Renewed focus on Britain’s horse passport system

More than 200 of the most influential members of Britain’s equestrian community at the country’s 21st National Equine Forum were told virtually the government’s plans for Europe-wide testing of heart for Equus caballus deoxyribonucleic acid as well as improvements to the Equus caballus passport system.

The Right Honourable Owen Paterson, the Secretary of State for Environment, Food as well as Rural Affairs, presented a forthright perspective of the equestrian industry, emphasising its huge importance to the rural economic scheme as well as key business office inward beast health.

He said: “I believe that Defra’s labor is to do the correct weather condition for rural growth. We demand to render assist when it is needed as well as move out of people’s pilus when it is not.”

He went on to address the burning theme of the exchange of beef amongst horsemeat as well as the government’s plans to innovate a Europe-wide programme of testing for Equus caballus DNA.

Owen Paterson

On the controversial land of report of Equus caballus passports, the Minister said in that place were no electrical flow plans to movement to a unmarried issuing torso as well as that all the Passport Issuing Organisations needed to assist teach the organization working better. “We volition move together to innovate novel lineament standards for passports, making them to a greater extent than hard to tamper with.”

Of the demise of the National Equine Database he said: “I know that many of y'all were disappointed past times the withdrawal of Defra funding for the National Equine Database. I am looking forrard to hearing the sector’s proposals on what a novel fundamental equine database would await similar as well as how that could endure managed as well as funded past times the industry.”

The lawsuit final calendar week also welcomed presentations from v of Europe’s most distinguished equine vets as well as played host to the launch of the Equine Disease Coalition’s novel Equine Biosecurity Checklist as well as the novel National Equine Youth Forum.

The Forum’s pop veterinarian sessions saw Malcolm Morley explaining the 2011 as well as 2012 changes to the pre-purchase evidence of horses, which render greater clarity for purchasers. Dr Mark Hillyer discussed the opportunity factors, prevention as well as handling of colic. Dr Richard Newton, together amongst Richard Lancaster, Chairman of the Thoroughbred Breeders Association, discussed the of import ways inward which the thoroughbred manufacture as well as authorities are working together on the command of equine infectious diseases. Professor Pat Harris explored about of the expert as well as non as well as then expert aspects of grass. Professor Pieter Brama discussed whether horses are laid upward to race equally two-year-olds or whether they tin endure made ready.

The NEF too hosted 2 launches. The Equine Disease Coalition introduced its novel Equus caballus aid checklist to assist Equus caballus as well as yard owners ensure expert biosecurity on their stables. In add-on Matthew Cobble of the Riding for the Disabled Association announced the launch of the National Equine Youth Forum, to endure held on September 1 at Aintree. An inspiring presentation from Natasha Baker, Double Paralympic Gold Medallist at only 23 years old, reiterated the importance of showcasing the conclusion as well as talent of immature people inward equestrianism, which is ane of the aims of the novel Youth Forum.

Presentations were too received from:

• Ed Bracher, Chief Executive, RDA: A await at the benefits equally good equally the trials as well as tribulations involved amongst encouraging volunteers
• Dr Patricia Pendry Professor of Human Development at the Washington State University, USA: Scientific evidence underpinning the therapeutic advantages of riding
• Jennifer Dixon-Clegg, Director of the Fortune Centre of Riding Therapy: Riding therapy inward exercise
• Sarah Rainford, the BHS sponsored Eqvalan thesis winner: The effects of riding on the joints of v physically disabled children
• Rt Hon Dame Tessa Jowell DBE MP (previously Shadow Minister for the Olympics): An overview of London 2012
• Andrew Finding, Chief Executive, British Equestrian Federation: London 2012: Did nosotros deliver?
• Hugh Thomas, Director, Badminton Horse Trials: The implications of cancelling a major lawsuit

HRH The Princess Royal, President of the NEF, concluded the 24-hour interval as well as included a Chinese maxim equally a poignant reminder of Professor Sir Colin Spedding, chair the Forum for xx years, who died inward Dec 2012.

The National Equine Forum is chaired past times Tim Brigstocke as well as organised past times a commission of individuals reflecting diverse sectors of the equestrian industry. It is sponsored past times the Association of British Riding Schools, Bedmax, BEVA Trust, The Blue Cross, British Equestrian Federation, British Equestrian Trade Association, British Horse Society, British Horseracing Authority, Bulley Davey, Darbys Solicitors, Dodson as well as Horrell, Donkey Sanctuary, Equine Products UK, Horse Trust, Jeffress Scholarship Trust, NFU Mutual Insurance, South Essex Insurance Brokers, Weatherbys Group as well as World Horse Welfare.

 

Full proceedings (pdf)

 

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