The Horse Passports Order 1997

Issue of a horse passport

5.—(1) Where the owner of a horse born on or after 1st January 1998 registers it with a recognised organisation he shall, at the time of registration, apply to that recognised organisation for a horse passport for that horse.

(2) Subject to the exception for semi-feral breeds in article 7, a recognised organisation shall, at the time of registration of any horse born on or after 1st January 1998, issue a horse passport with sections I to IV completed.

(3) In the case of a horse born prior to 1st January 1998 and registered in the studbook of a recognised organisation, the owner of that horse may apply to that organisation for a horse passport for that horse and the recognised organisation shall issue a horse passport.

(4) The horse passport shall be in conformity with the provisions of the Schedule, and shall be in English and French, but may in addition contain a translation (either of the whole horse passport or of part of it) into such other language or languages as the recognised organisation thinks fit.

(5) In the case of a horse born prior to 1st January 1998 where the studbook shows that the horse has had more than one owner since it was originally registered in the studbook, the recognised organisation shall ensure that details relating to ownership in section I of the Schedule are completed prior to issue.

(6) No person other than a person authorised by the recognised organisation which issued the horse passport may amend sections I to IV of the horse passport.