Bolsover District Council

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Application for grant/renewal of a licence to keep a riding establishment

Surname *

Forename(s) *

Title *

Date of birth *

Private address (or Body corporate name and address of registered office)

Address of the riding establishment (if different from above)

Phone number *

Is the establishment operative throught the year? * Yes No

If no, please give the periods when normally operative:

Dates from-to

Who will have direct control or management of the establishment

If no certificates held, please give details of relevant experience

Is a responsible person living on the establishment? * Yes No

If not what are the arrangments in an emergency?

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?

Left in charge of a minor? * Yes No

If yes, under what circumstances?

Will supervision by a responsible person of the age of 16 years or over be provided at all times whilst 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 when the hirer is competent to ride without supervision)

Supervision at all times * Yes No

If not, under what circumstances

Are you or any person who will have control or management of the establishment disqualified for the time being from:

Keeping a riding establishment * Yes No

Keeping a dog * Yes No

Having the custody of animals * Yes No

Keeping a pet shop * Yes No

Keeping a boarding establishment for animals * Yes No

Are you the holder of a current insurance policy which:

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.

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?

Insurance policy exists * Yes No

Yes - you must provide evidence of such insurance

No - please state below what steps you are taking to obtain such insurance

How many horses are kept under the terms of the act now?

Number of horses now *

How many horses is it intended to keep under the terms of the act during the year:

No. of horses intended *

Give details of available accomodation:

No. of stalls *

No of boxes *

Coverd yard dimensions *

Forage & bedding, no of rooms & dimensions *

Equipment & saddlery, no of rooms & dimensions *

Give details of your land available for:

Grazing *

Instruction or demonstration *

Name & address of your veterinary surgeon/practitioner *

I AM AWARE OF THE PROVISIONS OF THE RIDING ESTABLISHMENTS ACTS 1964 AND 1970 AND I APPLY FOR:

New or renewal *

I wish the licence to start on: *

This form should be completed by the applicant and the appropriate fee of £82.00 and form of agreement to pay veterinary surgeon fees (download here) forwarded to the Council.

(Read the following statement carefully before submiting. A false statement may render you liable to prosecution).

I DECLARE MY ANSWERS TO THE ABOVE QUESTIONS TO BE CORRECT IN EVERY RESPECT.

All personal information provided to Bolsover District Council will be held and treated in confidence in accordance with the Data protection Act 1998. It will only be used for the purpose for which it was given.

Riding establishments Acts 1964 and 1970

Application for grant/renewal of a licence to keep a riding establishment

Are you the holder of a current insurance policy which:

Give details of available accomodation:

Give details of your land available for:

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