JANUARY 2010 PLEASE NOTE: At the end of 2009, by order of Law no. 329, the work of the National Horse Authority ended and the functions taken over by National Agency for Genetic Improvement and Reproduction in Animal Husbandry. The Registrar for the Arabian Stud Book remains the same, Mrs. Petrica Tureac. She informed WAHO as follows in January 2010: "All attributions of National Horse Authority have been taken by the National Agency for Genetic Improvement and Reproduction in Animal Husbandry by this new Direction, “Department for Breeding and Amelioration of Horses“ which keeps the stud books for all breeds, state studs and private studs, issue the documents of origin, keeps in touch with all international organizations and national organization, etc."

REPORT FOR 2008:

The Autoritate Hipica Nationala reports that 35 foals were registered in 2008, with 70 broodmares and 13 stallions currently active. All foals are parent verified by DNA, and are microchipped. Passports will be issued from 2009. There were no imports or exports in 2008. The use of Artificial Insemination and Embryo Transfer is permitted. There are estimated to be 400 living Arabians in Romania. Showing is a popular activity, with approximately 30 shows or classes each year. Endurance riding is growing in popularity, with some 30 rides annually.

REPORT MADE AT THE 2007 WAHO CONFERENCE:

The National Horse Authority of Romania is a new strong institution now in charge of the Romanian Arabian Stud Book.

In Romania we have about 500 purebred Arabian horses altogether, both State owned and privately owned. Our latest Stud Book was ready in April 2007, available in printed form and on a CD as well. The number of active breeding stallions is about 20, but we have 120 breeding mares. In 2006 the number of foals registered was 40, and every year it remains about the same number. There were no imports or exports in 2006. We have used blood-typing in the past, but now we are changing to DNA this year, we will be using a laboratory recognized by ISAG. All horses from the National Studs are microchipped, and this activity continues and will extend to the horses of the private breeders. We don’t yet use Artificial Insemination, nor Transported Semen nor Embryo transfer. Maybe we will do so in the future.

For the past 2 years, the Romanian Equestrian Federation has promoted and run endurance riding events, and every year about 50 horses take part. Also many horses are shown at Agricultural Exhibitions which take place all over Romania. We have a magazine on horses, and our Authority has several pages in this and every month we write articles about horses including Arabians.