Livestock Management Standards – A Systematic Risk Assessment
Sample Template for Land Transport Standards
Horse specific standards
Date of Assessment: ……………….. Name of person completing assessment: ………………………………………………
Livestock activity: ……………………………………………. ……
(eg Commercial horse transporter, Horse stud, Racing stable, Spelling farm, Racecourse)
Prescribed livestock management Standard: Land Transport Standards – Horse specific standards
Refer to the general standards template for a risk assessment of the general land transport standards (SA 1 to SA 6)
Standard (list by number (eg SA 2.1) with or
without adding the standards or abbreviated version.
Relevant to
my livestock
activity?
Yes / No
Risks to animal welfare
and/or biosecurity?
(list any risks)
Control measures to minimise animal welfare risk
and to ensure compliance with the standard
SB 8.1 Time off water must not exceed the periods
given in the standards (refer to the applicable times in
the standard)
SB 8.2 Journey time may be extended for horses to
36 hours only under the following conditions:
i) horses must be watered and fed every five hours;
and
ii) horses are not exposed to the natural elements; and
iii) there must be sufficient space to allow a
comfortable standing position; and
iv) flooring must be suitable including drainage to
remove urine; and
v) regular assessments must be made that the horses
are fit for the remainder of the intended journey; and
vi) horses must have a mandatory spell for 24 hours
before starting another journey.
Version: July 2011
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Livestock Management Standards – A Systematic Risk Assessment
Sample Template for Land Transport Standards
Horse specific standards
Standard (list by number (eg SA 2.1) with or
without adding the standards or abbreviated version.
Relevant to
my livestock
activity?
Yes / No
Risks to animal welfare
and/or biosecurity?
(list any risks)
Control measures to minimise animal welfare risk
and to ensure compliance with the standard
SB 8.3 If horses have been off water for 24 hours,
they must have a mandatory spell for 12 hours before
starting another journey.
If lactating mares, foals and pregnant mares known to
be more than 7.5 months pregnant excluding the last
four weeks have been off water for 12 hours, they
must have a mandatory spell for 12 hours before
starting another journey.
SB 8.4 Mares known to be in the last four weeks of
pregnancy must be transported under veterinary
advice unless the journey is less than four hours.
SB 8.5 Horses kept in yards for more than 12 hours
or that will be transported for more than 12 hours
must be provided with water and feed and space to lie
down before loading.
SB 8.6 Foals and young horses being transported for
more than five hours must have sufficient space to
suckle and lie down.
SB 8.7 Moderate to severely lame horses of lameness
score four and five (see below) must not be
transported unless veterinary advice is obtained.
SB 8.8 All vehicles must be constructed in a way that
ensures each horse stall or pen can be accessed easily
for feeding, watering and visual inspection. All
vehicles must contain nonslip flooring and walls of
sufficient strength to withstand horse activity.
Version: July 2011
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Livestock Management Standards – A Systematic Risk Assessment
Sample Template for Land Transport Standards
Horse specific standards
Standard (list by number (eg SA 2.1) with or
without adding the standards or abbreviated version.
Relevant to
my livestock
activity?
Yes / No
Risks to animal welfare
and/or biosecurity?
(list any risks)
Control measures to minimise animal welfare risk
and to ensure compliance with the standard
SB 8.9 Fully enclosed, environmentally controlled
vehicles must have effective airflow, with fans and
other equipment providing at least 12 air changes per
hour.
SB 8.10 A vertical clearance of at least 2.2 m
between the livestock crate floor and overhead
structures must be provided in any vehicle used for
horse transport.
SB 8.11 Unbroken stallions must be segregated from
other horse categories.
SB 8.12 Electric prodders must not be used on
horses.
SB 8.13 Dogs must not be used to move horses in
livestock-handling facilities.
SB 8.14 Horses travelling across Bass Strait must be
individually stalled, except for mares with foals at
foot, which must be stalled together.
Version: July 2011
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