When selling a horse or transferring ownership you must give the passport to the new owner at the time of sale. A record of the transfer of ownership of an equine should be maintained by both the person transferring ownership and the person to whom ownership is transferred.
It is also a legal requirement to register ownership with Weatherbys within 30 days of acquiring a horse.
WHEN SELLING / TRANSFERRING OWNERSHIP:
- Give the passport to the buyer / new owner at the time of the sale
- A record of the transfer of ownership of the horse must be maintained by both the person transferring ownership and the person to whom ownership is transferred.
WHEN BUYING / ACQUIRING OWNERSHIP:
- You must receive the passport from the seller at the time of purchase.
- You must complete a Transfer Of Ownership Form.
- You must forward this form and the passport with the appropriate fee to Weatherbys within 30 days of taking ownership.
The Change of Ownership form can be found here or through the link below
https://www.weatherbys.co.uk/documents/change-of-ownership-form-ire
Failure to register the transfer of ownership within the time limit is now a serious offence in Ireland and attracts heavy penalties.
For more information: https://www.weatherbys.co.uk/passports/passports-ireland-registrations/thoroughbreds