My horse might be going to America.....

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does anyone know how they get there? A eventer in America spotted my horse when she was over here and wants him for a pupil of hers and we have agreed to sell him
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(as hes a bit small now). They have seen videos etc and really like him and if he passes his vetting end of the week he's going to start a new life in America! Its going to break my heart to see him go but i know its really for the best.
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I was just wondering how they get them there ( i assume they are flown) and what happens (like were do they leave from is there a special/ different airport?) and how do the horses normally react to the flight and new country? thankyou- sorry its so long! x
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They are flown over there and usually leave from a normal airport. Apparently most horses are completely fine during the flight and when they arrive. I think your horse will have to be quarantined before flying - not sure about after though.
 
Hi yes it is Ollie! Will break our hearts to part but aslong as hes happy im happy! just trying to find out as much info as poss on flying them- hoping to go with him 2! anyone know anything about the quarantine business? and what do the travel in like in the plane? thanks
 
i collected a horse from stansted airport once... i think that's one of the main airports for flying livestock. pedens will give you all the info, i'm sure they've got a website. i think it's about £2k to fly one transatlantic, they're in a crate next door to another horse (in pairs, partitioned between, like a trailer) usually, i think. or sometimes they lead them on and build the crate around them. the one i collected was from NZ, and about 80 horses came off, all looking fine. don't put a tail bandage on though!
hope he passes, great news.
 
I flew (not Personally) mine back from NZ - with IRT (International Racehorse Transport)- they were amazing from Auckland to Sydney to Singapore Via Dubai - landed at Heathrow Terminal 5 on a Singapore airlines cargo plane. all in one piece everything from Polo ponies to Racehorses, Eventers, Dressage horses - stallions and familly pets. took 3 months to sort his coat out - he landed this time last yr having just pushed into his summer coat - but he recovered extememly fast some take up to 18months to aclimatise. Good luck to him in the US of A - how very exciting!!
 
Depends - when our horses go over to America, they go to Holland via ferry then fly from there, and it depends where abouts in america your going to also!
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I flew my horse over to America after I moved here. I'm based in the Midwest and my horse was in Hertfordshire England. If you want your horse to direct from London, it can be very expensive as not many horses fly from there, and a container must take 3 otherwise you have to pay for the other 2 stalls. KLM from Amsterdam has the market cornered, so it worked out cheaper to go to Amsterdam, then he flew to NY (the other place is in the West coast) then he went on a huge truck down to Lexington Kentucky, then a small truck up to Chicago. I paid about $7000 total 18 months ago. I used Pedan and I would recommend them again. First they organize a vet to draw blood about 3 weeks prior to departure, then if all the tests are clear, they leave. They stand in NY about 48 hours quaranteen and then they are free to leave.

http://www.peden-bloodstock.de/home_uk.php

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I'd presume anyone coming from the US to look at horses would have shipping connections so they will probably set up your horse's flight arrangements. Most transporters offer "door to door" and I would imagine someone who can't be present would use such a service but it is also possible to ship the horse to and from the actual commercial carrier.

For a gelding, the quarrentine requirements are quite low (relative to mares and stallions) but he will still have to be "held" at some point in addition to providing whatever veterinary certification is necessary. Sometimes quarrentine can be done "at home" but the area has to be approved so most people use an already inspected facility. The places I know that offer such services are all very nice.

You probably won't be allowed to travel with him, at least not easily. (You may also find it crazy expensive to get a single return flight!) The people who ship horses regularly are very good at it and will take great care of him. Most evidence suggests that flying is actually much less stressful for horses than being shipped by road!

As mentioned, he might have to wait for a "full pallet" unless the new owners want to pay for the empty stalls as well. This can make scheduling a bit dicey but usually the shippers sort that out.

Where in the US is he going? As mentioned, horses only fly to a couple of destinations and then are sent by van the rest of the way. Most long distance shipping in North America is done on huge (by UK standards) trailers, often in box stalls, and horses seem to take it very well. Again, the people who do this are very experienced at shipping horses long distances.

You MIGHT be asked to supply some food, even some water for at least the first part of his trip. (The last time I shipped a horse long distance to a new home the shipper asked specifically for made up meals.) Otherwise I presume you will have been in contact with the new owners about his likes and dislikes. Feeding etc. is not radically different in the US than here but it never hurts to send as much information as possible.

Very sad for you to be losing your horse but great that someone wants him so much they're willing to fly him over. Don't worry, horses fly all the time, and it seems to be surprisingly easy for them.
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