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Horses, ponies, asses, donkeys and zebras must have a horse passport and it must be with the animal at all times…
You must have a horse passport (sometimes called an ‘equine passport’) for…
If you own the horse or related animal, you must get a passport for it…
You need to: update the passport’s details if they change, for example if…
What you need to do depends on whether you’re importing or exporting the…
Contact the Passport Issuing Organisation (PIO) that issued the horse…
Information about the welfare of horses on farms and livery yards and how to dispose of waste and fallen stock.
Horses on farms or in stables and livery yards are protected by the Animal…
You may need an environmental permit to store or spread animal waste. When…
At a livery yard, horses are housed and cared for in return for payment,…
You should not transport a horse in a way that may cause it harm or…
If a horse dies or has to be put down on your property, you will have to…
How to meet expected welfare, health and safety standards in the horse industry if keeping horses for commercial purposes in the UK.
How to apply for a licence to hire out horses, and the conditions you'll need to meet.…
Guidance on medicines for food and non-food horses and record keeping requirements including the horse passport.
Find out where the public access rules have been relaxed so that you can ride a horse or cycle on an NNR in England.
Current rules for exporting horses and other equines (including ponies and donkeys) from the UK.
How to spot African horse sickness, what to do if you suspect it and measures to prevent its spread.
If you sell horses or ponies in the UK, find out how to use a margin scheme to account for VAT (VAT Notice 718).
The Highway Code is essential reading for all road users, including pedestrians, mobility scooter users, cyclists, horse riders, drivers and motorcyclists.
The licences and qualifications you need to transport horses and how to keep your horses and vehicles safe.
How to care for animals on farms and at market in severe hot or cold weather, floods or drought.
Preliminary outbreak assessment for Glanders in horses in Turkey.
Use these forms and guidance document to return horses to Argentina after horse assemblage events.
Animal Welfare Committee advice on the preslaughter handling of horses.
The history of 1 Horse Guards Road.
Preliminary outbreak assessment for african horse sickness in Malaysia.
Apply online to export horses to Bahrain.
Apply online to export horses to Serbia.
Preliminary and updated outbreak assessments for african horse sickness in Thailand.…
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