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: "i have the best horse in the whole wide world. i really don't know what i would have done if i'd never come out to your place to volunteer. a life of loneliness. that's what it would have been. haha :) he's my best friend. :) ...you're the best!" Hilary and Dodger

Crossed Sabers Stable

The Mountain State Horse School and Second Wind Adoption Program, Inc.

Crossed Sabers International Life School, Inc.

Mailing/Physical Address: Rt 2 Box 24A Jockey Camp Road, West Union, WV 26456

Office Phone: 304-873-3532 Fax: 304-873-1867 (call before faxing)

Email for Second Wind Adoption Program: SecondWindAdopt@aol.com

Visiting Hours: Daily 9 to 4 (eastern time) by appointment

Pick Up and Delivery of Horses: 9am to 8pm by appointment

Office Hours: 9 to 4 (eastern time) Monday through Friday


Driving Directions: Click here for directions to the Headquarters farm
Flying In: Fly into Pittsburgh Airport (PIT) and rent a car or call us to pick you up (its about 2.5 hours from the farm) or fly into Clarksburg Airport (CKB) or Parkersburg Airport (PKB) and we can pick you up, both CKB and PKB are less than an hour away.

Cape Cod Cottage and week long Vacation for up to 8 people, auction and fund raiser, Bid NOW, bidding ends 5pm EST on St. Patricks Day!!... Be watching! Click on the SWAP Shopping picture below to get details on how to bid on this super week!

Luck of the Irish St. Patricks Day Adoption Special going on now, see the available page for details of the even better prices now, special ends March 17th at 5pm est, St. Patricks Day. Have the Lluck of the Irish and find the horse of your dreams here at SWAP

volunteers, interns needing college credit for independent studies, visit for a weekend, a week or a semester, get a badly needed break from your daily grind and help horses that need YOU!

Click the picture above to see the details about the St. Pats Day, Luck of the Irish Adoption Special, we're making it even easier to get the horse of your dreams!!

Saturday has become our regular volunteer day, we've had so many people wanting to help we had to set aside a day for all to come at the same time. YEA!!

Click the SWAP Shopping picture to see details about the Cape Cod Cottage auction and fund raiser going on right now!

click here, sign up and shop at over 750 stores, every time you shop, SWAP gets a donation of up to 26% of your purchase. ISearch at IGive gives money every time you do a search.

Services to keep you and horse safe from fraud, fake horses, dishonesty with sellers and buyers. Safe Selling services include marketing, mediation, background checks on buyers/sellers, purchase/lease agreements, expert witness for contracts, leases and sales gone wrong, guidance for fixing sales and lease issues, research and PI services.

Safe Sharing is a program to allow horse owners to keep their horses by sharing costs with another person. Safe Sharing is available to all horse owners.

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stay up with our President/Executive Director, all the directors, volunteers and riders (Crossed Sabers is on Facebook too). All the CSS/SWAP supporters are having a big time sharing stories, pictures, lots of good stuff about their horses.

The Wish List of Our Needs:

1. New or lightly used truck and 3 to 6 horse trailer, our equipment has seen its better days, we've been using both for nearly 14 years to pick up horses and move them to their new homes.

2. Farms in every state for low cost long term lease or donation to expand our program to develop more adoption locations and retirement farms for our now aging horses returned to us from adopters who could not retire our horses. Our highest priority locations initially are Northern Virginia, Kentucky, Ohio, North Carolina, South Carolina, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Indiana, Maryland, Delaware.

3. New or lightly used 2 horse trailer to pick up horses when rescued and to deliver them to their new home

4. Tack and large horse items donated... like carts/buggies, racing bikes, jog carts, harnesses, saddles, horse trailers, blankets/rugs to use or sell on SWAP Shopping. Supplies to use around the barn or office.

5. A bulk feed bin that will hold anywhere from 6 tons to 9 tons of grain donated or at low cost or even a break on the cost of purchase and instillation.

6. Someone to sponsor our annual Harness Racing Driving School Scholarship, $500. annually. This gives some youngster the opportunity to go to the USTA Driving School and get qualified as a Harness Racing Driver.

7. Someone to sponsor our annual Intern of the Year Scholarship, $500. annually.

Someone to sponsor our annual Volunteer of the Year Educational Scholarship, $500. Both of these scholarships goes toward school costs or school supplies for the Intern and Volunteer.

8. A company with the ability to install a methane digester/cleaner for the horse farm and the ability to tie in to gas or electric companies and run the farm off the digester. Any other companies who can convert the farm to a more green operation, reduce our carbon footprint and reduce our overhead by use of wind, solar or methane.

9. A volunteer or low cost employee who can help us fix our database that lists all adopters, donors, supporters and horses/dogs/cats in the program.

10. We need about 25 to 50 fosters parents in every state to volunteer, especially in WV, VA, PA, OH, KY, NC, SC, TN, MD, DE, NJ, NY, these are used when owners in that area can not afford to transport the horse to SWAP HQ but need to be able to move the horse into a safe place.

11. People/farms to act as SWAP Mini Rescues, those who have the ability to take in a rescue, get it healthy, train it and then SWAP will help you place the horse into a home using our website and all supporting adoption documents.

12. Some sort of a cloth facility like Cover-all or Farm-Tek building to increase our abilities to be able to take more horses and have an indoor area to work and train horses in winter, donated, grant or partially donated. anywhere from 50 x 200 to 72 x 300.

13. Monthly Sponsors for our light use, elderly or retirement/sanctuary horses who's possibilities for adoption are very low, ie. Orphy, Jelly Bean, Dixie, Allie, Kochese, Darlin, etc.

14. Volunteers for Spring/Summer and Fall Seasons and Interns for Summer. We should be starting our regular Saturday Volunteer days in March, lets all hope the weather will be better. We already have 2 interns for summer now, looking for as many as 16 more for June, July and August... just remember there is not a lot of riding in August because the farm is overcome by horse flies then. So we work/train horses the most from March to July and then again from Mid September through Christmas as long as we have goot weather.

15. Sponsors and Tickets to take 10 to 20 less fortunate kids to WEG in Lexington, KY on an educational trip. Other educational trips are also options if you have something else in mind.

16. Volunteers to help during our Veterans Days at the Stable, these are exploratory days to evaluate if we can do a handicapped veterans riding and therapy program.

17. Volunteers to commit to doing one fund raiser for SWAP horses at your location during 2010, it can be a golf tournament, a bake sale, book sale, lemonade stand, car wash, setting up an information stand at a horse show. This is a great way to kids to get involved in helping horses.

18. Anyone interested in free high quality top soil (manure already composted) and manure for gardens, you can pick up for free by the truck load at our WV location (bring a loader). If you are a gardener and only need a small amount, pick up in a truck or we'll be selling it by the feed bag full at $3.00 a bag (in a bag that is usually used for 100 lbs of feed). This is beautiful clean top soil. This offer will only last so long because we will be leveling the manure pile this August when its dry enough to get a dozer in there.

