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Horse Air Travel: What To Expect
Posted by sierra on 05 Apr 2007 | Tagged as: Horse Transportation
Transporting a horse via air was totally unheard of several years ago. But in today’s on-demand world of equestrian sports and horse sales, air travel is quite common for horses. Here’s what you can expect if you’re considering shipping your horse by air.
Nowadays, putting your horse on an airplane is almost as easy as putting yourself on one. Actually, it’s easier: your horse won’t have to take his shoes off or remove his laptop for TSA when going through security (don’t get me started!).
Why Horse Owners Fear Horse Air Travel
I have some friends who have owned horses for decades. They were terrified of shipping their animals by air. But the more I spoke with them, it was clear to me what they were really afraid of: the unknown.
They didn’t know what was going to happen to their babies once they handed them over to the shipping company. And because they didn’t know, they were very nervous about it.
How To Put A Horse On An Airplane
Putting a horse on an aircraft is kind of like getting brain surgery. You could do it yourself, but I wouldn’t recommend it. This is one of those tasks that is much better left to professionals who do it every day.
There are lots of services out there that offer “door-to-door” service. They’ll come to your barn, put your horse on a trailer, take him to the airport, file his papers, put him on the plane without your having to do much of anything. Except pay them.
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If You Take Your Horse To England, Both Of You Will Need One Of These…Or Pay A Very Stiff Fine.
Posted by sierra on 25 Feb 2007 | Tagged as: Horse Transportation, Horse Facts
You know that if you travel to any foreign country, you’ll need to get an official passport. But did you know that if you travel to the United Kingdom and take your horse with you, your horse will need a passport as well? He will. The British goverment agency, DEFRA (Department for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs) requires every horse, pony, or donkey entering the UK to have an official horse passport. Here’s why and where you can get one… Continue Reading »
horse horse England horse passport horse transportationHow to Transport Your Horse Safely, Even If He Doesn't Like His Travelling Companions
Posted by sierra on 25 Jan 2007 | Tagged as: Horse Transportation
Picture this. You’re returning home from an out-of-state horse event. You’ve got a Ford F-350 pulling a trailer load of 5 horses. Everything was fine when you put them all in the trailer. No kicking. No biting. No attitudes to speak of. Then you hear the familiar “bang, bang, bang” against the walls of the trailer. Only this time you notice that the trailer appears to fish-tail slightly on the road behind you. What do you do? Here’s what we did…
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