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Stable operators and owners of registered and show horses should use this form to file with the Assessor.
(Do not file this form for race horses, pets and horses qualifying for the business inventory exemption.)
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INSTRUCTIONS
Column A. List horses which were owned by you at 12:01 a.m. on January 1, whether on your premises or not. Then list all such horses on your premises, under your control, or in your possession at 12:01 a.m. on the first day of January that belong to others. Show their names and registration numbers, if any. If unnamed, so state. Exclude "racehorses," "pets" and horses qualifying for the "business inventory exemption," as defined below.
A racehorse is a live horse, including a stallion, mare, gelding, ridgeling, colt, filly, or foal, that is or will be eligible to participate in or produce foals which will be eligible to participate in a horseracing contest in California wherein parimutuel racing is permitted under rules and regulations prescribed by the California Horse Racing Board. Racehorse does not mean or include any horse over three years old, or over four years old in the case of an Arabian horse, that has not participated in a horse race contest on which parimutuel wagering is permitted or has not been used for breeding purposes in order to produce racehorses during the two previous calendar years. Racehorses are to be reported on form BOE-571-J, Annual Racehorse Tax Return, or on form BOE-571-J-1, Annual Report of Boarded Racehorses, which may be obtained from the Assessor (Revenue and Taxation Code, section 5703).
Pets means any animal held for noncommercial purposes and not as an investment. A show animal that is awarded ribbons or cups would not be considered as held in connection with a trade, profession, or business. However, when the animal's proficiency gains monetary or other awards of substantial value, or when the animal is used in the production of offspring that are sold or exchanged for items of substantial value, it is no longer considered a pet. (Rule No. 134, California Code of Regulations)
Horses eligible for the business inventory exemption include all horses held primarily for sale or lease in the ordinary course of business and horses employed in the raising of crops or in the feeding, breeding, and management of livestock. (Rule No. 133, California Code of Regulations)
Column B. State the age of the horse.
Column C. Show the horse's color by abbreviation as follows: chestnut (ch.), brown (br.), black (blk.), bay (b.), roan (ro.), gray (gr.), pinto (p.), palomino (pal.), etc
Column D. Show sex by entering the applicable abbreviation: S for stallion (male horse used for breeding purposes); B for broodmare (female horse used for reproduction); H for horse (mature male horse that is not used for breeding); M for mare (mature female horse not used for reproduction); C for colt (male horse under 4 years of age, or under five years old in the case of an Arabian horse, and not used for breeding); F for filly (female horse under 4 years of age and not used for reproduction); G for gelding (a castrated male horse); R for ridgeling (an imperfectly castrated male horse).
Column E. Show the breed by abbreviation as follows: Thoroughbreds (T.B.), Appaloosa (App.), Arabian (Ar.), Quarter (Q.H.), Standardbred (Std. B.), other (explain).
Column F. Show date of arrival for all boarded horses, except racehorses and pets.
Column G. Show the name and address of each owner of boarded registered, show, work, and pleasure horses. If owned by a syndicate, give syndicate name and name and address of syndicate manager. If the horses are owned by you, list all of the following information.
List the following information in the order in which asked:
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