19. Someone to do dozer work on the farm, level arena/round pen, do terracing on the hill sides to keep water out of the barns and level the top soil and manure pile to increase the level of that land in that bottom so we can put our methane digester in and indoor arena. Volunteer or at a reduced cost.

Reporting Neglect:

Please, if you see neglect (ribs and hip bones showing or no food available), its critical to call the sheriff of the county where the horse/animal is located. Have the address where the horse is located or directions to the farm, pictures and the owners name (if possible). If the sheriff does nothing email our cruelty case workers Tom and Ruby Fleming at tomfleming64@cebridge.net or email PETA's cruelty case workers Stephanie or Tori at sbell@peta.org, or ToriP@peta.org Remember horses can not speak for themselves so we must speak for them!! All reports are kept anonymous.

Getting Help for Your Horses/animals if you can not care for them:

If you can not feed your animals, whether they are horses or other animals, if you are adopters, call SWAP HQ immediately, if not, call your local horse rescue and plead for help, if they are full then call your animal control officer or sheriff to release ownership of your animals so they can get them help Before they are starved to death, do not wait until they are starved, its critical to get help early. Contact us if you do not know what to do. call 304-873-3532 or email secondwindadopt@aol.com. Many counties have pet pantries so you can get feed when times are tough. If things are getting tight with costs, go to a less expensive grain like a simple stock pellet supplemented with corn, according to Ohio State Corn is the leading horse feed in the US according to their research, many large equine schools and large farms feed these all natural feeds because of what they get for the price, a lot of negative stuff has been written about corn but no one can support it with actual proof and research. We feed a simple all stock pellet from southern states and we supplement with cracked corn for those who need more calories, here is the link:

http://ohioline.osu.edu/b

TOP TEN WAYS YOU CAN HELP PROTECT HORSES
(ASPCA and SWAP Suggestions)

1. BE THEIR VOICE - your vote is your greatest weapon against injustice, so register and actively support horse protection and preservation legislation.

2. LEAD BY EXAMPLE - Walk the talk. Don't support or attend cruel horse activities such as Tennessee Walker events using "soring" techniques - painful techniques to make the horse walk a certain way, or events that use drugs to make horses achieve results. High-diving horse acts are cruel, as are rodeo events that don't promote respect for animals and their health.

3. BE AN INFORMED CONSUMER - products made from horses like Premarin (pregnant mare urine pills for estrogen replacement), are created through horses' suffering. Your spending dollar is a weapon.

4. SHARE YOUR KNOWLEDGE - inform people what happens to horses after their short careers are over (slaughter plant bound), or where Premarin comes from, talk to them about over breeding, the hazards of over using young horses or not training a horse. Engage them in discussion.

5. SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL HORSE RESCUE OR SANCTUARY - these organizations make life better for horses.

6. VOLUNTEER - your gift of time is valuable to horse groups and if you have special talents, so much the better.

7. REPORT CRUELTY - if you witness abuse or neglect, report it to local animal control or your county sheriff. Someone cruel to animals is cruel to humans, too.

8. PROTECT THE AMERICAN WILD HORSE - mustangs have a special place in our history and you can support federal and local legislation by writing emails and letters to your government reps.

9. KEEP YOUR HORSE SAFE AND HEALTHY - if you own a horse, maintain its health with regular hoof, medical and dental check-ups. Make sure they are companioned as horses suffer living alone - even a goat makes a good companion. Feed what the horse needs, if you are seeing ribs and hip bones, the horse is not getting enough, if you can't afford to buy more feed, then give the horse to someone who can, just be sure to check the person out and make sure they are not selling the horse to slaughter or just going to turn out and sell the horse to anyone that has the money. .

10. PLAN AHEAD FOR YOUR HORSE'S CARE - your health and finances change so what happens to your horse of you can't care for it anymore? Research your options, including a pet trust. Horses live into their mid 20s and early 30s now - that's a lifetime of commitment.

Crossed Sabers Stable:

	As many as 60 million visitors per year
	As many as 530,000 hits in one day
	Visitors from 113 different countries
	Website Visitors from every continent of the world
	Thousands of adoptions (of 67 different breeds) in homes today with SWAP
	Horses adopted in 46 states and Canada
	13 Year History

Preparing for a Cold Winter:

HAY: Get your hay now before the prices become outrageous, get enough for the winter (good planning is 2 bales for every 3 days for one horse or 10 bales per month per horse, so to make it until the middle of June (first cutting), you're looking at 90 bales per horse at the very least (from September to June). If you have good thick grass that has been mowed and fertilized then depending on where you live in the US you might just need 60 to 70 bales. For good grazing its recommended that you have 3 to 5 acres of mowed, seeded, fertilized grass per horse. Remember Grass is dead in WV from Oct/Nov until about April and every state has some months where the grass does not give the horses their calories or nutrients it needs to sustain life (USDA has details of that for each state). They may be grazing in the winter but they are not getting anything from the grass to survive. I know most know that but I say it because we had an adopter last year in WV that thought if they were eating grass that was all they needed and she nearly killed 2 horses.

GRAIN: Remember on average horses need 1 lb of concentrated feed (grain) for every 100 lbs of body weight, so on average horses need about 10 lbs of grain a day, more when its very cold or if they are living outside in a run because much of their calories go to keeping them warm. Some horses need more so its critical to watch to make sure their ribs and hip bones are staying meaty and covered. If you see ribs, the horse is too thin and needs more calories, not supplements but more calories.. Easy keepers may be round but it does not mean they are healthy, most easy keepers need a multi vitamin to stay healthy.

WATER: One of the most critical things needed in winter is clean fresh water all the time, anywhere from 5 to 20 gallons per day per horse and everyone knows what a pain that is when there is ice and snow on the ground but its critical to preventing colic. Get your electric heaters, defrosters now, heated buckets, what ever it takes to make sure they have good water in front of them all the time and at least 10 gallons (2 flat backed buckets at the very least). Here we keep 100 gallons troughs in the stalls since we have big stalls, its much easier than frozen buckets in winter, all we do is break the ice and remove it most days and put a heater in them on really cold days. We use a sump pump to empty water and scrub troughs each week which keeps water fresh and clean.

SHELTER: Domestic horses need shelter, they are not wild and can not survive outside without shelter or some kind of heavy waterproof rug to keep them warm during snow/ice and freezing temperatures but the best is a closed in shelter that is free from drafts (meaning its closed on all 4 sides with some sort of ventilation). Wild horses first of all don't live very long, living outside in the elements is very hard on them, secondly wild horses move in cold temperatures to keepselves warm and they often times move over thousands of acres to keep warm or to find cover or water. No domestic horse can not do that on 5, 20 or even 100 acres. Just because your horse has learned to survive in bad weather does not mean its good for them, they need shelter in bad weather.

