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"Welcome to The Coloured Horse & Pony Society (UK). We hope you enjoy your navigation through our site, where most information can be found at the flick of a button. Please take the time to read the FAQ page, where (as it would suggest) you will find answers to Frequently Asked Questions - i.e. how to register/passport your horse, how to become a member, how to overstamp, etc.. The "Prices At A Glance" page will also give you an idea of how much everything will cost you! Our Affiliated Shows page is constantly being updated as soon as confirmation of affiliation is received, so keep your eye on this page if you are looking for shows in your area. Any important notices are added to the bottom of the homepage in red, and these are also updated when appropriate, so keep an eye out for these.
If there is anything that you cannot find on the site, then please do not hesitate to use the "contact us" page, and your email will be swiftly answered. Please ensure that your email address is accurate so that the reply is not lost in ether.
CHAPS(UK) has to offer qualifiers for CHAPS(UK) Championship Show, CHAPS/BSPS Winter Restricted Qualifiers, CHAPS/PUK Qualifiers, HOYS Qualifiers, Stallion and mare gradings, youngstock evaluations, linked with Trailblazers for dressage and show jumping, our magazine "World of Colour" three times per year for our members, Junior Bursary, Regional Shows, Championship Show (with gala evenings and mad discos), Xmas Ball, merchandise (which can also be found on our roving trade stand), free issues of "Showing World" sent automatically and lots more. That is besides being a DEFRA approved stud book and Passport Issuing Office, passports being issued to both members and non-members alike."

WHAT IS A COLOURED ANIMAL?

The definition of a “coloured” animal is black and white (piebald) or white and any other colour, e.g, bay, roan, chestnut (skewbald) with a patch of naturally occuring white coat. This white patch must be on the body above the level of the stifle or elbow, excluding face markings. Any white marking below this does not qualify. Manes and tails may also be white or have white in them. Appaloosa animals with belly markings do not qualify.

If there is any doubt as to whether an animal is classified as 'coloured' photographs showing all markings should be submitted to CHAPS(UK) Administration for referral to Council at the next available meeting, if further clarification is required a representative of CHAPS(UK) Council will be required to inspect the animal at a mutually agreed location. Should further verification prove necessary, DNA testing will be required for the presence of the'coloured' gene.

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Calling ALL Winter Shows - Winter Shows required to hold CHAPS (UK) Winter Restricted Qualifier Classes - no fees - Qualify for BSPS Winter Finals.