Traveling without passport?yay or nay?

[MonicaPocoLoco]

Tomorrow, my friend has a pony picked up by a european horse transporter called 'need a ride.' He is only a shetland but is moving from Surrey to somewhere up north and he doesnt have a passport! If he does, the passport would be with the ponys owner (up north) and if he doesnt, he doesnt! But i dont know if they will even load the pony onto the transporter. If he is loaded and taken, is it 'illegal' and should i do anything if he is taken?! Does anybody know the chances that he'll be taken or have to stay untill passported/get his passport?

Any help is good! Thank you

 

[Capriole]

when Ive hired transporters, they would in no way let the horse travel without one.

(there are some exceptions, ie you can travel with a certificate from a PIO *i think*, if you have applied for a PP and its not here yet or yours has been returned for alteration for some reason, but theres not really any time to get anything organised)

 

[Miss L Toe]

The transporter will have its own rules, they would have asked if they wanted a passport.
To be honest I have had no problem, I am moving a pony locally using people I know, but again, the pony should have its passport with its keeper.
They may refuse to load and would be within their rights to charge.

 

[Capriole]

the transporter cant have its own rules about travelling with a passport, its the law...

 

[MonicaPocoLoco]

Well, thats what I thought, its not my pony, but i'll be the one seeing him off (if he gets on) But thanks for such quick replies!

 

[paulineh]

I have transported a horse without a passport(had no choose ) was not stopped which was just as well. Most transport companies will not move a horse without a passport.

Could you not get a copy emailed to you or if the pony has not got one then get one and charge the cost to the owner