HORSE, RIDER AND TACK INSURANCE IN PORTUGAL. 

Horse, pony and rider insurance in Portugal and Europe for Expats in English

EQUINE INSURANCE IN PORTUGAL FOR EXPATS IN ENGLISH 

HORSE AND EQUESTRIAN INSURANCE QUOTES IN PORTUGAL.

Yes we can quote you for all your Horse and Equine Insurance needs in Portugal or Spain. Just contact us or request a call back and we will call you back during office hours and discuss your horse insurance needs and provide you a tailored quote to keep you riding safely in Portugal. 

DEATH INSURANCE FOR HORSES IN PORTUGAL

Many owners are concerned about Horse insurance cover in the event that a horse dies. They are large animals and removing and disposing of the body, has to be done correctly and can be expensive. Our Equine Insurance will agree a specific value for your horse in the event of death or theft. This can include removal and disposal of the carcass. 

VETERINARY HOSPITAL INSURANCE FOR HORSES.

Not many insurance companies will offer this cover as it tends to be the area where most claims are made. Our Horse insurance provider in Portugal will offer Veterinary Hospital insurance for your horse for costs relating to Colic, Fractures, stitches, being gored and include an emergency transportation cover of €500 to transport the horse to the Veterinary Hospital for emergency treatment. 

In the event of the death of your horse, the insurance will cover up to €250 Euros or more, depending on the type and value required or contracted on your horse insurance policy, for an Autopsy.

VETERINARY HOSPITALS IN PORTUGAL AND WESTERN EUROPE.

Our Horse insurance policies come with the biggest choice of Veterinary hospitals for you to use.  If you have used one Veterinary hospital and for some reason you are not fully satisfied, the insurance does have a provision for you to get a second opinion.  If the health problem is covered by your Horse insurance and your Vet recommends moving your horse to a hospital because of the severity of symptoms and you use one of the officially recognised Veterinary Hospitals, you will not have to make initial payments as the Horse Insurance Company will pay the Veterinarians Hospital direct.

HORSE INSURANCE THAT COVERS WESTERN EUROPE.

This Horse insurance will cover you anywhere in Western Europe and includes hospital expenses as a consequence of :-

  • Acute infectious processes. 
  • Trauma resulting from an accident.
  • Neurological disorders.
  • Deep cuts and lacerations.
  • Cardiac disorders.
  • Acute eye problems  (perforation)

INSURABLE USES FOR YOUR HORSE.

Our horse insurance policy will cover all uses of your horse that are used for jumping, dressage, polo, driving, eventing, raids, racing, stallions or brood mares. We insure horses that compete in some of the most prestigious events both nationally and abroad.

INSURABLE COVERAGE FOR HORSES IN PORTUGAL.

  • Death.
  • Transport up to 1 million Euros to anywhere in the world.
  • Colic or serious fracture.
  • Theft.
  • Humane Slaughter.
  • Removal of remains.
  • Necropsy.
  • Civil Liability up to 600,000
  • Horse rider accidents up to €100,000
  • Infertility.
  • Loss of use due to an accident.
  • Loss of use because of an illness.

Specific cover for end of gestation and foal 12 months of life, Stallions and other forms of cover can be tailored to suit the use and needs of your horses in Portugal. As these policies have a wide variety of cover for your horses, we highly recommend that you talk to our Equine and Horse Insurance specialists and then we can make sure you only pay for what you need. 

HORSE RIDER PUBLIC LIABILITY INSURANCE IN PORTUGAL.

Public liability insurance for the rider is essential, particularly if the horse is going to be ridden on any public roads. Several levels of cover are available and will cover such things as your horse escaping from your property and damaging another persons property, cause a road traffic accident, or injure someone. The Public liability policy for your horse will cover you, your family members or anyone else that wishes to ride your horse whilst on private property or public land. This cover extends to the whole of the European Union. 

ADDITIONAL BENEFITS OF THE HORSE INSURANCE POLICY.

As a horse policy owner you will be entitled to additional discounts for professional veterinarian services, as they have agreements with the best professional in the Equine industry to reduce your costs if you have a horse policy. These will be on the list of Veterinarian and horse specialists you can use. You can use their dental services, physiotherapists and Equine chiropractors and get special prices for their services.

HORSE RIDING SCHOOLS AND STABLE INSURANCE.

Insurance for horse riding schools, stables and those involved in the tourism side of horse riding in Portugal or providing horse riding holidays in Portugal can be covered. One of the more important aspects of Horse and equine insurance is to make sure that your liabilities are covered. €100,000 of civil and public liability insurance might sound a lot, but when you consider legal costs and lawyers fees, compensation and medical or health treatment costs, it may not go very far. 

We can insure your Equine Estates and properties, including riding schools, horse training and breeding centers. 

HORSE BOX, TOWING AND HORSE TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE,

We can insure horse boxes of virtually any size shape or weight. Contact us in the first instance as the premiums and cover will depend on where and what the horse boxes are being used for. 

Many thanks for reading this far and if you have any queries regarding Equine or Horse insurance in Portugal or Europe or anything relating to the same, please contact us as we are happy to talk to you. Our advice is completely free and confidential. You are under no obligation to buy from and we are here to help you make the right, informed decision as to the correct Horse insurance in Portugal.

 

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