It is a great pleasure to announce the 1000th AES foal registration for this year, the lovely colt Charisma CDS by the Johnson son CHB out of a Stedinger x Dormello mother. We are celebrating the occasion with a free passport for Charisma's breeder, Janice Vallance, many congratulations on having bred a very special colt! Studbook Director Joris van den Oetelaar explains: "We are delighted that we have already made 1000 new foal passports this year. This marks a significant increase from last year, when by this time we had registered just 600 foals. Given that we made in total more than 1700 passports last year, this is an early indication that we are seeing yet another fantastic year for the AES, as we are continuing to go from strength to strength. What makes us special at the AES is that we pride ourselves in offering excellent value for money to our breeders, coupled with a range of exciting initiatives that put the studbook on the map, not just in Britain, but across the Globe. This year saw our very first AES Elite Foal Auction, providing our breeders with new opportunities to raise their profile and promote their stock. We continue our drive to be a clear market leader in innovation, data, and marketing, through exciting online initiatives and support for stallion and mare owners alike. These are truly exciting times for AES breeders. We would like to thank everyone who is putting their trust in us and supports us in providing British breeders with a globally recognised top performance studbook."