Licensing of Riding Establishments

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Last revised: 13 October 2008

Horse

Legislation

A person keeping a riding establishment is required to hold a licence issued by the Local Authority.
The 1964 Riding Establishments Act defines the keeping of a riding establishment as:

'... the carrying on of a business of keeping horses for either or both of the following purposes, that is to say,
the purpose of their being let out on hire for riding or the purpose of their being used in providing,
in return for payment, instruction in riding, but as not including a reference to the carrying on of such a business:

a. in a case where the premises where the horses employed for the purposes of the business are kept are occupied by or under the management of the Secretary of Defence or
b. solely for Police purposes or
c. by the Zoological Society of London or
d. by the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (Sec. 6(1)).

Horses kept by a university providing veterinary courses are also exempt and the place at which a riding establishment is run is to be taken as the place at which the horses are kept (Sec 6(2) and (3)).

Relevant acts : Riding Establishments Acts 1964 and 1970

New applications

If you wish to apply for a Riding Establishment Licence you may download our Riding Establishments application form (pdf, 35 KB)
For further advice please contact the Licensing Section on 01380 724911 or email us at Licensing Please send completed application forms to :Kennet District Council - Licensing Section
Browfort, Bath Road,
Devizes  SN10 2AT

The Licensing Section will issue a licence following a satisfactory inspection by our Animal Welfare Officer and a vet.
Premises are then subject to inspection annually upon renewal of the licence.

Fees & charges 2008/09

  • New Applications    -  Vets fee plus officer time at £25 per hour including travelling
  • Renewals (annual)  -  as above

Applicants will be invoiced following the vets inspection.

Current Licence Holders

Ref

Address

Expiry
RE/001Cunetio Stables
Maizey Farm
Rockley
Marlborough SN8 1RX		29 Nov 2008
RE/005Pewsey Vale Riding Centre
Church Farm
Stanton St Bernard
MarlboroughS
N8 4LJ		21 Jun 2008