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Joint Measurement Board

The Joint Measurement Board was established in 1934 to run a national scheme for the measurement of the height of horses and ponies for the purpose of description and classification of horses and ponies for competition.

The JMB booking system is paperless - this means that no JMB certificates are issued or updated and all measurements are available for inspection on the JMB online searchable database.

Owners are required to apply and pay for measurements in advance using an online form - www.thejmbonline.co.uk. The fee, payable by credit and/or debit card, is £100.00 (2024 prices).

Owners are required to apply and pay for measurements in advance using an online form - www.thejmbonline.co.uk.

 

The fee, payable by credit and/or debit card, is £100.00 (2024 prices).

 

Following the payment of the measurement fee the JMB website asks you to select an Official Measurer. Please do this to ensure that we receive confirmation of your booking (this will come to us by email).

 

Once owners have applied and paid for a measurement, they can book an appointment in the normal way.

 

Once the animal is measured and the Official Measurer has uploaded the details, the JMB can add the measurement to the database within a day or two.

If you are unsure, please either visit the JMB website  or contact them on 01981 510 201 or email admin@thejmbonline.co.uk.

Andrew L. Crawford, BVetMed, Cert ES (Orth), DipECVS, MRCVS, is the official measurer for The Sussex Equine Hospital.

Key points to note:

  • All horses and ponies must have at least one Annual Certificate regardless of its age before they can have a Full Certificate.
  •  Annual Certificates are issued to animals aged 4, 5, 6 and 7 years old, or to any animal over 7 which is being measured for the first time.
  • Measurements can be done at any time of the year, but Annual Certificates shall expire on 31st December in the calendar year in which the Annual Measurement took place or 364 days after issue, depending on the specific JMB Member Society you compete with.
  • Measurements are carried out by Official Measurers.
  • Measurements are carried out on registered measuring pads with shoes removed. We have an official pad at The Sussex Equine Hospital (Pad Number 3901).
  • Consecutive measurements must be done by different Registered Measurers.
  • The Measurer for a Full Certificate must be a different Measurer from the Measurer for the last Annual Certificate.
  • The animal’s passport must be seen at the time of measurement (copies will not be accepted). Please ensure the passport accompanies the animal on the day. All animals being measured must have a microchip inserted. This can be done at the time of measuring if required at additional expense.
  • For further information about the Joint Measurement Board and its panel of Official Measurers, please visit the JMB Ltd website - www.thejmbonline.co.uk

Once payment has been made online at www.thejmbonline.co.uk please call reception on 01903 883050 to book your appointment.

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