Horse Travel Now Permitted From South Africa to Britain

SA Equine Health & Protocols NPC (SAEHP) is pleased to announce that the British Government has confirmed a decision permitting direct import of live horses from South Africa to Great Britain. Following a positive assessment of South Africa's disease control measures, imports will be permitted from the approved vector-protected quarantine station in Cape Town, for registered equines complying with UK import conditions. This milestone reflects sustained collaboration between SAEHP, the South African Department of Agriculture, and the Western Cape Department of Agriculture—a powerful demonstration of this public-private partnership's success in maintaining South Africa's equine disease control measures to the highest international standard and translating that credibility into real market access. The announcement follows closely on South Africa's opening of imports from Dubai, New Zealand, and Australia earlier this year, making genuine two-way trade a reality for the South African equine industry. Adrian Todd, Managing Director of SAEHP, thanked the Hong Kong Jockey Club for its funding, technical support, and vision in opening South Africa to the world, noting that the growing number of trade partners now opens a world of opportunity for South Africa across all equestrian disciplines.