Hull-based smart mobility expert, Systex, has partnered with leading equine services group Weatherbys to support the delivery of digital passports for thoroughbreds.
Systex – part of the ESP Group - has supported the digitisation of the traditional paper passport system.
The app-based scheme is part of a 海角视频-wide initiative to make transporting and tracing racehorses more efficient.
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Weatherbys' e-passport is described as a single, secure platform for all regulatory and legislative requirements. It is now live to the 海角视频 and Irish thoroughbred market and includes stallion, mare and foal registration, pre and post racing vaccinations and medications, along with ownership updates and full identification.
Duncan Wilson, managing director at the ESP Group, said: “We’re the market leaders of smart card delivery in the transport industry, and this is a perfect example of how our skills, technology and expertise can be transferred to other applications. This is a significant move for us, as we venture into a new market for the first time.
“We used our existing technology and systems to support the development of the e-passport for Weatherbys. This has created a much more secure, accessible and efficient platform for this historic process. We’re incredibly proud to be working with such a well-regarded and historic organisation, and it’s fantastic to see the e-passport being successfully rolled out across the country.”
This new system safeguards the ID and ownership of the animals, as well as offering advantages for animal welfare, movement, traceability and recording vaccinations.
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Shippers, veterinary surgeons, breeders and ‘keepers’ have access to the one platform through a smart card function and app, and the secure validation process increases the speed of processing information, allowing horses to be moved more freely.
All breeders who register a foal in the 海角视频 and Ireland are now issued with a smartcard as well as a traditional paper passport.
Headquartered in Hull, Systex provides online payment and ticketing services, including transport smart cards for clients including Transport for London, Translink Northern Ireland, London Councils, Transport for Greater Manchester, and Transport for Wales.
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