Finding a Good Horse Shipper

Characteristics of a good horse shipper:

•        Disinfection of the trailer after transporting every horse.
•        How often do you stop? A good shipper should stop every three to four hours.
•        During stops, horses are allowed to regain their legs by standing still/resting for 40 minutes or so.
•        Fresh water is offered during stops
•        Well insured individual and for their transport
•        Easy access to medical kit on his trailer.
•        Horse savvy with years of experience.
•        Shippers will understand and have the experience to put your horse in a box stall if needed.
•        When hauled in a box stall the horses should not have a halter on.
•        Trailers should be free of anything that could be dangerous to the horse
•        Horses are tied so that horse's head is positioned to breathe properly but not too loosely to be a danger to himself.
•        Horses should be sent to their new home with hay & grain, which they are used to eating.