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The EU requirement that horses have passports is linked to the setting up of
the National Equine Database, NED. 6 November 2006 is the deadline for the provision of voluntary (sire and dam) data to NED for inclusion in the testing process. Remind me why we have to have passports? Because Napoleon's army, on its retreat from Moscow, had nothing to eat but their horses (according to Lord Onslow), the EU has decided that, in order to avoid horse eaters being poisoned by horse medicine, horses must either be excluded from the human food chain or only given treatment that won't affect anyone eating them. Follow this link to read more about the National Equine Database, NED, and to read their newsletter... "Impulsion is a credit card in a tack shop." Well, someone there must have a sense of humour. Think on? "NED will fully recognise the contribution of breeders." Q: If the BHDTA no longer requires the registration of horses to compete in national events, does this mean that horses' performance in horse driving trials is not going to be recorded on the NED? Follow this link to read DEFRA's guidelines for horse owners on passports for horses. Did you know, for example, that you should take your horse's passport with him when you go to a competition, but there's no explicit requirement to take it with you if you travel to take him to a training event? Below is an extract from DEFRA's guidelines:
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Q26. When does the horse need to be accompanied by its horse passport? A26. Your horse should be accompanied by its passport in the following circumstances: -
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