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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…
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…
How to meet expected welfare, health and safety standards in the horse industry if keeping horses for commercial purposes in the UK.
Current rules for exporting horses and other equines (including ponies and donkeys) from the UK.
Guidance on medicines for food and non-food horses and record keeping requirements including the horse passport.
If you sell horses or ponies in the UK, find out how to use a margin scheme to account for VAT (VAT Notice 718).
How to care for animals on farms and at market in severe hot or cold weather, floods or drought.
How to apply for a licence to hire out horses, and the conditions you'll need to meet.
This document provides advice on owning a horse, pony, donkey or hybrid.
Horse product from the USA seized at East Midlands Airport.
List of organisations that issue horse passports in Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
How to spot African horse sickness, what to do if you suspect it and measures to prevent its spread.
How to spot equine viral arteritis, what to do if you suspect it and measures to prevent its spread.
MV Chinfield antifatigue bronchospasmolytic for thoroughbreds seized at a Belfast courier company.
Apply online to export stallions/male horses to USA.
Apply online to export female horses (mares and fillies) to the USA.
How to spot contagious equine metritis, what to do if you suspect it and measures to prevent its spread.
Product recall for Nathe Bits for Horses presenting a risk of injuries as the bit can break and cause the rider to lose control.
Competent authorities of exporting countries should use the relevant model health certificate as a template to create a version exporters can apply for to export equines to Great Britain, the Channel Islands or Isle of Man.
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