This clause takes effect from 1 August 2023. After this time, progeny of stallions without a stallion breeding health certificate will not be eligible for registration”.

Add:

“An amnesty shall apply from the 17th July 2025 to the 1 December 2025 whereby NZGCA registered stallions, who are deceased prior to 1st June 2024 and have not provided a stallion breeding health certificate, may have progeny registered as long as the progeny applying for registration:

a. meet all other registration criteria,

b. complete and pass the NZGCA breeding certificate (modified as appropriate for mares/geldings) to NZGCA and

c. either both parents or the horse to be registered provide PSSM1 and FIS results to NZGCA.

This clause expires at 5pm on the 1st December 2025

REMIT 3

Intent of remit.

Some horses imported from the UK/European Union cannot meet the NZGCA registration criteria regarding parent DNA verification because they or their parents were born before TGCA issued passports, and before DNA verification was required.

The purpose of the remit is to facilitate the registration with NZGCA of these horses born in the UK or European Union before 2012 without needing DNA verification to their sire and dam. This is on the proviso that the sire and dam are recognized as Gypsy Cobs by TGCA, and both parents of the horse are listed on the horses identification document or passport and other specified registration criteria are met.

This remit also updates applicable NZGCA registration clauses to reflect the recent changes to the TGCA studbook structure.

Background & Reasoning

The TGCA gained official DEFRA Breed association approval on 15 June 2012. DNA testing and parent verification were not compulsory for TGCA registration in the Main Stud Book until this time. There were therefore horses historically registered as Gypsy Cobs without DNA verification to their sire and dam.

Some Gypsy Cobs born in the UK or European Union prior to 2012 were r exported with no DNA verification to parents. These horses are currently barred from NZGCA registration as they are unable to fulfil the DNA Parent Verification requirement. However, these horses with historical TGCA identification documentation that contain a named sire and dam are considered to be Gypsy Cobs. This remit allows these horses to be registered with the NZGCA as purebred Gypsy Cobs provided other criteria are met.

Current Rule

10.2.a.ii Imported Horses and Foals Imported in Utero

• To be eligible for NZGCA registration, any imported Gypsy Cob must:

· Be PSSM1 and FIS tested, and

· Be DNA verified to both its registered parents, demonstrated by:

o A DNA parent verification of the horse from a reputable laboratory is provided to NZGCA for this purpose, or

o Confirmation of DNA parent-verification of the horse from an NZGCA accepted

breed association.

· Have both parents registered as purebred Gypsy Cobs:

· Where a parent is born in the UK or the European Union, registration must be with the TGCA;

· A parent born in any other country must be registered with an NZGCA accepted Gypsy Cob/Vanner Breed Society

Amendment to the current rule

10.2.a.ii Imported Horses and Foals Imported in Utero:

• To be eligible for NZGCA registration, any imported Gypsy Cob must:

· Be registered as a purebred Gypsy Cob:

o Where it is born in the UK or European Union, its registration must be with the TGCA (in either the Main SB2 (SB2) or Main 1 (SBB1) stud books;

o Where it is born in any other country it must be registered with an NZGCA accepted Gypsy Cob/Vanner Breed Society.

· Be PSSM1 and FIS tested, and

· Have both parents registered as purebred Gypsy Cobs:

o Where a parent is born in the UK or European Union, the parent’s registration must be with the TGCA;

o Where a parent is born in any other country the parent’s registration must be with an NZGCA accepted Gypsy Cob/Vanner Breed Society.

· Be DNA verified to both its registered parents, demonstrated by:

o A DNA parent-verification of the horse from a reputable laboratory provided to NZGCA for this purpose, or

o Confirmation of DNA parent-verification of the horse from an NZGCA accepted breed association.

Horses born in the UK or European Union before 15 June 2012 are exempt from the requirement to be DNA verified to their parents. To be eligible for NZGCA registration, these horses must meet the following criteria:

· Be PSSM1 and FIS tested, and

· The horse must be recognised as a purebred Gypsy Cob by the TGCA and

· Have both parents acknowledged as purebred Gypsy Cobs by TGCA; and

· Have both parents listed on the horse’s registration certificate/passport.

This exemption clause expires on 31st March 2030.

REMIT 4

The current constitution has no formal acknowledgement of a process for members to bring forward suggestions for changes to NZGCA rules which sit outside of the constitution(e.g. Show rules). This clause puts discussion of rules on the AGM agenda to ensure suggestions to change show or other rules are formally discussed and documented.

Current Clause:

3.5 Annual General Meetings: business

The business of an Annual General Meeting shall be to—

· confirm the minutes of the last Annual General Meeting and any Special General Meeting(s) held since the last Annual General Meeting,

· adopt the annual report on the operations and affairs of the Society,

· adopt the Committee’s report on the finances of the Society, and the annual financial statements,

· set any subscriptions for the current financial year,

· consider any motions of which prior notice has been given to Members with notice of the Meeting,

and

· consider any general business.

For election of officers refer to 6.4 Election or appointment of officers.

Proposed Clause:

3.5 Annual General Meetings: business

The business of an Annual General Meeting shall be to—

· confirm the minutes of the last Annual General Meeting and any Special General Meeting(s) held since the last Annual General Meeting,

· adopt the annual report on the operations and affairs of the Society,

· adopt the Committee’s report on the finances of the Society, and the annual financial statements,

· set any subscriptions for the current financial year,

ADD:

· discuss submissions made by members for changes to any NZGCA rules

· consider any motions of which prior notice has been given to Members with notice of the Meeting,

and

· consider any general business.

For election of officers refer to 6.4 Election or appointment of officers.