BSPA Won't Return My Passport

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MissIndependance

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I have a bit of a dilemma...

It now looks like I have sold my stallion, and so of course in the next few days he will be going off to his new owner's home

My problem is that I presented him for grading back in March and have since been waiting for my passport to be returned. Despite daily emails and voicemail messages no one has contacted me and the one time I managed to actually get hold of someone I was assured it was inthe post and would be here a couple of days later. Needless to say, nearly 3 weeks later it's not here

SO now what do I do? I NEED to get it back - but the BSPA seem to have disappeared off the face if the earth. Quite why it takes 2 months to return a grading sheet and stamp a passport - which every other society can manage to do on the day of the grading I don't know

Any advice? Have they always been this badly organised and rude or is it a recent thing?

Is it worth speaking to DEFRA as they assumably regulate the PIOs?
 
BSPA overstamped my boys passport within 2 days of me sending it - I had it back by the end of the working week.
 
I feel your pain! Admittedly I was only passporting a filly foal who was sat at home - so not so bad.......But I think it took 6 months - yes it did actually as she was verified breeding - ie applic has to be in at 6 months and I got it back in May!

I know the above is not helpful - but yes would contact defra - plus maybe a strongly worded letter by registered delivery- stating you will persue them for compensation if the sale falls through due to them retaining the passport for an excessive period of time?
 
I think it was the Spotted Horse and Pony society - well one with Spotted in the title, that lost its status as a PIO for this reason. DEFRA took it off them.
 
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