• Regulation: The Regulation of the King Abdulaziz Center for Purebred Arabian Horses, issued by Council of Ministers decision No. (153) dated 17/03/1439 H.

• Bylaws: The Regulatory Bylaws for Purebred Arabian Horses, issued by Council of Ministers Resolution No. (337) dated 20/06/1442 H.

• Rules and Requirements: The rules and requirements for issuing licenses for purebred Arabian horse studs.

• Center: King Abdulaziz Center for Purebred Arabian Horses.

• Minister: The Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture.

• Purebred Arabian Horses: Bloodlines descending from Arabian horses, including horses of Saudi origin and breeding (Founder’s Horses), registered in the Center’s records and documented with the World Arabian Horse Organization (WAHO).

• Stud / Stable: A facility equipped for housing and caring for purebred Arabian horses.

• Horse Care: The preservation and care of horses, including the provision of health and nutritional care, and the monitoring of their breeding and production programs.

• License: An official permit issued by the Center authorizing the license holder to house purebred Arabian horses in the stud.

• License Applicant: The person who submits an electronic application to the Center to obtain its approval, pursuant to which they become the holder of the license.

• Serious Violation: Violations that may result in serious harm to humans, purebred Arabian horses, or public or private facilities.

• These regulations and requirements aim to:

  • 1- Establish standard criteria for horse stables in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

  • 2- Disseminate knowledge about the importance of proper horse care.

  • 3- Regulate the horse breeding sector in the Kingdom.

• The center is competent - with regard to licenses for Purebred Arabian Horse Stables - as follows:

  • 1- Issuing licenses for Purebred Arabian Horse Stables.

  • 2- Refusing to issue the license if the conditions and requirements are not met, and the refusal shall be justified.

  • 3- Cancelling, suspending, or amending any license it has issued - at any time - if it deems it necessary with justification, and it may do so if the license was issued based on incorrect or misleading information provided by the applicant.

  • 4- Requesting any additional documents from the license applicant.

• The following are required for issuing licenses for Purebred Arabian Horse Stables:

• Submitting a license issuance application for a Purebred Arabian Horse Stable to the center, specifying and attaching the following:

  • 1- The name of the license applicant, nationality, capacity, and address, along with a copy of the power of attorney (if the applicant is an agent).

  • 2- The name of the establishment, its activity, and its address (if the applicant is a legal entity).

  • 3- Attaching a valid agricultural register license with the activity of animal breeding.

  • 4- Attaching a site sketch map with its address and coordinates.

  • 5- Any additional documents requested by the center.

• The license holder is committed to the following:

  • 1- The license holder is committed to establishing a database and records specific to the purebred Arabian horses existing in the stable, in addition to providing the center with this data.

  • 2- Paying the financial fee specified by the center.

• 1- The center shall decide on license applications within (30) thirty working days from the date of registration of each complete application, and the center may extend the time period by (15) an additional fifteen days if needed.

• 2- The license shall be issued - upon fulfillment of the conditions - after payment of the fee specified by the center.

• 3- The license shall be issued in both Arabic and English, indicating the information and data specified by the center.

• 4- The Purebred Arabian Horse Stable license is exclusive to the applicant, whether a natural or legal person, and the license may not be transferred to others except with the approval of the center.

The license duration shall not exceed (3) three years, and the license holder shall renew it through the center.

Anyone who commits any of the violations (serious and non-serious) related to the licenses of Purebred Arabian Horse Stables shall be punished in accordance with the provisions of the regulation and the schedule of violations and penalties.