How EquiWiki is made

EquiWiki is the equine industry wiki by Equi Registry (breeding intelligence) and Horses Smith (equine development). Its promise is simple: every fact carries its source, and anything we can't source is left out — never guessed.

Sourcing

Pages are researched cite-and-link only, from studbooks, the WBFSH/FEI, established pedigree databases (HorseTelex, Hippomundo, rimondo) and reputable equestrian press. Every statistic maps to a numbered source on the page. Web-sourced facts are marked until studbook-verified.

Independent verification

Before publication, every page is checked by an independent reviewer — a second AI from a different model family than the author, which re-checks each claim against its cited source. Pages that fail are rejected, not padded. A quiet hour is the system working.

Corrections

Spot an error? Every page carries a "Report a correction" link. Fixes are made by a human editor; significant corrections are recorded on the public changelog (a comprehensive machine-generated record is in the works). Studs and owners can claim their profiles to keep their data first-party.

Independence

No stud can pay for placement, a rosier page or a higher Breeding Index. Rankings come from the WBFSH and cited season standings; the index weights are versioned and public. EquiWiki exists to serve breeders, not advertisers.

Owners, claims, and who may change what

Owners may add to their story; nobody may subtract from the record. An owner or rider who claims their profile through Equi Registry gains rights in three layers:

The record — never editable by anyone with an interest in it. Rankings, results, pedigree, registration identity, offspring counts and death records are verified against cited sources. A claimant may dispute a fact with evidence, which goes to review; no one may edit the record directly. The moment owners could touch facts, "no stud can pay for placement" would stop being true.
The story — suggested by owners, verified by the wiki. Claimants may propose narrative through the Registry. Suggestions are checked against the cited facts before publication; wording that contradicts the record is returned with reasons. Colour survives; false claims do not.
Their own — owned outright. Photos they upload (rights assigned at upload), stud fee and availability, contact links. Displayed and labelled as provided by the owner.

Images

EquiWiki is non-profit and makes no money from displaying images; they appear, credited and linked to source, because a reference page is more informative with a likeness of its subject. Rights holders can have an image removed by proving ownership — the process, and the public log of actioned requests, are at the image policy.