Apply for a riding establishment licence

Use our online form to apply for a licence to keep a riding establishment.

You must complete the application form in full. You will need to pay the application fee when you submit your form. There will be a fee to pay for the vets visit once this has been done.

This form is available in Welsh - click on 'Cymraeg' in the top right corner of your screen.

Swansea Council is the data controller for the personal information you provide on this form. We are collecting this information as part of our obligation under Riding Establishments Acts 1964 and 1970. Your information will be used to help us fulfil our legal obligation and will not be used for any other purpose. We will not share your data with third parties unless we are required or permitted to do so by law.

Data protection law describes the legal basis for our processing your data as necessary for compliance with a legal obligation. For further information about how Swansea Council uses your personal data, including your rights as a data subject, please see our corporate privacy notice on our website.
1. Applicant details
1. First name*
2. Surname*
3. Age*
4. PRIVATE ADDRESS (or if a Body Corporate, name of Body and address of Registered Office)
  1. Building and street*
  3. Town or city (optional)
  4. County (optional)
  5. Postcode*
5. Email*
6. Telephone*
7. ADDRESS OF RIDING ESTABLISHMENT IF DIFFERENT FROM ABOVE
  1. Building and street*
  3. Town or city (optional)
  4. County (optional)
  5. Postcode*
2. The Establishment
1. 2a. Is the establishment operative throughout the year?*
  
  Yes
  
  No
2. 2b. If no, state the period when normally operative
  1. From
  2. To
3. 2c. Who will have direct control or management of the establishment?
  1. First name*
  2. Surname*
4. 2d. Is that person the holder of any of the following certificates?
  1. Assistant Instructors Certificate of the British Horse Society*
    
    Yes
    
    No
  2. Instructors Certificate of the British Horse Society*
    
    Yes
    
    No
  3. Fellowship of the British Horse Society*
    
    Yes
    
    No
  4. Fellowship of the Institute of the Horse*
    
    Yes
    
    No
  5. 2e. If the person named above does not hold any of these certificates, give details of his or her experience in the management of horses.
  6. Experience details (optional)
    You can enter up to 10000 characters
5. Upload certificates here (if applicable):
  1. There is a maximum limit of 7MB for all files uploaded to this form. If your files are larger than 7MB we will not receive all your documents and it may cause a delay in processing your request.
  2. Assistant Instructors Certificate of the British Horse Society (optional)
  3. Instructors Certificate of the British Horse Society (optional)
  4. Fellowship of the British Horse Society (optional)
  5. Fellowship of the Institute of the Horse (optional)
7. 2f. Is a responsible person living on the establishment?*
  
  Yes
  
  No
8. 2g. If no, what arrangements are there in case of emergency?
  1. Emergency details
    You can enter up to 2000 characters
9. 2h. Will the carrying on of the business of the Establishment be left at any time in the charge of a person under 16 years of age?*
  
  Yes
  
  No
10. 2i. Will supervision by a responsible person of the age of 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 riding when the hirer is competent to ride without supervision)?
11. Label*
  
  Yes
  
  No
3. The applicant is required to answer 'yes' or 'no' to the following questions
1. Are you, or any person who will have control or management of the establishment, disqualified for the time being from:
2. Keeping a riding establishment?*
  
  Yes
  
  No
3. Keeping a dog?*
  
  Yes
  
  No
4. Keeping a pet shop?*
  
  Yes
  
  No
5. Having custody of animals?*
  
  Yes
  
  No
6. Keeping a boarding establishment for animals?*
  
  Yes
  
  No
3b. Insurance details
1. Are you the holder of a current insurance policy?*
  
  Yes
  
  No
2. • 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, in return for payment, instruction for riding;
  
  • Insures you against liability arising out of such hire or use of a horse; and
  
  • 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.
3. What steps are you taking to obtain insurance?
  You can enter up to 10000 characters
4. Insurance policy (if applicable)
  1. There is a maximum limit of 7MB for all files uploaded to this form. If your files are larger than 7MB we will not receive all your documents and it may cause a delay in processing your request.
  2. Please upload a copy of your insurance policy (optional)
4. The horses
1. 4a. How many horses are kept under the terms of the Act at the present time?
2. Number of horses*
3. 4b. How many horses is it intended to keep under the terms of the Act during the year?
4. Number of horses*
5. 4c. What accommodation is available for the following:
  1. (Please state number, or dimensions in the case of a yard)
  2. a) Horses
    
    Stalls*
    
    Boxes*
    
    Covered yard*
  3. b) Forage and bedding
    
    Details*
    You can enter up to 5000 characters
  4. c) Equipment and saddlery
    
    Details*
    You can enter up to 5000 characters
6. 4d. Is land available for:
  1. a) Grazing*
    
    Yes
    
    No
  2. b) Instruction or demonstrating riding*
    
    Yes
    
    No
  3. Please give details
    You can enter up to 10000 characters
4e. Vet details
1. What is the name and address of your usual veterinary surgeon/practitioner?
2. Name*
3. Address*
  You can enter up to 1000 characters
5. Declaration
1. I am aware of the provisions of the Riding Establishments Acts 1964 and 1970 and I apply for:*
  
  A licence
  
  An extension to my provisional licence
2. (A licence is valid from the date of issue or from the first day of January next, please state preference)
3. to keep a Riding Establishment commencing:*
  
  the first day of issue
  
  1st January next
4. I declare my answers to the above questions to be correct in every respect.
5. Full name*
6. Date*
7. If applying on behalf of a Body Corporate, state appointment held (optional)
1. If you want to save this form, please ensure you have entered your email address on this page to receive the link in order to continue it later.
3. IMPORTANT: When you click 'submit' you will be taken to our payment system.
  
  Please ensure that you fully complete your bank details and progress to the confirmation of payment, or your payment will not be processed.

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