EU Requires Micro-Chips, Passports for All Horses

July 1, 2010European Union legislation passed in 2008 required all foals to be micro-chipped by July 1, 2009. New legislation requires all horses to have valid passports issued from an approved studbook or agency as well. Ireland’s Agriculture Minister Brendan Smith has consulted with representatives of that country’s equine industry to determine how best to […]