Lecture 2 Flashcards
Which type of equestrian enterprises are most common in NL
Livery yards, breeding yards and riding schools
What is the average cost price of a foal?
3600,-
What is the average cost price of a 7-year old?
33,348,-
What is the sectorraad paarden/ national horse council?
One voice organization that gives information from the equine sector to the NL government
In what branches can the national horse council be divided?
Sport, breeding, entrepreneurs (FNHO) and entrepreneurs (LTO)
How is the national horse council financed?
Income
• 130,000 Euro, Mainly sourced from the government < 2010
• Government financial support phased out by end of 2009
• Financing there-after via partners/organisations
Costs
• Wages of a number of chair (>2020: Guusje ter Horst and secretary)
• Most outgoings are related to their activities
Activities national horse council: welfare
- Define and identify the welfare issues
- Search for solutions for welfare issues
- Communicate with Minister of Agriculture
Activities national horse council: rural planning
Play a role in policy making / advise local authorities
Activites national horse council: Education
Connection between various institutes and industry
Activities national horse council: Identification and registration
Identification and passport issues • Working on CND: Central National Database Registration: all horses born in NL all imported horses in NL all exported and slaughtered horses
Activities national horse council: Animal health
- plan to combat infectious horse diseases
* (plan Rhinopneumonia, monitoring EIA and WNV)
Activities national horse council: fiscal, social and economical policy
Good entrepreneurship
• VAT matters
low rate: 6% selling of breeding & slaughter horses
(2018) prepare horses for riding (saddle breaking)
instruction in own accomodation
rent out use accomodation
high rate: 21% selling of sporthorses, young horses, foals
(2018) training of horses
instruction in not own accomodation
feeding horses (livery)
Quality welfare label
2014 Introduction Companies can join voluntarily this independent welfare quality label and thus show to meet welfare criteria 2017 Adoption by Sectorraad Paard improved it for use in practice 2018 Presented to industry
What has the holder of a horse have to do since 21 april 2021
• register which horses they have on their yard (> C.N.D.)
• local registration of horses temporarily not on yard
➢ 30 days on 1 location (can be a meadow) > C.N.D.
exemption: training horses (max 90 days on 1 location)
What are the main tasks of KWPN
Registration of horses/foals
Run a breeding program → e.g. selection programs for stallions
Service of members → organise events like auctions
