HORSE Sport Ireland (HSI) is encouraging owners wishing to change ownership of any horses they hope to compete at the Dublin Horse Show beginning on August 6th to visit Horse Source (www.horsesource.ie) and complete the application online.

Horse Source is the online system that allows the first stage of the process to be completed within minutes, and the application is also cheaper and more efficient than changing ownership via the paper application system. Horse Sense has asked for this step-by-step guide to help.

It is very important to have the horse’s passport to hand, as well as the Equine Premises Registration Number (EPRN) for the location where the horse is kept, and a credit or debit card.

By following the step-by-step instructions guide below, users can make the change of ownership online and then must send the passport to HSI at 1st Floor Beech House, Millennium Park, Oldtown, Naas, Co Kildare, W91 TK7N.

HSI recommends passports are sent via registered post, and to ensure timely delivery of the horse’s passport to its new owner, they recommend that the passport is received by HSI by July 23rd.

This is to ensure it is received back within plenty of time, as this is always a particularly busy period, especially for any change of ownership applications required ahead of the Dublin Horse Show.

Change of ownership cost:

  • €49.20 when applied for through Horse Source (recommended)
  • €74.20 when it’s a paper application

    • What do you need before you start?

  • Horse’s passport
  • The Equine Premises Registration Number (EPRN) for the location where the horse is kept (i.e. your own or the livery/stables where the horse is kept)
  • Your credit/debit card

    • 1. Ensure you have an account on (https://www.horsesource.ie/)

    If you have not, please see HSI Horse Source site to view a video on how to set up an account.

    2. Log in to your account and click on the ownership tab at the top, then click “Change of Ownership (HSI Passport)”.

    3. A new window will appear, where you search for the horse that you want to complete the change of ownership on. Select the animal’s country of residency and then click the magnifying glass.

    4. Type in the horses’ UELN or Microchip number and then click the magnifying glass again.

  • Select the box beside the correct horse
  • Click the select button.

    • 5. The horse’s details will appear. If they are correct, select next.

    6. Select ownership type (individual/joint) and then search for the new owner details by clicking on the magnifying glass.

    7. Type in the new owner’s email address (if you are the owner, type your email address as per the email you used to set up your account).

  • Click the magnifying glass
  • Select the tick the box beside the name of the owner you wish to select
  • Click the select button along the bottom.

    • 8. The new owner details will appear on screen, if correct, select next.

    9. Input the horse’s keeper’s EPRN, if that is you, your own EPRN.

  • Click search EPRN
  • Check that the EPRN detail appearing on the right side of the screen is correct
  • If so, click next

    • 10. Review details and select postage/collection options via clicking on the dropdowns.

  • Select if the passport should be returned to the new owner or to the keeper (if they are not the same person/premises)
  • Click next

    • 11. Review the terms and conditions and summary details - if all are correct, select submit.

    12. A fee summary will appear; review, click proceed to payment.

    13. The basket window will appear, click ‘Continue to Checkout’.

    14. The payment window will appear, click Pay.

    15. Complete payment details

    An application will only be processed once payment is received.

    Either post or drop the horse’s passport to Horse Sport Ireland, 1st Floor Beech House, Millennium Park, Oldtown, Naas, Co Kildare, W91 TK7N.

    Horse Sport Ireland has said they cannot be held responsible for passports lost in the post when returning to HSI. HSI recommend that all passports are posted via registered post. For any queries contact horsesportireland.ie/contact-us.