Equine & Horse Insurance Australia

Your horse or pony can be covered with a range of policy options packed with added benefits to suit your needs.

At Petcover, we team up with our insurance partners to bring you some of Australia’s top horse and pony insurance plans.

We’ve got a variety of policies, each one designed to fit your specific needs. You can even add on extras like vet fee cover, third-party liability, and personal accident cover to make sure both you and your horse are completely covered.

To help you pick the perfect policy, check out our comparison table below. It lays out all the key differences so you can easily choose what’s right for you and your equine friend.

Benefits

  • Age limits

    When your horse or pony is eligible for cover.

    30 days – 18 years old

  • Death from illness

    Cover for the price you paid (or sum insured, whichever is less) for your horse if it dies due to an accident or illness. Eligibility criteria apply.

    Sum insured or market value of horse
    (whichever is lesser)

  • Death from injury

    Cover for the price you paid (or sum insured, whichever is less) for your horse if it dies due to an accident or illness. Eligibility criteria apply.

    Sum insured or market value of horse
    (whichever is lesser)

  • Loss by theft or straying

    Horse insurance cover for the price you paid (or sum insured, whichever is less) for your horse in the event of theft or straying.

    Sum insured or market value of horse
    (whichever is lesser)

  • Fixed excess

    The non-refundable amount you will be required to pay for claims covered under this policy.

    $250

  • Waiting period

    The initial period where no benefit is payable for the mentioned conditions.

    For injury: No waiting period

    For illness: 21 days

  • Veterinary fees for injury

    Horse insurance cover for the cost of eligible veterinary treatment your horse has received during the policy year to treat injury and illness.

    Available as optional add-on

  • Insurance cover for veterinary costs

    Horse insurance cover for the cost of eligible veterinary treatment your horse has received during the policy year, to treat injury and illness.

    Available as optional add-on

    $7,000 or $10,000

    $250 or $1,000 excess

  • Burial and disposal

    If your horse dies, we will pay towards the cost to remove and dispose of your horse’s body.

    Available as optional add-on

    $300

    No excess

  • Permanent loss of use

    Cover for your horse if an injury or illness permanently prevents it from participating in any one of the insured activities, we will pay a percentage of your horse’s market value (or sum insured, whichever is less). Eligibility criteria apply.

    Available as optional add-on

    Up to 60% or 100% of the sum insured or market value of horse
    (whichever is lesser)

    $250 excess

  • Horse float and horse drawn vehicles

    Cover for your horse float or horse drawn vehicle. If your float or horse drawn vehicle is destroyed, stolen or damaged, the cover will repair or replace up to the sum insured or market value, whichever is the lesser. Eligibility criteria apply.

    Available as optional add-on

    Sum insured or market value of horse
    (whichever is lesser)

    $250 excess

  • Saddlery and tack

    Cover if your saddlery and tack is damaged - we will pay the cost of repair. If the repair costs are more than the item is worth, or the item is stolen or destroyed, we will cover the cost to replace as new. Eligibility criteria apply.

    Available as optional add-on

    Sum insured or the replacement value
    (whichever is lesser)

    $250 excess

Benefits

  • Age limits

    When your horse or pony is eligible for cover.

    19 years – 29 years old

  • Death from illness

    Cover for the price you paid (or sum insured, whichever is less) for your horse if it dies due to an accident or illness. Eligibility criteria apply.

  • Death from injury

    Cover for the price you paid (or sum insured, whichever is less) for your horse if it dies due to an accident or illness. Eligibility criteria apply.

    Up to $3,000 or market value of horse
    (whichever is lesser)

  • Loss by theft or straying

    Horse insurance cover for the price you paid (or sum insured, whichever is less) for your horse in the event of theft or straying.

    Up to $3,000 or market value of horse
    (whichever is lesser)

  • Fixed excess

    The non-refundable amount you will be required to pay for claims covered under this policy.

    $250

  • Waiting period

    The initial period where no benefit is payable for the mentioned conditions.

