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Veterinary referrals/Emergencies If your horse does need to visit Three Counties Equine Hospital for treatment, we have a list of local horse transporters. This is within the Guide or please go to the yard office. The student will be responsible for arranging transport. Biosecurity Hartpury Equine Centre, in partnership with Three Counties Equine Hospital, has a Biosecurity policy in place. The owner and student agree to abide by this policy and to maintain the policy whilst on site.

storage trunk and ensure tack room doors are locked after you Do report any thefts immediately to a member of the yard team. Never be worried about coming to a member of staff to voice your concerns if you suspect a theft has taken place. What you say will be taken in the strictest of confidence and we take theft very seriously Veterinary Services and Therapy Centre There is a vet from Three Counties Equine Hospital based on site at the Equine Therapy Centre from Monday to Friday, 9am to 12pm (any vet work within this period is therefore not subject to a visit fee). Vets are on call outside of these times and are subject to call out fees. We have excellent facilities for vet visits including a designated “trot up” area, lunge pen, examination room with stocks etc. The onsite facility often means a trip to the hospital for simple diagnosis such as nerve blocks or joint treatments can be avoided. Liveries will need to register with the veterinary practice before your horse is treated. Forms for this will be provided within your welcome pack on arrival. Appointments can be booked via the Equine Therapy Centre or directly with the veterinary practice. For manipulative therapy (including osteopathy, physiotherapy and chiropractic treatment), you need a veterinary referral when managing an animal with an active disease or injury. You do not need a referral for general maintenance or to improve performance (RAMP 2022). It is also important that you let your barn mentor know when any vet or farrier will be entering the yard. Please note that any external instructor, farrier or therapist etc. must sign in at the yard office. •

In the event of a veterinary surgeon attending a student livery and advising the horse may have a potential infectious or contagious disease then it is the student’s responsibility to inform the Yard Manager immediately, even if tests have been taken and results not yet returned. If the horse is suspected to have a potential infectious or contagious disease then the horse will need to be placed into isolation at our isolation facility. The owner will need to follow our disease outbreak protocol whilst their horse is in isolation and treat the horse according to veterinary advice. The owner is responsible for informing the yard manager of any potential biosecurity issues while the horse is offsite. Arrival paperwork, including a Health Declaration, are mandatory documents upon arrival. A clear strangles test result and evidence of current flu vaccinations must be provided in line with the Livery Agreement. New horses must have temperatures taken for 14 days after arrival.