Make sure you are using a company that is legal
Do not transport your horses unless they are legal and have a passport
Horse transportation the law.
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Anyone who transports horses as part of their business using a horsebox over 3.5 tonnes is required by UK and EU Law to have either a Department of Transport Open Operator's Licence or a Restricted Operator's Licence together with MAFF/DEFRA Specific Authorisation Number.
All RTA members are fully registered with the appropriate authorities. RTA members operate with reference to industry standard Terms and Conditions of Trading specific to racehorse transporters, approved by the UK Office of Fair Trading.
"The Vehicle Inspectorate has now impounded several hundred vehicles for operating without the correct licences. Horsebox owners could also have their vehicles impounded by the Vehicle Inspectorate and then scrapped or sold."
Belvoir International we are fully compliant.
At Belvoir International we are fully compliant and make sure that your horses are being handled with the best of care in line with the law. Don't be fooled by cheap prices make sure your quote is from a fully compliant company.
Getting a horse passport.
Once you have bought the horse you have 30 days to record the passport into your name. If we issued the passport you can now do this very easily On-Line. New EU legislation is expected to come into effect in 2009 that will require all horses to be micro-chipped before their owners can obtain a horse passport. In light of this, the Horse Passport Agency is supplying microchips to veterinary surgeons "at cost".
So if we can be of help please feel free to contact us today.
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