RCVS riding establishment inspections
Information about our Riding Establishment Inspector List. Find out what’s required of inspectors and how to become one, plus information for local authorities and riding establishments.
Riding establishments inspectorate list
Below is a list of approved riding establishment inspectors that can be filtered by county or surname.
Local authorities are reminded that they are required under The Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018, and the Riding Establishments Acts 1964 and 1970 (applicable in Scotland and Wales), only to use qualified inspectors who are on the current list.
Chapters
Memorandum to veterinary surgeons
Veterinary surgeons who wish to remain as a member of the Inspectorate must maintain a ‘UK practising’ registration status, practise as equine veterinary surgeons and attend a RCVS refresher course every five years.
Licensing riding establishments in Scotland and Wales
Under the Acts of 1964 and 1970, riding establishments are required to be licensed by the local authority in which the establishment operates.
Licensing riding establishments and other premises / Hiring out horses in England
Licensing riding establishments and other premises / Hiring out horses in England under the Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018
Guidance on the inspection
Under the Acts, the Inspector is required to inspect the horses and the premises to assess the operation of the riding establishment as a whole.
Notification to local authorities
A notification to local authorities about Riding Establishment Inspections.
Riding establishments inspectorate list
Please contact Emma Cameron on [email protected] should you require a printed and dated document version of this list.