Loaning query re passport.

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My small pony is going out on loan and they'd like to do some showing classes with him. My question is when a horse is on loan who keeps the passport . Owner or loaner ?
 
Loaner has the passport - it's not proof of ownership. It's what your vet needs if pony needs a jab/bute and it needs to be on the horsebox with pony! DEFRA were wanting something done about it being kept at the same yard as the horse at all times, I don't know if it's gone though though?
 
I had a loan horse for 2 years and then an accident happened, which involved a vet, we are very glad the passport was with the horse. In the uk it is illigal( you recieve a fine) if you travel without a passport too
 
I know that the passport is supposed to stay with the horse but, unless I was loaning somewhere miles and miles away (not that I'd ever loan any of mine) the passport would stay with me.

I understand that passport isn't proof of ownership but, lets face it, how many of us when going to buy a horse would ask to see anything other than the passport?

Unless I trusted someone implicitly or the horse was moving away then I would keep the passport with me - far too many horror stories of horses being sold whilst on loan.

The other option I suppose is to ask the passport issuer if they can put a note on that the pony is out on loan and only to accept any changes on the passport if authorised by you - I know my passport agency will do that but not sure if all will.
 
Always stays with the horse.
You can't travel horses without their passport.
If the horse needed a vet they won't adminster bute anymore without signing/seeing the signed part of the passport that says the horse can't go for human consumption.
So yes, give them the passport :)
 
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