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Stud Book Notice

With immediate effect all Passport applications will require the registered owner to comply with the Department of Agriculture’s Equine Premises registration (S.I. No 113 of 2014). 

This is a legal requirement whereby a person may not have an equine in his/her possession or under his/her control unless the details of his/her premises are registered, this legislation came into effect in 2014.

However Passport applications will be processed provided documentary proof of your Equine Premises Registration application is furnished to the IHRA.

See link to Department of Agriculture on IHRA website home page

All marking charts submitted must be dated within 6 months of the date of submission to Horse Sport Ireland for processing purposes, must be signed by the applicant and must have a Veterinary Stamp.

All incomplete applications will be afforded a 21 day window of opportunity to correct and furnish all the necessary documentation to allow an application to be processed in a timely fashion. Non compliance will result in applications being returned to the applicant.

No applications will be processed without full payment in advance.