Fraudulent dealer 'went to great lengths' to sell horses
Mark Allman pleaded guilty to 11 counts of fraud at Stafford Crown Court
Horse passports
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FEI allegedly fails to fully investigate horse passport fraud [H&H VIP]
Dressage horse is at the centre of a new passport fraud case
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Europe to bolster passport system [H&H VIP]
Can a Europe-wide equine database succeed and will this help prevent horsemeat illegally entering the food chain?
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Blog: Why Britain needs an elite studbook
British breeders are now producing sport horses of the highest quality, but when they choose to register their foals with European studbooks, there is clearly something amiss
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Horse passport system to be simplified
The British Equine Veterinary Association is pushing for legislative changes at national and European level
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Horse passports: who should keep them?
Horse passports are a grey area for many owners. We find out who should have responsibility for them
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Horse passport survey shows lack of faith
In the wake of the horse meat scandal, a survey has uncovered further evidence that the horse passport system needs a massive overhaul
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Single passport issuing organisation and new central equine database in pipeline
In the wake of the horse meat scandal, plans to tackle the issue of horse passport fraud are under way
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Agencies surveyed over horse passport system
Owners vets, passport issuing offices, auctioneers, dealers and enforcement agencies are all to be surveyed about the current passporting system
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Horse passport system comes under scrutiny
The UK horse passport system has never worked properly. Now, in the wake of the horse meat scandal, Defra and the horseworld are to work together to overhaul it
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Horse passport warning for vets
Vets have been warned by the Government that they face fines of up to £5,000 if they fail to record that a horse has been given bute on its passport
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Horse dealer on passport charges
A gypsy cob dealer from Wales has appeared in court to answer horse passport charges
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Man convicted of illegally transporting horses into Scotland
A man from Northern Ireland has been convicted of illegally transporting horses into Scotland and causing the animals unnecessary suffering
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Solution sought to combat problem of fly-grazing
Drop-in events where horses are issued with passports and microchipped in an attempt to combat fly-grazing have been hailed a success by some welfare agencies
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Man fined £10,000 for illegal horse exports
A man from Essex has admitted to transporting horses through Harwich to Holland without the correct documents
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Equestrian law firms say fly-grazing is a growing issue
Should laws be changed to allow landowners to passport and sell dumped horses?
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Passport warning to horse owners after duplication problems
The National Pony Society has urged horse owners to familiarise themselves with passport legislation, after it was found that a show horse had two passports in two names
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Harlow Council targets travellers' ponies with passports scheme
Thirty-four more travellers’ ponies have passports and microchips after a day-long welfare event in Harlow on 6 July
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National Equine Database's contract extended to late 2012
A decision to extend the National Equine Database’s (NED) contract until September 2012 has been welcomed by passport issuing organisations (PIOs)
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"Corrupt and careless": a damning welfare report
A shocking report commissioned by the Welsh Assembly has uncovered “significant welfare problems” in the UK horse industry
