Petition · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Require medical history to be listed on horse passports
Closed
586 signatures
What the petition asks
I want greater protection for horse welfare and for buyers from neglectful sellers within the equine world; where profit exceeds care. Legal requirement for all medical history to be listed on a horse passport to make it harder for sellers to be deceitful.
Putting all medical history on a horse passport shows exactly what medical issues they've had and can prevent deception in the horse world. People are buying horses where there is no legal obligation to release medical paperwork and no way prospective buyers can check. Even after 5 stage vetting they may find the buyer has lied. This change can protect animal welfare and stops fraudulent sales and reduces the amount of cases going to court
Timeline
| 8 Dec 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 8 Jun 2026 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
586
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Opened
8 Dec 2025
Closed
8 Jun 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 3 Aug 2026.