Central Equine Database

Tracking rides and journeys could boost horse health – and win you £500

Charities unite to urge Government to act on welfare — but concerns about Hunting Act point *H&H Plus*

British owners of imported horses must send passports for registration

Ahead of the equine microchip and passport deadlines, owners are reminded of the requirements for those horses who do not hold UK passports

Reminder to owners as microchip deadlines approach *H&H Plus*

Owners to be able to edit equine passport details online free of charge *H&H Plus*

Will Britain be ready for the equine database law change? *H&H VIP*

Progress is being made in the development of a new equine database, a legal requirement as of 1 January 2016

Study focuses on future of Scottish equestrian industry

A new study has been published which reveals what needs to be done in order to secure the future of the Scottish equine industry

Spotlight on equestrian issues ahead of general election [H&H VIP]

With the general election eight weeks away, equine charities and countryside organisations are calling on voters to put pressure on politicians to make sure rural issues are not pushed aside

Europe to bolster passport system [H&H VIP]

Can a Europe-wide equine database succeed and will this help prevent horsemeat illegally entering the food chain?

Potential new equine database for the UK

A mandatory equine database could be installed in the UK next year

Wales slams loss of equine database

Welsh Deputy Minister for Agriculture Alun Davies has branded Defra’s decision to stop funding the National Equine Database as “a disaster”

National Equine Database to close next month

The government is to withdraw funding from the National Equine Database at the end of September

National Equine Database speeds up service for users

The National Equine Database says it now offers users a "speedier" experience

Plans for single passport agency put on hold by Defra

Defra has put plans to restructure the UK horse passport issuing system on hold for up to 18 months, leaving the National Equine Database and breed societies in limbo

Send NED your festive photos to win H&H subscription

A year’s subscription to Horse & Hound is the prize in the National Equine Database’s Christmas photo competition

Could National Equine Database prevent spread of disease?

Could information held on NED help stem the spread of an infectious equine disease? That’s what researchers at the Animal Health Trust are trying to find out

How popular is your horse's name?

Owners in the UK can see how popular their horse’s name is via a new name-search facility on the National Equine Database’s (NED) website this Christmas

NED counters 'Big Brother' critics over horse tax

The National Equine Database is not there to help the government implement the proposed “horse tax”, says NED

Defra denies police full access to NED

Horsewatch groups and National Equine Database officials are disappointed that Defra refuses to give police full access to the database

National Equine Database recruits two new board directors

Two new directors have joined NED since the organisation was criticised over lack of studbook representation on the board — Jane Holderness-Roddam and Lynne Crowden