Equine Insurance
Here at The Insurance Emporium, we want you to enjoy life’s passions to the fullest, letting you take everything in your stride even when the unexpected happens.
We offer a range of equine insurance products, with different levels of cover, that can be tailored to suit your needs.
It doesn’t matter whether you own a horse, ride occasionally, or are looking to transport your horse in a trailer, our policies are designed to put you in control. So, take the reins and gallop away with cover that suits you!
Cover for horses aged 20 years old and under. Tailor your policy with our Optional Benefits so it meets yours and your horses’ needs.
Insurance for horses over 20 years old. Protect your horse with our range of Optional Benefits. Only pay for what’s needed!
Stay protected in the saddle with our junior and adult rider cover. Policies designed with your riding needs in mind.
Looking to get your horse from A to B? Drive it your way with our horse trailer insurance. Tailor your policy with Optional Benefits.
We offer insurance for your hired trailer that can be adjusted to suit your needs. Just tell us the rental period and get your quote today.
Why Do I need Equine Insurance?
Like most insurance policies, our range of equine cover offers hassle-free protection and security, so you can continue to enjoy your passions.
As horse lovers ourselves, we understand that owning, riding, and even transporting horses can be a huge commitment! At The Insurance Emporium, we provide protection for the unexpected with our wide range of cover.
Own more than one horse? Don’t forget about our multi-horse discount!
Our Different Types Of Policies
Our range of policies give you the ability to pick the cover most suitable, not just for you, but your horse too! The types of policy cover we offer are:
Death, Theft or Straying is included as Standard and then you can choose the rest. Tailor your policy with Optional Benefits including Public Liability, Vet’s Fees, European Use and much more!
As your horse heads into their senior years, the type of cover that you need is likely to change. Our veteran horse policy offers insurance for any horse over the age of 20 years old.
If you don’t own a horse, but still want protection when you’re riding, we can offer you horse rider cover. We provide Junior policies for riders between 5 and 17 years old and Adult policies for those aged 18 to 75 years old.
Whether you own a horse trailer or horse-drawn vehicle, our Optional Benefits helps to ensure that you have the right policy to suit your needs.
Horse trailer hire cover for just a few days or up to 6 months. Adjust your policy to suit your requirements.
Why Choose Us
We have many years of experience in the insurance industry. During that time, we have helped bring peace of mind to millions of UK residents by protecting the things that really matter to them.
At The Insurance Emporium, we work hard to understand you - our customer. We know what’s important to you which allows us to offer products and services that respond directly to your needs, reflecting changes that happen as your lives and families grow. In short, we protect the things you love.
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What does Equine Insurance actually cover?
There are many different types of equine insurance that we offer, and you can choose from Optional Benefits that work for you. Here’s a handy table to help you understand what our different policies can cover.
Key:
Standard = Included as a Standard Benefit.
= Available as an Optional Benefit.
Horse: The horse dies or is put to sleep on immediate humane grounds or is not found within 28 days of straying or being stolen from the stabling address.
Veteran: The horse dies or is put to sleep on immediate humane grounds due to external visible accidental injury or is not found within 28 days of straying or being stolen from the stabling address.
The cost of treatment and/or complementary treatment of each external visible accidental injury.
The cost of treatment and/or complementary treatment of each injury, illness or condition.
The cost of transportation to and from a livery whilst the horse remains at the referral vets.
Horse: Geographically extends cover in Sections 1, 2, 3, 4 and 9 (if chosen) to the continent of Europe.
Veteran: Geographically extends cover in Sections 1, 2, 3 and 4 (if chosen) to the continent of Europe.
Trailer: Loss or damage to the trailer or horse drawn vehicle whilst in Europe.
Trailer Hire: Loss or damage to the trailer whilst in Europe.
The cost of removal and disposal of the horse's body if the horse dies or is put to sleep by a vet on immediate humane grounds.
The cost of hiring another horse from a livery or riding establishment if the horse is not found within 28 days or straying or being stolen from the stabling address.
Where your saddlery and tack is stolen or accidentally damaged whilst you are taking part in or preparing for an activity encompassed within your specified type of use.
Unable to perform any equestrian activity; sum insured or market value (if less) if destroyed/60% if retired.
Unable to perform type of use; 60% sum insured or market value (if less) if retired or bred from.
Benefits halved for horses 13+.
Horse/Veteran: Your legal liability to others for compensation and costs arising out of the ownership of use of the horse.
Rider: Your legal liability to others for compensation and costs caused by or through riding your horse.
Trailer: Your legal liability to others for compensation and costs caused by or through your ownership or use of the trailer or horse drawn vehicle.
Trailer Hire: Your legal liability to others for compensation and costs caused by or through your use of the trailer.
The cost of paying a professional rescue organisation or the Police for the attempted rescue or recovery of the horse.
Horse/Veteran: Death, total permanent disablement, loss of hearing, sight or limbs as a result of a bodily injury sustained whilst riding, leading, handling or caring for the horse.
Rider: Death, total permanent disablement, loss of hearing, sight or limbs as a result of a bodily injury sustained whilst riding a horse.
Horse/Veteran: Dental treatment following an accidental bodily injury to your mouth and/or teeth as a result of your riding, leading, handling or caring for the horse.
Rider: Dental treatment following an accidental bodily injury to your mouth and/or teeth as a result of your riding a horse.
Death: If the horse dies or is put to sleep on immediate humane grounds as a result of colic.
Vet's Fees: The cost of treatment and or/complimentary treatment of colic for horses aged up to 24 years and 364 days.
The cost of emergency treatment provided up to 24 hours after the horse sustains an external visible accidental injury.