CARE: Its important to make kids take care of their horses but they must have adult supervision on a daily basis to make sure horses are getting what they need. Trust me, I usually have 30 year olds working in our barn and I still have to be there daily to make sure things are done, that they have clean water, especially when its cold because our young helpers want to get out of the weather and then the horses are left at risk for colic. Every day check your child's work, do not leave your horses care to a child (completely).

The Woman I will Be

I shall wear diamonds and a wide brimmed straw hat with ribbons and flowers on it
And I shall spend my social security on white wine and carrots
And sit in the alley of my barn and listen to my horses breathe.
I will sneak out in the middle of a summer's night And ride the dappled mare across the moonstruck meadow, if my old bones will allow. and when people come to call, I will smile and nod, As I walk them past the gardens to the barn And show, instead, the flowers growing there
In stalls fresh-lined with straw. I will shovel and sweat and wear hay in my hair as if it were a jewel. And I will be an embarrassment of all who look down on me Who have not yet found the peace in being free To love a horse as a friend, a friend who waits at midnight hour
With muzzle and nicker and patient eyes For the Woman I will be when I am old.

The perfect analogies for why we have the life school tied into SWAP and animal welfare work:

"Everyone thought we took this broken down horse and saved him but really he saved us"

Jockey Red Pollard from the movie Seabiscuit

I rescued a human today

Her eyes met mine as she walked down the corridor peering apprehensively into the kennels. I felt her need instantly and knew I had to help her. I wagged my tail, not too exuberantly, so she wouldn't be afraid.

As she stopped at my kennel I blocked her view from a little accident I had in the back of my cage. I didn't want her to know that I hadn't been walked today. Sometimes the shelter keepers get too busy and I didn't want her to think poorly of them.

As she read my kennel card I hoped that she wouldn't feel sad about my past. I only have the future to look forward to and want to make a difference in someone's life.

She got down on her knees and made little kissy sounds at me.
I shoved my shoulder and side of my head up against the bars to comfort her.

Gentle fingertips caressed my neck; she was desperate for companionship. A tear fell down her cheek and I raised my paw to assure her that all would be well.

Soon my kennel door opened and her smile was so bright that I instantly jumped into her arms. I would promise to keep her safe. I would promise to always be by her side. I would promise to do everything I could to see that radiant smile and sparkle in her eyes.

I was so fortunate that she came down my corridor.
So many more are out there who haven't walked the corridors.
So many more to be saved. At least I could save one.

I rescued a human today.

Baggage
by Evelyn Colbath

Now that I'm home, bathed, settled and fed,
All nicely tucked into my warm new bed,
I would like to open my baggage,
Lest I forget
There is so much to carry -
So much to forget.

Hmm, Yes, here it is, right on the top
Let's unpack Loneliness, Heartache and Loss,
And there by my halter hides Fear & Shame
As I look on these things I have tried so hard to leave-
I still have to unpack my baggage called Pain.

I loved them, the others, the ones who left me,
But I wasn't good enough - for they didn't want me.
Will you add to my baggage?
Will you help me unpack?
Or will you just look at my things
And take me right back?

Do you have the time to help me unpack?
To put away my baggage,
To never re-pack?
I pray that you do - I'm so tired you see,
But I do come with baggage -
Will you still want me?

A young boy was walking along the beach

as high tide came in.
With every crash of the waves
he noticed that dozens of seahorses were being cast onto the beach,
where they lay gasping and squirming.
Hurriedly, he ran to each seahorse he could find
and gently tossed them back into the surf.
A man watching all this approached the boy and said;
"Son, what you are doing won't make a difference",
to which the boy replied,

"To that seahorse . . . it will".

Some folks said they missed my great goals list for 2010, so here it is back again

1. Spend an hour a day with your horses, not just feeding, training and turning out, but real quality time doing something that is enjoyable for the both of you. Grooming or hand walking is a great way to bond with your horse and good for both you and the horse.

2. Get your loved ones more involved in your horses. Divorce is the biggest reason we see horses coming back to us. Don't just share the work, share the fun too and find something they really enjoy doing with horses.

3. Learn a new discipline, go to a clinic, a horse show, or equine affaire. Come to one of our clinics or watch a training video. If you are an adopter you can check out books and video's from SWAP's Library for just shipping costs. Take a lesson at least once a month or Bring your adoption horse here and we will help you. The better you are, the more fun you will have.

4. Make a plan for your horse after you are gone or if you have a major injury, let your Will Executor know your plans. Make a plan for emergencies or financial bumps along the way for your horse. Have a plan if you or your horse gets injured, even for the tough times of year like winter (or summer down south and for a drought winter when hay prices skyrocket). Ask friends, family and neighbors to be part of your plan, most people that don't have horses or a farm love the idea of getting away and helping. And people can not resist someone when they are asking for help for the welfare of an innocent animal.

5. Get yourself healthy and in better shape to prevent injury, to live a long life and to more enjoy your horses. Eat 1-1-1 (one ounce of dark chocolate, one ounce of fresh walnuts, one glass of red wine daily) and 2-2-2 (2 servings of fresh vegis, 2 of fresh fruit and get 2 sources of fat free calcium). Drink 100 ounces of spring water a day, get a whole house water filter. Change over to Sea-salt. Take one teaspoon of apple cider vinegar every morning to keep your body alkaline (cancer and disease can not grow in an alkaline body). Eat more fish and chicken and less red meat. Get a good air cleaner and do daily deep breathing exercises, get outside in the fresh air and sunshine for at least 1/2 hour every day. Get away from high fat food, processed foods, fast food, can or boxed food, sugar or artificial sweeteners, soda and don't eat anything if you can't read all the ingredients and know exactly what is in it. Clean all vegis and fruits thoroughly, buy organic, buy ocean caught fish, not farm raised, buy fresh meat and raw milk, not packed or processed. Eat only natural carbs (potatoes, rice, oats) bake/broil or steam everything. Get 8 hours of sleep, reduce stress/risk (reduce commuting by car pooling, tight schedules, cell phone use in the car, watch or read the news only once a day or better yet once a week. Do one hour of walking, yoga or weight training every day and it will make you strong, lean, you'll look great and get wonderful complements from friends, coworkers and loved ones and the horse work will be easier and more enjoyable.

6. Stay clear of negative people and those very negative chat rooms and bulletin boards, they seem innocent but every time you go to them you lose a bit of your positive self, they are truly emotional vampires that will leave only a shell of a person. They are not based on the truth, they are based on harassment, complaining, whining and dishonesty. We all become tomorrow what we are around today, every person we come in contact with defines who we are tomorrow so be careful who you choose for friends, even the websites you go to as each of them affect who you are tomorrow. Do you want to be a bitter, miserable, complaining person or do you want to be happy, inspired and honorable, all that is affected by the decisions you make today. Stay away from Toxic people and Toxic websites/forums that are negative or that spend all their time talking bad about people and their horses. What you are around today and what you are doing today is what you will be tomorrow. Stop Complaining and be Thankful for what you have. If you become a target of harassment or anyone saying anything negative about you, if you are doing only good, positive things and not hurting anyone then ignore them, its all based on jealousy and a sick sort of wish to be like you. They have the problem, not you.

