New lorry law thing

[Irishcobs]

Can someone explain it to me using small words please? I have tried to follow it but just get myself more confused.
My bosses OH has booked me and her into a test thing for grooms. Apparently we need it? Do we? I think all I have to do is dress a horse for travelling, load it and unload it and answer some common sense questions.
Also does my dad (and me eventually) need it do the drivers test to travel my own horses to a competition/training etc in a trailer?

 

[RachelB]

As far as I know you only need it for travelling animals over 40 miles and under 8 hours, or over 8 hours, for commercial purposes. Apparently only one person needs to have the certificate, so for example if you went out with someone else driving their lorry and with their clients' horses in it, if either of you had the certificate you'd be fine. And travelling your own horses you are fine.

 

[Irishcobs]

Great thank you that makes sense. So I guess because we don't own some of the horses at work the driver needs the certificate, but me and my boss don't technically need to do the groom thing? Still it would be good to have.

 

[RachelB]

I didn't know there were different types of certificate? My college is running courses, it's a basic certificate they're offering (but training is geared towards livestock or horses). I suppose it'd make sense really for the driver to have the certificate.
Don't quote me on anything apart from the 40 miles/ 8 hours thing, I didn't understand much about it either!

 

[foraday]

There are 2 types of certificates!

Under 8 hours which is the Certificate of Equine Transport and Advanced CET which is for over 8 hours.

There are two types for each-Attendant and Driver!

You need to apply to your local college/racing school 30 days before your exam date! there is a test on a PC multiple choice of 45 questions and then a pratical. It is not hard!

You will have to look at your own CCC insurance if you are relying on just the driver having it as technically the driver should be driving and not being incharge of the horses.