IMPORTANT NEWS
Changes to Horse Passport Legislation
All applications for Passports received after 30th June 2009 will require the animal to be microchipped by a Veterinary Surgeon.
Please apply for application forms PRIOR to microchipping.
As a Passport Issuing Authority (P.I.A.) the Dartmoor Pony Society issues Passports for:
- Pedigree Dartmoor ponies (Passports with green covers)
- Ponies upgraded through the Dartmoor Pony Society/Dutchy of Cornwall scheme SR1 and SR2
(Passports with blue covers)
- Part bred Dartmoor ponies (Passports with Yellow covers)
In addition the Dartmoor Pony Society issues Passports for non pedigree equines including Donkeys and Mules. These are:
- Dartmoor ponies eligible for Heritage Trust List status (Passports with mauve covers)
- Horses, Ponies, Donkeys and Mules of no known breeding and not eligible for entry into any
Breed Society stud book (Passports will pink covers).
If you have purchased any animal with a Passport issued by the Dartmoor Pony Society (P.I.A. 826021)
with a pink or mauve cover the fee is £9.50. Please make your cheque payable
to Dartmoor Pony Society and send the passport to the Registered Office, Swn Yr Afon, Thornhill Road,
Cwmgwili SA14 6PT.
When sending Passports by post obtain at the very least a Certificate of Posting and pack the
Passport in a padded envelope or similar to avoid damage and please ensure the correct postage is paid.
Members with Pedigree, Supplementary Register or Part bred ponies please refer to your DPS diary for fees.
Non members please contact the office on 01269 844303 if you have purchased a pony with a green, blue
or yellow Dartmoor Pony Society passport.
Please take good care of your Passport, it is a legal document and is issued for the life of the
animal. Replacements are expensive and involve undertaking extensive and time consuming procedures.