7. Read at least one book on training your horse and one on care each year, if for nothing else but just inspiration. SWAP has a great library of books/videos that adopters can check out for just the cost of mailing it. Click here to see our Library

8. Get carrots/apples every time you go to the store, your horses will love you for it and always come running when you call. Don't feed candy or anything sweeter. Carrots are sweet enough. Get rid of the sweet feeds and you'll get rid of the hot horse once and for all.

9. Realize that if you are having a problem with your horse, more likely than not, the problem is you. Learn more, practice more, ask in a different way, be patient, change their environment or daily schedule to better suit them. Taking better care of a horse always brings out the best in that horse. Good feed/hay, time to rest in a quiet stall out of the elements, lots of fresh water, time to be with you and time to just be a horse, time with their buddies, farrier and vet care always done is a good start. The biggest part of this relationship puzzle is you, not the horse. If you are struggling, then you need to learn more and get better.

10. Ride at least once a week, regardless of weather. Use this time as your down time for healing, your therapy, your time to relieve stress and the pressures of daily life. Even if you don't ride, go sit and read a book in the pasture with the horses or sit in the barn and listen to them munch on dinner, away from the crowd and noise of your day. Enjoy the peace and quiet, enjoy hearing happy horses eating dinner or grass in the pasture.

11. Spend time leisurely grooming your horse once a week. Rubber curries are shine makers. You will have a beautiful horse and a very loyal friend who will do anything for you.

12. Come and spend a week at SWAP HQ, volunteering and focusing on helping a horse and giving will change your life plus it will be the best vacation you ever had. Help an animal in need, whether fostering, being one of our state reps that goes out to check on our horses in their homes or helps us approve adopters in their area. Find horses in need and help us find them homes. Buy a horse at a slaughter auction, get it fat and trained and we'll help you place it into a good home. Foster and volunteer for your local small animal adoption program. I promise, the good things you do will come back to you a hundred times over. Every person has a talent they can offer and if you help one horse or one dog or cat find a good home, you have changed their life forever.

13. Know that every goal is obtainable and it starts with a single step. Take that first step today!! No matter what it is or how big, YOU CAN DO IT!! Every goal that is written down will come true (really!). Every famous person, every great or notable scientist, author, trainer/rider, parent or friend started out as just a thought, just a goal. Remember to take one step today to reach your goals.

14. Start every day with thinking about, what is the most important thing I can do today to change my life and make it better. Do that one thing and in 30 days your life will be totally different. Can you imagine what your life would be like if you did that for 60, 90 or even 365 days a year. The opportunities are endless.

15. Want to keep your horse sound for life? (That should be every horse owners number one goal) do a long slow warm up (cold muscle is easy to injure, a warm one is nearly impossible to injure). The very best cool down is hand walking your horse for 1 hour after every work out. Yes, get off the horse and walk with it. Its great exercise for you and a good time for you to bond. Stop riding your horse during cool downs and stop using a hot walker, do something good for you and the horse, hand walking. Its also the best rehab for over work and injuries, the only thing better is hydro therapy and swimming your horse. Allow soft tissue and hard tissue to become more conditioned before going into any training program... that means 3 months of at least 3 days a week for soft tissues and 10 months of work for bones to become strong enough to jump or do any strenuous training program. Don't start any upper level work, jumping or extensive training until the horse is fit and at least between age 4 and 6 and has been conditioned for at least 10 months (especially if the horse has never been jumped/worked or not been jumped or worked in the last year).

16. Appreciate what you have and be thankful. Instead of looking at what you don't have, look at what you do. Thank those people who have helped you and supported you. The more you give, the more that will come back to you. When you give something away or give something to someone/something in need, you make space in your life for something good to come to you. We are all very blessed, if we just take a moment to look around and enjoy those things.

17. Get used to using favorite mantra's and visualizations every day, simple ones that are easy to remember, like 'I can do this, I will do this', 'this isn't going to get the best of me' or even, 'I deserve the best' or 'the gift of love, caring, and support always comes back' and take two minutes every morning as you wake and at night as you go to sleep to visualize the life you want, the you you want to be, Our thoughts become things, what you see is what you get, if you expect the best, the best will happen, change your self-talk from negative to positive and I promise your life will change for the better..

18. Each person is put on this earth for a reason, each of us has a mission. What is yours? Seek and you shall find, finding is a journey ... in the journey and the search you'll find your life purpose. If you died in your sleep tonight is there something you haven't done that you need to do or want to do? Someone you need to mend fences with, burnt bridges to fix? People you need to tell them how much you love them? Have you fulfilled your purpose in your life? Ask yourself, Why am I here? How can I make this better? Who do I want to be? Who am I suppose to be? What reason was I put on this earth? What is my purpose?

19. Be an inspiration to your family, co workers and friends. We all fall on our face, we all make mistakes, we all get discouraged, most times we all get up and try again.... sometimes we need a nudge. Instead of being negative or doing negative things, be their inspiration. You do believe they can do it, so why not tell them. If their self talk is negative, then you be their positive self talk.... eventually they will start to say it and believe it too. Life is self fulfilling, failure feeds on itself or causes more failure, achieving does as well. So if you or your love ones are in a negative cycle, break the cycle by changing your thoughts, your self talk, achieve something small to get yourself and your family back into the cycle of achievement.

20. We all file a flight plan every single day for our life. Where is your flight going today? Just like a pilot flying, the winds, the gravitational pull will change your flight and take you off course, so you must make small corrections along the way to make sure you make your destination. Have you selected your destination? Have you picked the steps in your flight plan to get there? Every goal is really that easy, pick the goal and figure out how to get there. The easiest way to pick your flight path/plan is find someone who has done it before you, then do what they did. Its all baby steps you know. Just keep an eye on that destination and keep saying...."here is my destination, this is where I'm going, this is where I am now, this is how I'm going to get there.... I will arrive at this time on this day. You can do it..... its just like getting in your car to go to the store, its just deciding where you want to go and how to get there, then take that first step. You can do it!! No matter how big or how outlandish you may think your dream to be... it is obtainable.

21. Laugh every day and try (as hard as it is sometimes) to find the positive and the humor in each situation (and have at least one bite of a truly decadent desert once a week). Life is just too short to not enjoy it thoroughly.

22. We learn the most and do our best work when we have fallen on our face, when we are struggling, when we are worried, scared or frustrated, when we are anguishing over something or troubled by it. It is then that you have true motivation, when you think clearer. The most brilliant ideas come to people when they feel lost, frustrated, or at the bottom, helpless or hopeless. Cherish these times because its when you can come up with your best ideas to your biggest problems and challenges. You see, there is a reason for the rainy days.

