ALL HORSES AT SWORDALE KNOCKANDHU STUD WILL RECEIVE THE BEST CARE AND ATTENTION AT ALL TIMES, HOWEVER THEY ARE BOARDED AT THERE OWNERS OWN RISK AND THE STUD ACCEPTS NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR ACCIDENTS, INJURY OR ILLNESS HOWSOEVER CALLED, IN THE EVENT OF ANY INCIDENT YOU WILL BE INFORMED IMMEDIATELY.
IN THE EVENT THAT THE OWNER OR OWNERS REPRESENTATIVE IS NOT AVAILABLE WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO SEEK THE ADVICE OF A VET AND MAY ACT IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH HIS/HER ADVICE WHICH INCLUDES HAVING THE ANIMAL HUMANELY DESTROYED.
ALL HORSES ARRIVING AT THE STUD SHOULD BE WORMED WITH EQUEST 3 DAYS PRIOR TO ARRIVAL, THIS HELPS ENSURE PADDOCKS ARE KEPT AS CLEAN AND AS FREE FROM PARASITES AS POSSIBLE.
ALL COSTS INCLUDING STUD FEES, VETERINARY, FARRIER AND DENTAL TREATMENT ARE PAYABLE IN FULL PRIOR TO ANY ANIMAL LEAVING THE STUD. YOU WILL BE INFORMED OF ANY TREATMENT BEFORE IT IS CARRIED OUT.
WE SCAN ALL MARES PRIOR TO LEAVING THE STUD TO CONFIRM PREGNANCY WHICH IS PAYABLE BY THE MARE OWNER DIRECTLY TO OUR VET PRIOR TO ANY MARES BEING REMOVED. UNFORTUNATELY THIS IS DUE TO NON PAYERS WHO HAVE CAUSED FEES TO BE INCREASED TO COVER LOSSES.