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Many people own horses for years without ever having the experience of one dying or, more- commonly, having to have one put down. In either event, if the horse is insured a vet certificate stating cause of death will be required by the insurance company. If a horse dies of indeterminate causes in the ACT you ate not legally required to have an autopsy done, but it is highly recommended.

There are two ways to dispose of a horse when it has died: it can be buried on private land or it can be taken to the Belconnen Landfill (rubbish dump). The ACT Government charges a $90 fee to dispose of a horse carcass at the Landfill.

If the horse has been in a government paddock it cannot be buried there and must be removed to the Landfill. If the horse has been agisted on private property the owners may be willing to have it buried, depending on whether they have earthmoving equipment available, and depending on their attitude to having other people's horses buried on their land.

There is only one company that regularly removes horse carcasses:

Athol Morris Pty Ltd
Panel Beating and Towing
121 Newcastle Street Fyshwick ACT 2902
Phone: (06) 280-6555
24 hour, 7 day service.
Current fees for removal are $100 weekdays, $120 weekends, plus the $90 disposal fee charged by the government which needs to be paid to the driver when the carcass is taken away.

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