Sum insured or market value (if less); if a horse dies or is put to sleep on immediate humane grounds due to external visible accidental injury sustained whilst you were riding it.
Private tutoring fees for a child aged 15-17 years if they are unable to attend their full-time educational establishment solely as a result of a riding accident.
Your riding clothes if they are stolen or accidentally damaged whilst you are taking part in, preparing for or travelling to or from a specified equestrian activity.
Trailer: The cost of the trailer or horse drawn vehicle if stolen or destroyed by fire.
Trailer Hire: The cost of the trailer if stolen or destroyed by fire.
Trailer: Up to the cost of the trailer or horse drawn vehicle if accidentally damaged.
Trailer Hire: Up to the cost of the trailer if accidentally damaged.
Trailer: Cost of recovery and delivery if the trailer or horse drawn vehicle is disabled by loss or damage (UK only).
Trailer Hire: Cost of recovery and delivery if the trailer is disabled by loss or damage (UK only).
The hiring of a similar trailer or horse drawn vehicle where it becomes unusable for more than 24 hours.
Irrecoverable entry fees if alternative transportation is not available to convey a horse owned by you or a member of your immediate family to a competition if the trailer is rendered unusable.
Up to 2 friends using the trailer or horse drawn vehicle for social, domestic and pleasure purposes.
Still not sure what cover you need? Feel free to give us a call, or you might find this information the Standard and Optional Benefits that we offer useful:
Our horse policy offers up to 100% Sum Insured/ Market Value cover as a Standard Benefit. We would cover the Market Value of your horse if it died or was put to sleep on immediate humane grounds, or, if it was not found within 28 days of straying or being stolen from its stabling address. On the veteran horse policy, the cost (up to £2,000) is only covered if the horse dies due to an external visible accidental injury.
You can choose the level of Vet’s Fees cover that is right for you. You can limit it to external visible accidental injury only or you can extend it to cover for injury and illness too:
External Visible Accidental Injury Only
The price of vet treatment and/or complementary treatment of each external visible accidental injury.
Vet’s Fees – Injury & Illness
The cost of treatment and/or complementary treatment of each injury, illness, or condition.
The cost of removal and disposal of your horse’s body, should it sadly pass away.
Dental treatment following an accidental bodily injury to your mouth and/or teeth as a result of your riding, leading, handling or caring for the horse.
Public liability is available on all our equine insurance products however, what it means can differ depending on the policy:
The cost of rescuing or recovering your horse by a professional rescue organisation or the Police.
Cover for death, total permanent disablement, loss of hearing, sight, or limbs because of a bodily injury sustained whilst riding, leading, handling, or caring for the horse.
Fire & Theft
The cost of the trailer if stolen or destroyed by fire. Up to 100% of Sum Insured/ Market Value covered as a Standard Benefit.
Accidental Damage
The cost of the trailer if accidentally damaged.
Recovery & Delivery Costs
The cost of recovery and delivery (UK only).
Replacement Hire
The hire of a trailer if yours becomes unusable for more than 24 hours. Available on horse trailer cover only.
Loss of Entry Fees
Irrecoverable entry fees if your trailer or hire trailer becomes unusable and alternative transport is not available for your horse.
How much does Equine Insurance cost?
All our products are as unique as you are, which means that there are many things affecting the price you pay for equine insurance.
If you’re looking to take out horse cover, the cost would depend on some factors, such as the sum your horse is insured for, the type of activities you do with your horse, the Optional Benefits selected and your location.
For example, if you have a horse under the age of 20, living in York (YO32), worth £500, you could pay from £2.22 per Month.
How do I compare Equine Insurance products?
Looking to compare our equine insurance?
We’ve made things simple for you by including our table of benefits vs. cover levels so you can decide which policy is right for you.
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FAQ’s
The Insurance Emporium do not cover any claim as a result of any notifiable disease. A notifiable disease is any disease that is required by law to be reported to government authorities.
COVID-19 (Coronavirus) has now officially been registered as a notifiable disease in the UK.
For up to date information, please check our COVID-19 Help and Support Page. For information on your policy, please refer to the General Exclusion section of your Policy Wording.
We cover horses from just 31 days old up to 20 years old. If your horse is over 20 years, you’ll need to check out our veteran horse cover which has no upper age limit.
The maximum value we can insure a horse for is £15,000. Veteran horses can be insured up to £2,000.
Yes. So long as you have selected the Public Liability Optional Benefit.
Yes. We can insure your horse when someone else is riding it. However, you will need to check your Policy Wording for information on how the Public Liability and Personal Accident cover applies to the rider.
If your horse is over 20 years old, you can take out veteran horse cover.
Yes. Our equine insurance allows you to compete. You’ll just need to select the appropriate type of use activities when going through your quotation.
If you’re under 18 you will need to have a parent/guardian take out the policy for you. The policy will comprise of your details and be for your sole use.
An insured rider is required to be between 5 & 75 years old.
No. Only the rider named on the policy is covered. If you want to cover multiple riders, you will need to take out separate policies.
No. There are no age limits, but we do offer a discount for drivers over 30 years old. The driver must hold a valid driving license.
The value of your horse trailer must not exceed £10,000.
No. Only the policy holder is covered. If someone else wishes to tow the hired trailer, they would need to take out separate cover.
*DOESN’T INCLUDE HORSE TRAILER INSURANCE OR HORSE TRAILER HIRE INSURANCE
A lunar monthly policy runs for, and premiums are collected on, equal periods of 28 days. This type of policy renews every 28 days.
Runs for 365 days from the commencement date and time shown on Your policy schedule; automatically renews annually.
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