Peglo
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I bought my Haflinger from Italy. So yes I would take her with me. Wouldn’t take the oldies. Although they came from Germany and Ireland.
Would you move your horse abroad?
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LadyGascoyne
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I’d take Mimosa anywhere in Europe.
I’d take her to the US, Canada, Aus or NZ if I thought we’d be there permanently. Although Aus is unlikely for us. I might travel ahead to be sure of where we were and then send her over.
I’d never risk her in South Africa if we ever had to go back so she’d go back to her breeder on loan.
I’d take her to the US, Canada, Aus or NZ if I thought we’d be there permanently. Although Aus is unlikely for us. I might travel ahead to be sure of where we were and then send her over.
I’d never risk her in South Africa if we ever had to go back so she’d go back to her breeder on loan.
Spottyappy
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For me, it’s probably a No. However, it would depend where to.
The main reason is, in the country we are looking at going to, Cyprus, horses are (mainly) kept in a very different way to here in the UK.
They are kept in small corrals rather than big fields, or even teathered, but even the big fields only have grass a couple of months a year.
They have very different feeds to us, and use more hard feed which none of mine would cope with.
Also, the vet treatments are far behind here, and there are very few specialist horse vets. If your horse gets colic, it would have to be pts as they dont have horsepitals. So, on that basis, it would be a no, as the stress of things like that that have options for treatment here, would be too much for me.
Farriery is also limited, and behind compared to here. There was a UK qualified farrier, but he has left the island, and the others that remain don’t have the same skill set as they qualified elsewhere.
So, imho, it’s not as straightforward as just thinking you can take your horse- much more needs to be looked into.
The main reason is, in the country we are looking at going to, Cyprus, horses are (mainly) kept in a very different way to here in the UK.
They are kept in small corrals rather than big fields, or even teathered, but even the big fields only have grass a couple of months a year.
They have very different feeds to us, and use more hard feed which none of mine would cope with.
Also, the vet treatments are far behind here, and there are very few specialist horse vets. If your horse gets colic, it would have to be pts as they dont have horsepitals. So, on that basis, it would be a no, as the stress of things like that that have options for treatment here, would be too much for me.
Farriery is also limited, and behind compared to here. There was a UK qualified farrier, but he has left the island, and the others that remain don’t have the same skill set as they qualified elsewhere.
So, imho, it’s not as straightforward as just thinking you can take your horse- much more needs to be looked into.
Backtoblack
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yes
Rowreach
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We used to work for Parkers doing dedicated runs like this all over Europe. Good times, you've taken me back ?
Roasted Chestnuts
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Yes I would. I’ve been eyeing NZ for a number of years and if I make the move Faran will come with me
Pinkvboots
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My 2 are 17 and 18 and we have considered going to Spain and I think they would be fine they don't particularly like the wet weather here, I know they would travel fine especially as they would be together.
Northern
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I am debating whether to move myself to Europe (Aus->Germany), and yes, I would take my pony with me. She's young and fit and I am not done with out journey yet 
The WB would need to be sold and the TB I would find a safe home for here.
I knew of a mare who was moved over to the UK and then back when she was much older, she did fine.
The WB would need to be sold and the TB I would find a safe home for here.I knew of a mare who was moved over to the UK and then back when she was much older, she did fine.
Widgeon
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Likewise, for all sorts of reasons I wouldn't consider (for us or horse) a move outside of Europe. Within Europe though, would be fine. Some of the professional transporters are very good, I'd pay up for one of them and then wouldn't worry about it really.
PurBee
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Arabs probably do well in hot climates, even if theyve known uk. Im unsure, but isnt their nostril cavity short yet wide to allow rapid cooling hailing from their desert genetics?
We considered spain, south spain too hot for our agri ideas, and us really…looked at northern regions where theres green pastures, not so arid. Spain has quite an interesting diverse climate.
