The Veterinary Surgery (Artificial Insemination) Order 2010

Exemption from prohibition on the practice of veterinary surgery for artificial insemination of mares

4.—(1) Section 19(1) of the Act does not prohibit the artificial insemination of a mare if the conditions in paragraph (2) are complied with.

(2) The conditions are that the person carrying out the artificial insemination is 18 years or older, and either—

(a) carries out that artificial insemination under the direct and continuous supervision of a veterinary surgeon as part of an approved course; or

(b) has successfully completed an approved course and in each two-year period starting on the date on which that person successfully completed that approved course—

(i) has carried out at least five artificial inseminations of mares; or

(ii) is declared in writing by a veterinary surgeon, who has personally supervised that person’s artificial insemination of a mare, competent to carry out artificial insemination of mares.

(3) In this article “approved course” means—

(a) a training course in the artificial insemination of mares that is approved for the time being by the Secretary of State after consultation with the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons; or

(b) a course of training in a relevant European State successful completion of which entitles a person to perform artificial insemination of a mare in that State.