    For injury: No waiting period

  • Veterinary fees for injury

    Horse insurance cover for the cost of eligible veterinary treatment your horse has received during the policy year to treat injury and illness.

  • Insurance cover for veterinary costs

    Horse insurance cover for the cost of eligible veterinary treatment your horse has received during the policy year, to treat injury and illness.

  • Burial and disposal

    If your horse dies, we will pay towards the cost to remove and dispose of your horse’s body.

  • Permanent loss of use

    Cover for your horse if an injury or illness permanently prevents it from participating in any one of the insured activities, we will pay a percentage of your horse’s market value (or sum insured, whichever is less). Eligibility criteria apply.

  • Horse float and horse drawn vehicles

    Cover for your horse float or horse drawn vehicle. If your float or horse drawn vehicle is destroyed, stolen or damaged, the cover will repair or replace up to the sum insured or market value, whichever is the lesser. Eligibility criteria apply.

    Available as optional add-on

    Sum insured or market value
    (whichever is lesser)
    $250 excess

  • Saddlery and tack

    Cover if your saddlery and tack is damaged - we will pay the cost of repair. If the repair costs are more than the item is worth, or the item is stolen or destroyed, we will cover the cost to replace as new. Eligibility criteria apply.

    Available as optional add-on

    Sum insured or the replacement value
    (whichever is lesser)
    $250 excess

Benefits

  • Age limits

    When your horse or pony is eligible for cover.

    19 years – 29 years old

  • Death from illness

    Cover for the price you paid (or sum insured, whichever is less) for your horse if it dies due to an accident or illness. Eligibility criteria apply.

  • Death from injury

    Cover for the price you paid (or sum insured, whichever is less) for your horse if it dies due to an accident or illness. Eligibility criteria apply.

    Up to $3,000 or market value of horse
    (whichever is lesser)

  • Loss by theft or straying

    Horse insurance cover for the price you paid (or sum insured, whichever is less) for your horse in the event of theft or straying.

    Up to $3,000 or market value of horse
    (whichever is lesser)

  • Fixed excess

    The non-refundable amount you will be required to pay for claims covered under this policy.

    $250

  • Waiting period

    The initial period where no benefit is payable for the mentioned conditions.

    For injury: No waiting period

  • Veterinary fees for injury

    Horse insurance cover for the cost of eligible veterinary treatment your horse has received during the policy year to treat injury and illness.

    Up to $2,000

  • Insurance cover for veterinary costs

    Horse insurance cover for the cost of eligible veterinary treatment your horse has received during the policy year, to treat injury and illness.

  • Burial and disposal

    If your horse dies, we will pay towards the cost to remove and dispose of your horse’s body.

  • Permanent loss of use

    Cover for your horse if an injury or illness permanently prevents it from participating in any one of the insured activities, we will pay a percentage of your horse’s market value (or sum insured, whichever is less). Eligibility criteria apply.

  • Horse float and horse drawn vehicles

    Cover for your horse float or horse drawn vehicle. If your float or horse drawn vehicle is destroyed, stolen or damaged, the cover will repair or replace up to the sum insured or market value, whichever is the lesser. Eligibility criteria apply.

    Available as optional add-on

    Sum insured or market value
    (whichever is lesser)
    $250 excess

  • Saddlery and tack

    Cover if your saddlery and tack is damaged - we will pay the cost of repair. If the repair costs are more than the item is worth, or the item is stolen or destroyed, we will cover the cost to replace as new. Eligibility criteria apply.

    Available as optional add-on

    Sum insured or the replacement value
    (whichever is lesser)
    $250 excess

Benefits

Basic Horse Plan

Senior Horse (Plan A)

Senior Horse (Plan B)

Age limits

When your horse or pony is eligible for cover.

30 days – 18 years old

19 years – 29 years old

19 years – 29 years old

Death from illness

Cover for the price you paid (or sum insured, whichever is less) for your horse if it dies due to an accident or illness. Eligibility criteria apply.

Sum insured or market value of horse
(whichever is lesser)

Death from injury

Cover for the price you paid (or sum insured, whichever is less) for your horse if it dies due to an accident or illness. Eligibility criteria apply.