23. You can't make everyone happy, its useless to try and wasted energy to think you can. 50% of all people will not agree with you at any given time, don't worry about it and don't let it stop you. 50% becomes a lot of people when you are in the public eye. As long as you are not hurting anyone and you are doing the right thing, then go ahead and do it. If you are wondering what is the right thing to do, its usually the harder thing to do, the toughest path to take. The easy way out is rarely the right thing to do. Instead of worrying over what someone thinks of you or says about you, do something amazing and outstanding to inspire them or at least have them sitting on the side lines being jealous, secretly saying, "wow, she has guts". One person with purpose becomes the majority, one way or another.

1. There are at least two people in this world That you would die for.

2. At least 15 people in this world Love you in some way.

3. The only reason anyone would ever hate you Is because they want to Be just like you.

4. A smile from you can bring happiness to anyone, Even if they don't Like you.

5. Every night, SOMEONE thinks about you Before they go to sleep.

6. You mean the world to someone.

7. You are special and unique.

8. Someone that you don't even know exists, loves you.

9. When you make the biggest mistake ever, Something good comes from it.

10. When you think the world has
Turned its back on you, take another look.

11. Always remember the compliments you received. Forget about the rude remarks.

Always in hope and admiration, Celeita

YOUR BANK ACCOUNT

A 92-year-old, petite, well-poised and proud man, who is fully dressed each morning by eight o'clock, with his hair fashionably combed and shaved perfectly, even though he is legally blind, moved to a nursing home today. His wife of 70 years recently passed away, making the move necessary. After many hours of waiting patiently in the lobby of the nursing home, he smiled sweetly when told his room was ready.

As he maneuvered his walker to the elevator, I provided a visual description of his tiny room, including the eyelet sheets that had been hung on his window.

'I love it,' he stated with the enthusiasm of an eight-year-old having just been presented with a new puppy.

'Mr. Jones, you haven't seen the room; just wait.'

'That doesn't have anything to do with it,' he replied.

'Happiness is something you decide on ahead of time. Whether I like my room or not doesn't depend on how the furniture is arranged .. it's how I arrange my mind. I already decided to love it. 'It's a decision I make every morning when I wake up. I have a choice; I can spend the day in bed recounting the difficulty I have with the parts of my body that no longer work, or get out of bed and be thankful for the ones that do.

Each day is a gift, and as long as my eyes open, I'll focus on the new day and all the happy memories I've stored away. Just for this time in my life.

Old age is like a bank account. You withdraw from what you've put in.

So, my advice to you would be to deposit a lot of happiness in the bank account of memories!

Thank you for your part in filling my Memory bank.

I am still depositing.' Remember the five simple rules to be happy:

1. Free your heart from hatred.

2. Free your mind from worries.

3. Live simply.

4. Give more.

5. Expect less.

Our lives with horses...

Our lives with horses are rich with feeling. You know this if you've ever.... choked back tears watching a new foal wobble to his feet for the First time ...or watched your good horse wobble to his feet after surgery.... or seen the ends of the reins float straight out as a reining horse spins beneath them . . or chuckled to yourself as you watched a tiny tot on a patient pony trot through a barrel pattern at a saddle club payday ... or felt the building tremble as an eight-up hitch of feather-legged giants towed a hand-carved beer wagon into the arena ... or had your heart stop when you saw your horse lying motionless in the pasture on a sunny day and waited breathlessly for an ear to flick ... or cheered at the screen when 'The Man From Snowy River' slid Dennie down the mountainside, .. or when Seabiscuit made his final surge to beat War Admiral ... or cruised along the highway and seen a horse in a pasture and wondered what he's like to ride or pictured him as a prospect ... or sucked in your breath as a horse and rider approached a six-foot wall ... or sworn a solemn oath to your horse that together you would triumph ... or flipped through the TV channels and stopped when you saw a horse even when it was a commercial ... or laughed aloud when you rubbed your horse's face and he rubbed back ... or gotten chills hearing Dave Johnson's 'and DOWN THE STRETCH THEY COME!' (or 'Run for the Roses' circa 1980 ish?)
... or stood in awe at your horse in morning play as he sprinted around the pasture, then stopped, head erect, and snorted defiance at the rest of the world
... or been thankful to see wild horses grazing casually at the foot of a hill ... or felt calmed by the sleekness of a silky
haircoat beneath your hand ... or felt your jaw drop as you watched a Lipazzan
perform a capriole ... or if you've ever seen someone in the grocery store wearing a certain kind of hat, or boots, or buckle, or have a certain cut and length to their jeans, and felt some remote kind of connection ... or felt warmed by a soft nicker greeting as you entered the barn ... or slid your hand under your horse's blanket to straighten it out, only to pause in the glowing feeling that you get when you touch the
warmth of his coat... or riding on a trail with your horse, thinking how that trail over there looks nice and almost without asking, your horse has sensed your slightest movement in the saddle and he's now taking you there. ... or pulled up to your barn where you board and only your horse greets you with a welcoming hello from the sound of your car or your voice.

HEROES AND HORSES

SOME NOTABLE HEROES AND THEIR HORSES ARE MENTIONED AND WE KNOW YOUR HORSE IS YOUR HERO AND VICE VERSA.

1. Kanthaka - Buddha's horse, the one he used when he was still Siddhartha the prince, to escape from his father's palace and begin his journey toward enlightenment. Kanthaka's hooves made no sounds as they fled together and he is often depicted being lifted on his four feet by benign spirits.

2. Pegasus - the mythical winged horse parented by Neptune and Medusa and ridden by Bellerophon to rid the world of Chimera, the monster. Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom, was able to capture and train Pegasus when he allowed her to place her golden bit in his mouth.

3. Phosphorus (Light Bearer) - the great Roman racehorse immortalized by the 4th century Roman poet Ausonius (at the emperor's request) in a beautiful eulogy: Fly with haste to join the wing-footed horses of Elysium; may Pegasus gallop on your right and Arion as your left-wheeler, and let Castor find a fourth horse for the team.

4. Babieca - famed white gelding of El Cid, Rodrigo Diaz of Bivar, the Spanish hero who united Christians and Muslims against a Moorish onslaught from Africa. Babieca lived to be 30 years old and carried El Cid into all his battles. Babieca means "crazy" as Rodrigo made a crazy choice since the colt was the runt of the herd.

5. Bucephalus (Ox-head) - beloved horse of Alexander the Great who bore the Macedonian hero on his back from Greece to India. Odds against a horse living past 20 in that era were great, but Bucephalus, in his 20s, endured until he fell in battle in India.

