The GCDHA is committed to the preservation, protection and promotion of the Gypsy Cob and Drum Horse as a breed.

We offer a Merit Awards Program for horses and individuals that show or promote their registered Gypsy Cob or Drum Horse through exhibits, parades or other public events. 

The GCDHA is the leading advocate for selective breeding practices. We respect the gypsy breeders that have brought an amazing breed so far in such a short amount of time and understand that only a sincere commitment to the future generations of the breed can sustain their accomplishment. The integrity of any breed, falls squarely on the shoulders of those who are breeding!

 The Gypsy Cob and Drum Horse Association believes so strongly in promoting selective, quality breeding programs, that we are the first (and to date, the only) North American registry to require stallion licensing of all breeding stallions through physical inspection. No other method can accurately certify a horse's conformation, movement, quality of hair and bone or disposition and character. These, along with other breed characteristics, are the very essence of the Gypsy's prized Cobs. And as one highly regarded gypsy breeder said, "How could I vouch for the quality of a horse I had never touched?"

The Gypsy Cob and Drum Horse Association is also currently collecting DNA samples from horses in Britain, Ireland, Europe, Australia and New Zealand. The GCDHA feels it is imperative to have a single, global DNA data bank and we are working with our members, throughout the world, to this end.

The Gypsy Cob and Drum Horse Association has more International members than any gypsy horse registry in North America.