RIDING ESTABLISHMENT
LICENCE RENEWAL
APPLICATION FORM
To: Renfrewshire Council, as the Licensing Authority
under the Riding Establishments Acts 1964 & 1970
For: Licence to keep a riding establishment
APPLICANT DETAILS
Name of applicant
Home address (or, if a Body
Corporate, name of Body and
address of Registered Office
Telephone number
e-mail address
Age (if under 18 years old) (see Note 1)
ESTABLISHMENT DETAILS
Name of Establishment
Address of premises to be
licensed
Telephone number
e-mail address
Is the establishment operative
throughout the year?
YES NO
If no”, state period when
normally operative
RESPONSIBLE PERSON
Who will have direct control or
management of the
establishment?
If that person is the holder of
any of the certificates shown
opposite, Please indicate and
enclose the certificate(s) with
this application.
Assistant Instructors Certificate of the British Horse Society
Instructor’s Certificate of the British Horse Society
If the person named at 9 above
does not hold any of these
certificates, give details of
his/her experience in the
management of horses.
(Continue on a separate sheet, if
necessary).
Is a responsible person living on
the establishment?
YES NO
If not, what arrangements are
there in case of an emergency?
Will the establishment be left at
any time in the charge of a
person under 16 years of age?
(See Note 1)
YES NO
Will supervision by a
responsible person aged 16
years or over be provided at all
times while horses from the
Establishment are used for
providing instruction in riding or
are let out on hire for riding
(except in the case of a horse let
out for hire for riding, when the
hirer is competent to ride
without supervision)?
YES NO
Are you, or any person who will
have control or management of
the
Establishment, disqualified for
the time being from: (Please tick
all that apply)
Keeping a riding establishment
Keeping a pet shop
Are you the holder of a current
insurance policy which:
a] insures you against liability for any
injury sustained by those who hire a
horse from you for riding and those
who use a horse in the course of
receiving from you, in return for
payment, instruction in riding;
b] insures you against liability arising
out of such hire or use of a horse; and
c] Insures such hirers or users in
respect of any liability which may be
incurred by them in respect of injury to
any person caused by, or arising from,
such hire or use.
YES NO
(If “Yes”, enclose with this application evidence that you hold such
insurance; if “No” state below what steps you are taking to obtain such
insurance.)
How many horses are kept
under the terms of the Acts at
the present time?
How many horses are intended
to be kept under the terms of the
Acts during the year? (See Note
3)
What accommodation is available for:
a] Horses
Stalls
(Please state number, or dimensions below)
b] Forage and Bedding
c] Equipment & Saddlery
Is land available for:
a] Grazing YES NO
b] Instruction or demonstrating
riding (Please give details)
YES NO
c] Exercise YES NO
What is the name of your vet
What is the address of your vet
Are there adequate watering
arrangements and is there a
fresh water supply?
YES NO
What are the arrangements for
the protection of horses in case
of fire?
DECLARATION
Read the following statement carefully before signing it.
A false statement may render you liable to prosecution.
I declare my answers to the above questions to be correct in every respect.
I am aware of the provisions of the Riding Establishments Acts, 1964 & 1970
Signature of applicant
If signing on behalf of a Body
Corporate, state appointment
held
Date
Notes for applicant
Submit by email
NOTES
1. A licence may be granted to an individual over the age of eighteen years or a body
corporate. It will be a condition of any licence granted that the carrying on of the business
of a riding establishment shall at no time be left in the charge of any person under 16
years of age.
2. It will be a condition of any licence granted that no horse will be let out on hire for riding or
used for providing instruction in riding without supervision by a responsible person of the
age of 16 years or over unless (in the case of a horse let out for hire for riding) the holder
of the licence is satisfied that the hirer of the horse is competent to ride without
supervision.
3. (i) “Horse” includes any mare, gelding, pony, foal, colt, filly or stallion, and also any ass,
mule or jennet.
(ii) The Act regulates riding establishments which let out horses on hire or use them for the
purpose of providing, in return for payment, instruction in riding or for the purpose of
demonstrating riding.
4. A licence is valid from the date of issue or from the first day of January next. Please state
preference.
FEES
The current annual fee for a riding establishment licence is £194.70
Please refer to www.renfrewshire.gov.uk for fee if applying after 1 April.
SEND NO PAYMENT WITH YOUR APPLICATION
AN INVOICE WILL BE ISSUED
INSTRUCTIONS
Please return this application to: Or submit by email if completing online
Renfrewshire Council
Trading Standards,
Environmental Services,
Renfrewshire House,
Cotton Street,
Paisley
PA1 1BR
Please direct any questions or comments about this form to
Renfrewshire Trading Standards
Telephone: 0300 300 0380 email: ts.es@renfrewshire.gov.uk
Submit by email
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