6. Sleipnir - the eight-legged war horse of Odin, the Norse god, was able to fly without wings and shape-shift.

7. Balios and Xanthos - a grey and bay, both sired by Zephyros, the West Wind, who together pulled Achilles' chariot.

8. Vivasat - a Hindu sun-god who often took the form of a stallion.

9. Al Burak - Mohammed's horse, on whose back he ascended to heaven, was brought to him by the archangel Gabriel

10. Chiron - the centaur who taught Achilles, Jason and the first physician, Ascelpius, all he knew.

11. Rakhsh - blue-eyed and dappled red horse of the legendary Persian warrior, Rustam. Rakhsh was highly intelligent and saved his sleeping master from a lion's attack, killing the predator.

There are many more famous mythical and real horses and we will be adding to our list. Can you help us add to this list?. thank you Harmony Horse Works.

The question is not: "do you support horse slaughter."

The question is: "do you support the cruel, terrifying transport for days without food and water in their journey to death?"

The question is: "do you support the torture and abuse of the killer chutes, even for crippled horses, pregnant mares, wild horses, protective mares with foals by their sides?"

The question is: “Do you support the horse slaughter factories that lie to their consumers about the many chemicals that taint the horse meat, and call it Organic?

The question is: do you support the breeder who breeds hundreds of horses just to pick out the good ones and cash in the rest to the killer buyer?

The question is: Do you support the person who uses the horse its whole life and when it gets to an old age sends it to slaughter as a thank you?

The question is: “do you support the slaughter workers who cheer a horse on that struggles extra hard for its life?

The question is: Do you support the killer buyer who not only buys up the strong, fat and healthy horses and leaves the meek weak and unhealthy for society, but also bids against the good homes and horse rescues?

The question is: “Can you see though the lies of the ones who stand to loose a buck with the end of horse slaughter?

The question is: Do you support ripping the last of our wild horses away from their families and peaceful lives to be slaughtered?

The question is: As a nation, can we allow this to continue and still call ourselves a civilized country?

The question is: "Can you look at the footage of innocent horses with their eyes gouged out, hooves ripped off, legs broken, beaten by the workers, faces smashed in from being on the transport trucks, horses stabbed in their spines, horses conscious for the entire killing process and do nothing?

That is the question, so what is YOUR answer?

Resolve to make the world a better place for animals (credit: PETA)

	If you haven't already done so, have the companion animals who depend on you spayed or neutered. These simple procedures help protect your furry friends from many types of cancer and prevent thousands of animals from being born only to end up abandoned on the streets or dumped at severely crowded animal shelters.
	If you live with a dog, pledge to walk him or her every day, even when it's cold outside and you'd rather hide under a blanket. If you share your home with cats, set aside some "kitty (or horsey) quality time" every day to play with, brush, and bond with them. It's sometimes too easy to overlook our feline friends, but they can get bored and lonely too.
	If there is a lonely "backyard dog" in your neighborhood, try befriending his or her guardian. Start by politely talking to him or her about the dog's needs, such as companionship, daily portions of fresh food and water, and a weatherproof doghouse filled with straw. Many lucky dogs have had their lives changed because someone like you cared enough to intervene.
	If you're shopping for yourself or buying holidays gifts for your loved ones, stay away from fur, wool, leather, and companies that make or sell products made from the skins of animals.

NOTE: Crossed Sabers can not fully guarantee the accuracy of every page on this website which is huge (38,000 files and over 300 pages). We do not have the personnel or time to keep it up to date and accurate for every situation as this Stable and all its programs have always been a dynamic entity, ever changing and improving itself to meet the needs of horses and horse people. We do try to make sure each page is up to date and accurate but the best thing to do If you have a question, is email or call us. Additionally Crossed Sabers can not guarantee anything that anyone says about us on line, we have no control over other people and their websites, forums or ads, all we can tell people is if you do not know the person, their name, address and their experience, age or history/background/education and location do not trust what they say. That is true for everything on the internet. Some things said about us have been grossly inaccurate and did not come from CSS, some come from past employees we fired for cause (for hurting horses or stealing from us), people that are pro-slaughter and hate our mission and what we do for horses enjoy trying to make us look bad, some are horse traders that we've helped put out of business and some are people we helped put in jail on neglect cases. Again, if you have questions about us, our services, our company structure, how we are licensed, how we pay taxes, how we do things or anything at all, please feel free to contact us, just don't assume that all you read on another website is accurate because 99% of it is not true, especially if you read it on a forum, blog or chat room and don't assume that it came from us, just call 304-873-3532 or email us at secondwindadopt@aol.com, or better yet, come and see our operation and you will see how we do things. I can guarantee it's 1000 times better than what the liars and frauds say who are jealous of our work. All programs and services listed on this website, including SWAP is a part of Crossed Sabers Stable which has been licensed in WV for the last 13 years. The Mountain State Horse School and Second Wind Adoption Program, Inc. and Crossed Sabers International Horse School, Inc. was incorporated on 4 Sep 08 to address the education needs and life challenges of people and horses.

Buyer and Seller Beware!! Update on the Robin Hollingsworth of Blacksburg, SC (she has several alias's and about 10 fake names) fraud case for those of you who have been asking. The SC prosecutor accepted a plea bargain from her and dropped the case if she paid the people she ripped off (the people she took money under false pretenses from when she sold them horses she did not own), she did that so she was let go but the 3 arrests will stay on her record and the record of what she did to all those people is still on the books and will stay there. If she is caught again I'm certain she will go to jail but people who are cheated by her must stand up and testify.. If more people that she ripped off would have not chickened out and backed out because of fear (Quote from them was we are scared of her, she is crazy) she would be in jail right now but beware, she is still loose and still taking free horses or companion horses that have things like ringbone and navicular and drugging them and then selling them as high level jumpers and competition horses on the internet. Her daughter works with her, Amanda or Mandy, she helps her rip people off. Beware, I'm getting calls almost every month where Robin has committed more crimes against people, taking horses, not paying for them, bouncing checks, buying vehicles and horse trailers and not paying for them. BEWARE OF THIS WOMAN!! If you want her history or to check a person's name against our black list (our do not adopt to, do not sell to, do not buy from, do not hire or even rent to list), then contact us.

BEWARE: Do not buy a horse from anyone you do not know, ESPECIALLY ON THE INTERNET, unless they have websites like ours, their names and addresses listed and they show they have a long long history on their website and do not buy unless you go to see the horse and have it vet checked and you have contact with the vet, not the seller or even trainer telling you what the vet said. DO NOT GIVE YOUR HORSE OR SELL YOUR HORSE WITHOUT A WRITTEN AGREEMENT AS TO WHAT IS TO HAPPEN WITH THE HORSE, RESELLING, USE/LIMITATIONS, FACILITIES NEEDED, ETC. It you sell or give away a horse with no agreement, they could go to slaughter the same day you release them or they could be sold and misrepresented, living a life of neglect, abuse, over use and miss use the rest of their lives. We hear stories all the time where a best friend or neighbor, the nice lady you gave the horse to sent the horse to slaughter or is neglecting it and there is not a thing the owner can do now because they no longer own the horse and they made no written agreements signed by both parties. If you need help doing written agreements, back ground checks on buyers and sellers, just contact us, that is part of our 'SAFE SELLING' SERVICES. Your horse's life depends on you being safe and thorough!

