FAWC's Five Freedoms, and Horses

Interestingly (or not as the case may be) horses are classed as farm animals over here; however we do not receive any "perks" like other farmed animal owners.

All of my horses live with the Five Freedoms, including your other 2 added on Freedoms for good measure
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. Do I get a great big gold star??
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since when have Horses been defined as Farm Animals???

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This is an interesting one, if you put a planning application in to the local council for a barn, it costs less than if it is a stable, I made that mistake I submitted an application for an agriculteral building but put the word stable on one part of it, so had to pay £120 instead of £40 back in 2001, so in the eyes of the district council horses are domestic animals.

BUT since DEFRA dictated that all equines must have a passport, and you must state whether your horse is to opt out of the meat chain, therefore they have become farm animals.

It is about time the government got its act together and stated once and for all, which side of the line horses are on.
 
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