Passports and Microchipping

It is a legal requirement that all horses in the UK are microchipped and issued with a passport.  This must be undertaken by a vet.

There are many breed societies that issue passports in the UK; see Getting and using a horse passport: When you need a horse passport – GOV.UK   for more information.  We also recommend that the relevant section of the passport is signed to confirm that the horse is not intended for human consumption; otherwise, we are unable to use many common medications such as phenylbutazone (‘bute’).