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Application to keep a riding establishment

Are you making a new application or applying for a renewal of a licence?
Applicant Details
Name of Applicant
Title
Applicant Address (home address or registered address if an organisation)
Riding Establishment
Address of Riding Establishment
Is the Establishment operative throughout the year?
State if that person is the holder of any of the certificates shown below
Please complete if the person named as having direct control or management of the establishment above does not hold any of these certificates.
Is a responsible person living on the Establishment
Will the carrying on of the business of the Establishment be left at any time in the charge of a person under 16 years of age?
Will supervision by a responsible person of the age of 16 years or over be provided at all times whilst horses from the Establishment are used for providing instruction in riding or are let out on hire for riding?
(except in the case of a horse  let out for hire for riding, when the hirer is competent to ride without supervision)
Are you, or any person who will have control or management of the Establishment, disqualified for the time being from:
Keeping a riding establishment
Keeping a dog
Keeping a pet shop
Having the custody of animals
Keeping a boarding establishment for animals
Is land available for grazing?
Is land available for instruction or demonstrating riding?
Insurance Policies
Please state if you are the holder of current insurance policies which:
insures you against liability for any injury sustained by those who hire a horse from you for riding and those who use a horse in the course of receiving from you, in return for payment, instruction in riding.
insures you against liability arising out of such hire or use of a horse.
insures such hirers or users in respect of any liability which may be incurred by them in respect of injury to any person caused
Veterinary Surgeon or Practitioner
Address of Veterinary Surgeon or Practitioner
Fees and Declaration

I AM AWARE OF THE PROVISIONS OF THE RIDING ESTABLISHMENTS ACTS 1964 AND 1970 AND I APPLY FOR A LICENCE TO KEEP A RIDING ESTABLISHMENT COMMENCING THE FIRST DAY OF ISSUE.

The following must be submitted with this application:

  1. THE CERTIFICATES REFERRED TO ABOVE
  2. THE POLICY OR OTHER EVIDENCE OF INSURANCE REFERRED TO ABOVE
  3. THE LICENCE FEE OF £489.15 (when you click submit at the end of this form, you will be directed to our online payment system)

I CONFIRM I SHALL PAY THE VETERINARY SURGEON’S INSPECTION FEE WHEN REQUESTED.
(Read the following statement carefully before signing it. A false statement may render you liable to prosecution.)

I DECLARE MY ANSWERS TO THE ABOVE QUESTIONS TO BE CORRECT IN EVERY RESPECT.

NOTES

  1. A licence may be granted to an individual over the age of eighteen years or a Body Corporate.
    It will then be a condition of any licence granted that the carrying on of the business of a Riding Establishment shall at no time be left in the charge of any person under 16 years of age.
  2. It will be a condition of any licence granted that no horse will be let out on hire for riding or used for providing instruction in riding without supervision of a responsible person of the age of 16 years or over unless (in the case of a horse let out for hire for riding) the holder of the licence is satisfied that the hirer or the horse is competent to ride without supervision.
    • "Horse" includes any mare, gelding, pony, foal, colt, filly or stallion, and also any ass, mule or jennet.
    • The Act regulates Riding Establishments which let out horses on hire or uses them for the purpose of providing, in return for payment, instruction in riding or for the purpose of demonstrating riding.
  4. A licence is valid from the date of issue.
  5. The applicant will be responsible for the payment of the veterinary surgeon’s fee plus an administration charge. An account for the required amount will be issued prior to the issue of the licence.

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