Is your Horse Microchipped?
Revised March 2022
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New legislation means that all
horses, ponies, donkeys and
mules in Great Britain need
to be microchipped.
Failure to comply is an offence
and could result in a fine.
Benefits of having your horse microchipped
Once your horse is microchipped, update your Passport
Issuing Organisation (PIO) with the microchip number and
they will upload the data to the Central Equine Database.
By using the Central Equine Database you can:
- Check your horse’s passport details using the
National ChipChecker
- Quickly report your horse missing
- Check if a horse is legally for sale
- Additionally, in Scotland you can register your horse with ScotEquine. The Scottish Database puts horses and ponies on the map and tracks thier moves in Scotland only
Deadline for having your horse microchipped
The deadline will vary according to what part of the country you’re in.
Ensure your horse is microchipped before the relevant deadline listed below:
- England - 1 October 2020
- Wales - 12 February 2021
- Scotland - 28 March 2021
We would recommend that horse owners make sure their microchip is registered with their horse’s Passport Issuing Organisation. They can check this by searching the Chip Checker and can find out which Passport Issuing Organisation manages that horse’s passport. If the microchip number is not found, horse owners need to contact their horse’s Passport Issuing Organisation.”