Point 6 - EXEMPTIONS FROM THE REQUIREMENT TO HOLD A HORSE LICENCE

The prohibition under Section 18 of the Act on keeping a horse in a control area without a horse licence shall not apply in respect of;

1. A horse in the control area which has been brought into the control area for the purposes of a gymkhana, sale or showing of horses, or any event of an equine nature for which the Council has given its prior written permission, on the day of the event and from noon the previous day and until noon the day following the event, provided such adequate facilities similar to those set out in these Bye-Laws are in place;
2. Owners or keepers of thoroughbred horses which are kept for participation in, training for participation in or for breeding for participation in race meetings held under the Rules of Racing, as laid down by the Turf Club or the Irish National Hunt Steeplechase Committee.
3. A horse owned and kept in the functional area of Galway City Council by
   1. A farmer;
   2. A person who is a member of a Hunt Club affiliated to the Hunting Association of Ireland;
   3. A person who is a bona fide operator of a horse riding school or equestrian centre on a commercial basis;
   4. A person who can prove to the Council that they are bona fide in occupation of lands sufficient for the horse or horses in their possession, in line with animal welfare guidelines published by the Farm Animal Welfare Advisory Council and who has documentary evidence that they are the owner of the land or, if renting, evidence of rental agreement for a period of not less than eleven (11) months signed by the land owner and giving permission for the horse to be kept on his/her property.
4. The Garda Mounted Unit
5. A Veterinary Surgeon keeping a horse in the area for the purposes of receiving veterinary attention.
6. A person accepting, detaining or disposing of a horse under an arrangement with the Council or a Superintendent of An Garda Síochána.