My grey 75% arab also loves the sun and hates the rain, but the 50/50 welshDxarab black mare, hides from the sun and loves the rain! ?
stangs
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Also, how serious is the risk of Piro in Spain? Just thinking that a horse coming from the UK, where we don't have it, is surely much more likely to show signs of the disease if they contract it.
sunnyone
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I did take mine to to the Murcia region in Spain as we wanted a warm winter and there was a family flat sitting empty for us to go to.
Quite frankly the horses hated it as there was no grass anywhere and they weren't too impressed with the substitute. Their hooves crumbled with the changes to their food and the winter ground.
The youngest, who had not long been broken, was very fazed with loose animals whenever we went out: dogs in gardens above the road, goats grazing in the dry river beds, and ponies apparently not fenced in charging down to see her. Added to the fact that all the traffic was on the wrong side of the tracks, and the greenhouses were apparently talking to her (obscure plastic so she couldn't see the people inside) she became a nervous wreck.
I too quickly became unhappy with the care and methods at the livery yard we went to but there was nowhere else to move to..It all looked wonderful but the reality was every different.
Other owners at the yard kept warning me about the very substantial fly problems they had over summer: one even took his home to Austria in the spring, despite the horses being Spanish born. They also had processionary caterpillars to avoid at certain times of year.
At the time my Spanish was very limited so I had to find another foreign owner to translate almost everything so that didn't help.
After a few months we decided to bring them up to Aquitaine in France. I speak the language and the horses have grass. What a difference! My youngest could suddenly cope with life again as she had some normality and good sized fields to relax in. Her dam lived out her days here very happily. WhIlst we waited for our own land to become fit for the horses to occupy they went to a livery yard with which I rarely had issues.
Now I would only take my horses back to Spain if I was heading fo somewhere within a couple of hundred miles of the Pyrenees so that they could continue to have grass and be outside some of the time.
If researching where to take a horse in Spain I would now want to know about the common insects, access to water, shelter, ground conditions, food supply, farrier, and vet before I committed to taking them there
Quite frankly the horses hated it as there was no grass anywhere and they weren't too impressed with the substitute. Their hooves crumbled with the changes to their food and the winter ground.
The youngest, who had not long been broken, was very fazed with loose animals whenever we went out: dogs in gardens above the road, goats grazing in the dry river beds, and ponies apparently not fenced in charging down to see her. Added to the fact that all the traffic was on the wrong side of the tracks, and the greenhouses were apparently talking to her (obscure plastic so she couldn't see the people inside) she became a nervous wreck.
I too quickly became unhappy with the care and methods at the livery yard we went to but there was nowhere else to move to..It all looked wonderful but the reality was every different.
Other owners at the yard kept warning me about the very substantial fly problems they had over summer: one even took his home to Austria in the spring, despite the horses being Spanish born. They also had processionary caterpillars to avoid at certain times of year.
At the time my Spanish was very limited so I had to find another foreign owner to translate almost everything so that didn't help.
After a few months we decided to bring them up to Aquitaine in France. I speak the language and the horses have grass. What a difference! My youngest could suddenly cope with life again as she had some normality and good sized fields to relax in. Her dam lived out her days here very happily. WhIlst we waited for our own land to become fit for the horses to occupy they went to a livery yard with which I rarely had issues.
Now I would only take my horses back to Spain if I was heading fo somewhere within a couple of hundred miles of the Pyrenees so that they could continue to have grass and be outside some of the time.
If researching where to take a horse in Spain I would now want to know about the common insects, access to water, shelter, ground conditions, food supply, farrier, and vet before I committed to taking them there
JJS
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I wouldn’t go if I couldn’t take them with me!
Cob Life
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One of them yes, he’s pretty happy to do most stuff.
The other maybe, if it was a long distance or she had to spent any length of time in quarantine it would be a no as she wouldn’t deal with it
The other maybe, if it was a long distance or she had to spent any length of time in quarantine it would be a no as she wouldn’t deal with it
Leandy
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Yes assuming they would fit my intended lifestyle in the new country. Why wouldn't you? Horses are travelled to and from Europe (and other places of course but especially Europe) all the time. I certainly wouldn't think the relocation alone would be a reason to sell, and then presumably buy another in the new country.