HC Deb 01 April 1982 vol 21 c161W
Sir Anthony Kershaw

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the reply to the hon. Member for Stroud on 2 March, Official Report, c. 111, under what circumstances riding horses may be classified as agricultural animals.

Mr. Ridley

A riding horse is treated as an agricultural animal where it is kept wholly or mainly for its work on the farm.