BEWARE: People are selling horses on the internet that don't even exist so beware, the horse industry is full is liars, cheaters, and thieves, even we have had to deal with them from potential adopters who were in jail applying to adopt, to employees and former trainers who totally ripped us off by stealing tack and tools, asking for huge advances and then leaving after they get them, people who don't even know us or had any experience with us slandering us on forums, harassing us and our supporters, interfering with company operations and even adopters who don't think twice about breaching their contract or forging their vets signature on applications & annual updates or even selling their adoption horse to programs like ours and even 501c3's public charities selling horses to slaughter auctions or being put in jail for neglect and animal cruelty. We are bringing each person that has wronged our horses to justice one at a time and winning all our cases but that does not protect the general public from these liars, thieves, con-artist and cheaters. Your horses life can easily be ruined forever, they could end up in a fate worse than death so buyer and seller beware, your horses life depends on you keeping them safe and you being thorough with doing things like getting references and making sure the people have stable employment, that they really own the farm they say they do, doing background checks to check for criminal records. The horse world is full of dishonesty which ruins it for honest people that really care and always try to do the right thing, such a shame. Just be very careful and get proof that your horse is going to a good home, get more than a feeling because we promise you about 50% of the time when it comes to horses, your feeling that its a 'nice' person or a 'good' person' is wrong. And even when you pick a good home, they can turn around and sell or give away to a bad home.

HOW TO STAY YOUNG

1. Throw out nonessential numbers. This includes age, weight and height. Let the doctors worry about them. That is why you pay 'them'

2. Keep only cheerful friends. The grouches and negative people pull you down. People who like to cause trouble will shorten your life and make you just like them... miserable.

3. Keep learning. Learn more about the computer, crafts, gardening, whatever. Never let the brain idle. 'An idle mind is the devil's workshop.'

4. Enjoy the simple things.

5. Laugh often, long and loud. Laugh until you gasp for breath.

6. The tears happen.. Endure, grieve, and move on. The only person, who is with us our entire life, is ourselves. Be ALIVE while you are alive.

7. Surround yourself with what you love , whether it's family, pets, keepsakes, music, plants, hobbies, whatever. Your home is your refuge.

8. Cherish your health: If it is good, preserve it. If it is unstable, improve it. If it is beyond what you can improve, get help.

9. Don't take guilt trips. Take a trip to the mall, even to the next county; to a foreign country but NOT to where the guilt is.

10. Tell the people you love that you love them, at every opportunity.

AND ALWAYS REMEMBER :
Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.

TRANSPORT COMPANIES

"The will to win is worth nothing unless you have the will to prepare."

ATTENTION, READ THIS ENTIRE PAGE BEFORE TRANSPORTING YOUR HORSE WITH ANYONE!!!

SWAP'S TOP TRANSPORT RECOMMENDATIONS

1. Michael at Equine Shuttle Service risticz@vt.edu SUV with a 2 stall fiberglass benderup (VA), SWAP adopter and foster, german, gentle, experienced horse handler.

2. Trish Rhoades at hopefulhillfarm@yahoo.com located south of Richmond, VA, 3 or 4 horse slant load, nice equipment, german, gentle handler. home number is 804 883 7691 and cell 804 477 5506, but the best way to get a hold of Trish is by e-mail (or cell if on the road).

3. TRIPLE H (OK) 800-799-1017 (ask for Monty)

4. Wayne Ukens (Shawnee, OK) nation wide, 8 horse slant load with lots of room for each horse, owns a horse farm in Oklahoma, good prices, cell 405-641-2562

5. NATIONWIDE (CO) 719-392-1888

6. SALEE VANS 800-967-8267 (KY)

Bill Blackman www.aplusservicehorsetransport.com 936-425-6007


Frank Cadd, Horse Hanler, 719-510-9122 or horsehanler@aol.com
Dennis Preisser, Scottsdale, AZ, 800-820-728, 480-620-3002 horse2haul@aol.com
Steve Pekary, Raleigh, NC 919-878-6776 or 919-345-0752
Doug and Sherry LaPerche, Hudson Valley Horse Transport, Inc. Poughkeepsie, NY 845-297-4854 or 914-263-7078
Scott Norris, Spring Lake, NJ 732-974-3659 or at Southern Pines, NC 910-693-1593
Daniel & Kathrun Lambright Scottville, MI 231-757-9363 or 231-425-6216
Barb Barksdale, Equibus, Epsom, NH 03-736-8189
Jim Duffy or Roger Legg, Duffy Transportation, Boothwyn, PA 610-364-0604 or 302-545-5100
Horsein' Around, Inc. (TN) 800-234-4675 or 615-735-9589
Donna Matthews, Millennium Horse Transportation 410-849-2994 or 892-0044 or 240-460-7997
Mari Worley, Corbin, KY 606-526-9408 or 606-521-4728 cell, wortribl@bellsouth.net or http://worley.homestead.com/

Pam, Mercedez Transport (MI) mercedez@voyager.net 517-206-2768
Don Scarbrough at Southern Horse Transport (Ga), 912-501-9008, Wdon@nlamerica.com

http://www.wvhorse.us/transport1.html this link will take you to 3 pages of transporters located in WV, with contact information listed with each listing. If you are moving a horse from CSS/SWAP HQ, these are good listings of transporters that are close.

http://www.allwayshorsingabout.com/ located in Fairmont, WV about 45 minutes from CSS/SWAP HQ.

http://www.flyingbarm.com/ in California (transports between $450. to $750. anywhere in the country.

