Do you have a horse passport issued by R J Steel (Horse Passports) Ltd?

Then the Donkey Breed Society is your new passport adminstrator, having been appointed by DEFRA to administer the R J Steel passports.

If you wish to record a change of ownership you can insert your name and address on the page within the passport for recording ownership, then you will need to send the passport, a cheque for £15 made payable to the Donkey Breed Society, and details of your name, address and date of purchase on a separate sheet of paper please, to: Passport Administration, Bryncelyn, Llanfyllin, Powys. SY22 5NE.

The passport will have a replacement cover applied and your ownership will be recorded for the National Equine Database, after which the document will be posted back to you. It usually takes about 48 hours Post Office willing !!

If you require any further information email: info@donkeybreedsociety.co.uk

Is now with our Stud Book Registrar and can be purchased either from her for £6.00 inc P/P, or from the book section of the online DBS shop.

Todmorden Show which is on the 20th June has extended its closing date for entries to 13th June, and your support would be appreciated, click on the heading Tordmorden Show on the right hand side of this page for more details and the secretary's contact information.

The closing date for submissions and advertising for the next issue of Braytalk is almost upon us !! 29th May may seem like two weeks away, but when creativity is required it is just a moment, so put finger tip to keyboard or pen to paper and let Barbara have your news and predictions as soon as you can please. If you are interested in advertising the rates are very competitive email: info@donkeybreedsociety.co.uk

It is illegal to sell any equine without a current and LEGAL passport. 'LEGAL' means it must have all the mandatory pages including Section 1X, the declaration of Medicinal Treatments, and the document must be in the name of the PRESENT OWNER, not the last one or even the one before that, and Trading Standards are on the case. The passport must be transferred into the current owner's name within 28 days of acquisition, regardless of whether they intend to sell the animal on or not. Better to pay the £10 or £15 transfer fee than the £5000 fine!

No passport! then be aware that after1st July every animal whether a foal born in 2009 or any other that has not previously had a passport will require to be microchipped and the code recorded and verified by a Veterinary Surgeon before a passport can be issued. Act now - download an application form and instructions on how to complete it correctly from the legal documents option or email info@donkeybreedsociety.co.uk putting passport application in the subject bar, stating whether it is required for a horse or a donkey.