The BHS reminds horse owners of importance of equine passports
The British Horse Society Scotland has reminded all horse
owners that they must carry equine passports with them when
they travel their horses - and failure to do so is not only
breaking the law but also likely to incur a hefty fine.
Following recent incidents both north and south of the Scottish
Border when horse transporters and private owners have been
stopped and asked to show a passport for each horse on board,
it seems increasingly likely that those transporting horses
may be stopped and failure to show each horse's passport could
result in a fine of between £2,000 and £5,000.
Well known UK horse transport business Eric Gillie Horse
Transport, which has been in business for 31 years, has been
stopped twice in the last fortnight by Trading Standards officials
checking for passports.
Company Director Jane Gillie said: "We do not transport
any horses without passports but it is amazing how ignorant
horse owners can be. Riding club, pony club, competitors and
breeders ring us up to move horses and have either sent the
passport by post to the new owner or sent it off to the PIO
for transfer of ownership. The passports must stay with the
horses or the horses should not be travelling."
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