By law all equines must have a passport, which stays with them for life. Our work in issuing passports is vital for ensuring transparency and traceability of the Thoroughbred throughout its life.
Our digital platform General Stud Book Online provides easy access for breeders and owners to register their produce and register their equine for a passport to be produced.
Weatherbys maintains all of these details for Thoroughbreds and Non-Thoroughbreds, of which we maintain the Non-Thoroughbred Register for horses which are for non-racing or breeding purposes.
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The revolutionary Weatherbys ePassport brings animal identity documents into the digital world.
Weatherbys administers the import and export of all Thoroughbreds in and out of Great Britain and Ireland.
It is a legal requirement for all Thoroughbreds in Ireland to have a passport. They must also have a functioning microchip, which must be recorded in the passport by the Passport Issuing Organisation (PIO).
It is a legal requirement for all equines to have a passport, plus a functioning microchip, which must be recorded in the passport.