Sum insured or market value of horse
(whichever is lesser)

Up to $3,000 or market value of horse
(whichever is lesser)

Up to $3,000 or market value of horse
(whichever is lesser)

Loss by theft or straying

Horse insurance cover for the price you paid (or sum insured, whichever is less) for your horse in the event of theft or straying.

Sum insured or market value of horse
(whichever is lesser)

Up to $3,000 or market value of horse
(whichever is lesser)

Up to $3,000 or market value of horse
(whichever is lesser)

Fixed excess

The non-refundable amount you will be required to pay for claims covered under this policy.

$250

$250

$250

Waiting period

The initial period where no benefit is payable for the mentioned conditions.

For injury: No waiting period

For illness: 21 days

For injury: No waiting period

For injury: No waiting period

Veterinary fees for injury

Horse insurance cover for the cost of eligible veterinary treatment your horse has received during the policy year to treat injury and illness.

Available as optional add-on

Up to $2,000

Insurance cover for veterinary costs

Horse insurance cover for the cost of eligible veterinary treatment your horse has received during the policy year, to treat injury and illness.

Available as optional add-on

$7,000 or $10,000

$250 or $1,000 excess

Burial and disposal

If your horse dies, we will pay towards the cost to remove and dispose of your horse’s body.

Available as optional add-on

$300

No excess

Permanent loss of use

Cover for your horse if an injury or illness permanently prevents it from participating in any one of the insured activities, we will pay a percentage of your horse’s market value (or sum insured, whichever is less). Eligibility criteria apply.

Available as optional add-on

Up to 60% or 100% of the sum insured or market value of horse
(whichever is lesser)

$250 excess

Horse float and horse drawn vehicles

Cover for your horse float or horse drawn vehicle. If your float or horse drawn vehicle is destroyed, stolen or damaged, the cover will repair or replace up to the sum insured or market value, whichever is the lesser. Eligibility criteria apply.

Available as optional add-on

Sum insured or market value of horse
(whichever is lesser)

$250 excess

Available as optional add-on

Sum insured or market value
(whichever is lesser)
$250 excess

Available as optional add-on

Sum insured or market value
(whichever is lesser)
$250 excess

Saddlery and tack

Cover if your saddlery and tack is damaged - we will pay the cost of repair. If the repair costs are more than the item is worth, or the item is stolen or destroyed, we will cover the cost to replace as new. Eligibility criteria apply.

Available as optional add-on

Sum insured or the replacement value
(whichever is lesser)

$250 excess

Available as optional add-on

Sum insured or the replacement value
(whichever is lesser)
$250 excess

Available as optional add-on

Sum insured or the replacement value
(whichever is lesser)
$250 excess

Terms, conditions and excesses apply and may be varied at renewal. Cover is subject to acceptance criteria, policy limits and exclusions may apply. Always read the policy wording before taking out a policy.

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Choose the best care for your horse or pony. Get a quick quote today.

Read the Target Market Determination (TMD) documents to ensure our policies fit your needs. These documents explain who the policy is for and how it should be used, so you don’t end up with cover that’s not right for you.

Horse & Pony / Senior Horse Insurance

Policies bought on or after 20 August 2024:
Horse & Pony Insurance TMD

Policies bought between 14 August 2024 – 19 August 2024:
Horse & Pony Insurance TMD

Policies bought between 30 June 2023 – 13 August 2024:
Horse & Pony Insurance TMD


Horse Third Party Liability Insurance

Policies bought on or after 20 August 2024:
Horse Liability Insurance TMD

Policies bought between 30 June 2023 – 19 August 2024:
Horse Liability Insurance TMD

View the horse insurance combined Financial Services Guide (FSG) and Product Disclosure Statement (PDS) for full terms and conditions.
For more information, please see our FAQs. If you would like to view previous policy wording documents, please call us on 1300 731 324.

Personal accident cover

Whether you’re tackling a challenging jump or enjoying a quiet ride, accidents can happen. That’s why personal accident cover for horse riders is so important.