do you think this is right??

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sarahbarah

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my sisters friend has looked at a livery yard, where one of the rules is that a photocopy of their horses' passport must be taken and kept in the office on file.

is this normal for livery yards? as i have never known of it before.

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My yard has copies of his passport, vacc records and dental checks. The yard manager has compiled a file with details of each horse and owner.
 
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Yes and its a legal requirement now. The livery yard could get into a LOT of trouble if they didn't. In fact I think some livery yards actually keep the horses passport.

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Where can I look the legal requirements up for livery yards? I didnt know this was a legal requirement and it certainly isnt done at our yard. Who enforces it?

Also if they kept the original you wouldnt be able to travel the horse - cos I thought you couldnt travel without it?

Sorry just thought I ought to let the YM know if there are 'rules' that are not being adhered to.

Cheers.
 
At our yard they keep the horse passports in a locked filing cabinet and if you are taking the horse out of the yard to go somewhere then you get the passport and take it with you.
 
just give your YO a copy. that way you know original safe and that you can go out and compete etc. the only place at the mo that has my original passport is the stud my mare is at as this is one of there requirements the original not copy........i have known YO (not my current one!!!!) to 'sell' or take horses to beeston due to owners not payin bills (best of it was the people she did this to where on holiday and had not seen her prior to goin to pay her and would not leave money with anyone other than YO) if they dont have original then they cannot do this, other YO that did this was complete bitch!
 
I should think DEFRA will have the legislation. I *think* that the reason some yards keep the actual passport is the legislation states that the land owner should have all horses passports
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But yes you're right that you should take your horses passport when it travels.

When livery yard licensing finally comes in i think this will be one that will be enforced.
 
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