Do I get my horses passport back after death?

[CurlyWurlyRach]

I know im supposed to send Curlys passport back to the issuing agency (horse passport agency) but will they send it back to me after theyv'e stamped it or whatever?

I want to keep it.

Thanks

 

[stressy]

Not sure, id ring up and ask them.Hope your ok.

 

[The Flying Irishman]

I had this dilemma to with Scouts passport and to be honest its been 3 weeks now and I haven't sent it back, I'm sure he won't be the only horse to have gone "off the radar", just can't rick that they won;t send it back to me, hugs to you I know how you feel x

 

[trieste]

Lost Trieste in September, never sent her passport back was afraid it might get lost, know of others on here also (DavidH being one) who've just kept theirs.

Hope you're ok.

 

[CurlyWurlyRach]

Oh. Ok. I rang them and was told they didnt usually send them back but if i enclosed a SAE then it would be returned.

I might not bother if most people dont. Dont really want to get it back with 'DECEASED' stamped across it in massive letters or anything tbh.

 

[Melting Moments]

I never sent mine???? I still have it.

 

[katie11]

i wouldnt send it tbh - i lost T 15 months ago and still have his passport

 

[sheer bliss]

I think they want them back to avoid passports being used on other horses. They often get stolen from horseboxes etc, so have a value on the black market.
Although they say, they will send it back, I doubt they will, rules are rules

But if you have already destoryed the passport yourself *wink wink * they cant do anything about it We 'burried' our old horses passport with his ashes

 

[Pone]

Like you said they will send it back if requested, but unfortunatley they do stamp deceased on every single page, not very nice.

 

[Soot]

Reminds me - I still have Rambo's

I was going to phone them and say Horse Dead, Lost Passport, kthnx.

 

[HorseBird]

I sent mine back and requested to have it returned. It came back with DECEASED stamped right across it in huge black letters - totally obliterated it . TBH the sight of it upset me so much I wish I hadn't bothered so if I were you I would just hold onto it x

 

[Skippys Mum]

I just held onto Skippys. If I was you I would just keep a hold of Curlys. Its just one more stress you dont need.
Hugs to you just now ((((XXXX))))

 

[eml]

I still have all mine...didn't even realise you were supposed to send them back

 

[Zingy]

Still have mine as well. I know technically it should go back, but it's not going to

 

[eventerbabe]

i never sent bonnie's back. we were told the same, if we wanted it back send an SAE and they'd return it. Then i forgot

 

[Chip]

The Passport never actually belongs to you and remains at all times the property of the PIO. It is a legal requierment that they are returned on the death of an equine. The majority of PIO's will return it.
HPA returned one to me recently, no SAE required, and deceased was written in small letters and is not really eye catching at all.

I reckon in 15-20 years NED will have a lot of extremely old horses!!

 

[Mary Poppins]

I would keep it if I were you.

 

[mu0ljk]

I still have Sidney's too.

 

[kturner]

How about just writing it on last page yourself, and when vet is next on yard, just ask him to sign it.

 

[Esther.D]

I still have Mac's and he died in 2006, I haven't been able to bring myself to return it