Buying and selling a horse
There are several ways to buy the first horse.
Where to buy the first horse
Private seller
Auction sale
Dealer
Back street dealer!!!!
In all cases it is illegal to buy or sell horses without horse passports.
So don’t buy a horse, pony or donkey without one.
Buying horse
The person trying to sell it, is committing an offence and you will be to, if you purchase a horse without a passport.
It is also an offence to travel a horse without one.
Another point to remember is that a horse offered for sale without a passport could be stolen.
Your local authority (Trading standards) is responsible for enforcing the law.
If you are offered a horse without a passport you should report it to Trading Standerds as an offence is being committed.Horse passports are a way of identifying equine's and prevents the sale of a stolen horses.
A new owner has 30 days to register their ownership as a keeper and update the passport.
All previous owners should be listed along with details of your horse.
Name
Colour
Height
Age – date of birth if known
Breed or type – if known
Microchip number
Vaccinations
Marking and whorls - A horse can be identified within the passport.
There will be a sketch map of his body and also a written description, signed and stamped by a veterinary surgeon.
Whorls are changes in the direction of hair, which vary slightly in every horse.
If you are approached and ask to present your passport for inspection, you will have 3 hours in which to comply.
In the event of the death of your horse, the passport should be returned to the governing body with a cover note explaining the return.
Equine passports must be stamped “deceased “ to prevent it getting into the wrong hands and fraudulently used again.
Horse passports must also be produced when any horse is presented for slaughter.
The Meat Hygiene Service (MHS) enforce all checks carried out at slaughterhouses.
For more information and how to apply for an equine passport click here
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Questions to ask when buying a horse
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Dodgy horse selling tricks
Information on how to sell a horse
Which horse to buy
Leasing a horse
How to measure a horse
