Legalities of putting DD's pony on loan.

[Callisto]

Hi all,

I'm picking DD's new pony up on Saturday and I also have someone coming out to look at her lead rein pony with a veiw to loaning him for her son. If it works and they like him she will be keeping pony on a livery yard about 40mins away.

Now I've never loaned a pony/horse either way before so have no experience of the legalities of it all, but I have heard some horror stories of horses being sold by the loaner and the owner only finding out months later. Pony is tiny and feisty and I can imagine that in the wrong hands he could quite quickly end up at a sales and then en route to France. How can I make as sure as can be that this doesn't happen?

Check with your vet re the passport op.

No we have never been asked for a passport but apparantly it usually happens when a waggon is checked for weight.

Really - I was going to be a conscientous objector to the horse passport issue as I thought it was just a big waste of time and money. DH made me get one though because of the fine for not having one. I am still waiting to be asked for it.

Yes I have had to show the passport to transporters (on a number of different ocassions) and larger shows (regionals etc).

There's a horse gone missing round our way after being sent off on loan. Mid Norfolk, 15.1 dapple grey Arab tb x mare called April. Keep an eye out.

The passport must travel with the horse. regulations