58 GRANDE (CT) 860-895-5039
5 NICKELS (ID) 208-362-2222
AIR EQUINE (CA) 888-247-2424
AIR LIFT (MI) 800-248-0892
Potomac Horse Carriers, 1-800-448-7557, cell 1-207-576-4869
ALEX NICHOLS (NY) 800-765-8283
ALL STATE (CO) 800-451-7696
ARNOLD FARMS (MI)517-437-2474
ASMUSSEN (TX) 956-723-5436
W.J. BARRY (CT) 203-792-2288
BLUE RIBBON (SC) 864-244-2176
CREECH BROS (MO) 800-727-0022
BURTON BUTLER (IA) 319-396-9366
CARGILL (CA) 800-239-6018
CAROLINA (NC) 800-333-6575
CLASSIC (TX) 800-992-3009
COLEMAN (IN) 219-493-4051
COUNTRY GIRLS (OR) 800-697-1494
RIDGEWOOD (OH) 800-362-0096
DREXLER (IL) 800-262-4464
BILL EGBERT (WA) 800-426-0862
EQUESTRIAN CON 877-783-0846
FLYING DUTCHMAN 606-254-2591
GLOBAL TRANSPORT (NY) 516-957-6710
HAPPY HORSE (FL) 305-597-7115
HAPPY TRAILS (FL) 888-887-2457
HUDSON & SONS (FL) 800-624-7741
KURN HORSE TRANSPORT (KY) 502-448-9612
LANCE TRANSPORT (MA) 800-795-0236
LEHRS TRANSPORT (PA) 800-638-5511
LISENBEE (TX) 800-752-2408
LORAINE TRANSPORT (MA) 800-533-5771
LORRAINE (FL) 800-423-5935
LYNN TRANSPORT (KY) 502-484-2087
MID-ATLANTIC (MD) 301-371-6842
MATT WORKS (KY) 800-253-3652
MERSANT (KY) 606-263-9216
MERSANT (NY) 718-978-8200
MORRISSEY’S (NY) 800-441-9441
NATIONWIDE (CO) 719-392-1888
BOBBY OSTROV (FL) 352-854-0224
P&J’S TRANSPORT (MI) 616-929-3445
R L RICE (PA) 800-753-3888
ROCKING HORSE (IA) 800-277-0163
SALEE VANS 800-967-8267
ROBERT SLOAN (PA) 610-857-9883
RALPH SMITH 800-523-5116
HAL SULLENS (KY) 800-567-3978 #10
SUSAN SWEET (MD) 800-644-0068
TRIPLE H (OK) 800-799-1017 (ask for Monty)
TRIPLE BARREL (LA) 800-622-6803
US EQUINE (KY) 606-987-4406
VALLEY VIEW (PA) 724-587-5274
MICHAEL STANGO (NY) 718-442-4452
WHITE PARK (MD) 301-349-2323 DC
WIMPFHEIMER (FL) 800-798-7206
MIKE YOUNG (FL) 561-793-3814
ANDY SMIRNOFF (NJ) 888-994-1645, 610-344-8411
MR. ADAMS (OH) 740-427-3095, 740-424-3095
TODD MOKE (TX) 800-962-2730
GLEN 800-523-8143 (NJ)
GEORGE COMPTON 304-538-2561 (WV)
MELVIN MORRISON 304-477-3070 (WV)
DAVE MCMILLEN 304-292-2069/288-3705 (WV)
4 STAR 409-794-1296 (TX)
LIGHT HANDS 888-933-7447
J&G TRANSPORT 800-910-4784
COX TRANSPORT 800-829-8797
JT’S TRANSPORT 800-921-7001
BOB HUBBARD 800-888-5914/398-0001
SWARTZ FARMS 800-594-2496
4-BAR TRANSPORT 800-643-3760
AAA TRANSFER 800-962-2730
HORSE HEAVEN 800-390-9451
AIR-RIDE 719-392-1888
MCDONALD’S 800-225-8914
ALL-STATE 800-451-7696
EQUINE EXPRESS 800-545-9098
HORSIN’ AROUND 800-234-4675
LIVING WATERS 800-561-3722
HURTLEY PONY EXPRESS 800-256-2002
ALL BOARD 888-297-5806
CLARK 800-951-8436
ROCKY MOUNTAIN 877-620-4898 (CO)
TWIN WILLOWS 505-824-0659 (NM)
ASSOCIATED INDEP 800-805-6165
HAPPY TRAILS 888-887-2457
GARY FOREMAN 800-576-3446 (CO)
BEACON HILL 914-832-9475 (NY)
HAL SULLENS 800-567-3978
GLOBAL 516-957-6710 (NY)
MACKENZIE 800-GET-MACK
AFFORDABLE 616-784-8133 (NI)
BLUE RIBBON 877-467-7382
MERCEDEZ 517-589-5897(MI)
ROUGH’N READY 517-328-3202 (MI)

American Equine Services, Inc. (610) 459-1555 - Pager: (610) 640-8500 www.HorseMovers.com

KC Horse Transport, Inc. located in California but do nationwide transport (877) 593-2008 toll free, email KCHorseTransport@aol.com Email)

~WE WANT TO BE YOUR HORSE HAULER~

Horse Transport, Athens, Georgia. Phone: 678-467-1244, Email: Windellfromga@webtv.net.

Serving any haul beginning or ending in GA, SC, TN, NC, AL, or FL. Personal service, door to door, ASAP service, (dedicated service available), modern equipment. No contracts required, terms COD. I treat your horses the way I treat my own. References on request, available by cell phone 24/7.

Horse Taxi, Bakersfield, California. Phone: 661-399-6159, Email: horsetaxz@aol.com, Website: www.horse-taxi.com. Serving west and southwest USA. We are a husband and wife team, owner/operator. We are based in CA and serve the West and SW. We have bi-monthly trips to Texas and Oklahoma. We are able to carry 8 horses and have 8 x 10 box stalls available. Your horse is our primary concern.

AAA Quality Horse Transfer, Beaumont, Texas. Phone: 800-962-2730, 409-796-2162, Email: aaaqht@aol.com, Website: www.qualityhorsetransfer.com. Serving all of USA. We are a family-operated, Texas-based transport company with 14 years' experience. Quality Horse Transfer provides coast to coast service at the highest standards of care. We are experienced professional horsemen, operating clean and well maintained equipment.

Horsepower Transportation, Dallas, Texas. Phone: 214-704-8162, Email: info@horsepowertransportation.com, Website: www.horsepowertransportation.com. Serving all of USA and Canada. We are a leading provider in equine transportation. We transport anywhere in the continental United States. Special arrangements can be made for transportation to other destinations. We transport to and from any sale, auction, show, breeder or event. Local transportation for your horses is also available by appointment to and from your verterinarian in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. Horsepower Transportation is dedicated to providing quality care to our fellow horsemen. Please feel free to contact us at anytime, day or night, to discuss your transportation requirements.

Double O Enterprises, Tulare, South Dakota. Phone: 605-266-2552, (cell) 605-430-5919, Email: horse2go@venturecomm.net, Website: www.horsetravelagency.com. Serving all of USA and Canada. Transporting Your Horse, Your Way! Owner/operated for that personal touch, always maintaining priority on your horse's safety and welfare. Integrity and dependability are guaranteed with every transport. Your horse's schedule is our schedule. We appreciate the opportunity to earn your business!

Rorick's Horse Hauling, Dassel, Minnesota. Phone: 320-275-2089, 800-293-1740 ext. 14, Email: rorickspoas@earthlink.net, Website: www.rorickshorsehauling.com. Serving all of USA. Minnesota based so we can pick up & deliver easily in the Upper Midwest. We offer 3 rigs that make regular scheduled direct routes. Every Monday a rig leaves our base in MN headed on one of our routes. Direct routes include the Midwest to Texas, MW to Florida & MW to the North East. Dependable service at competitive rates.

Fairview Farms Horse Transportation, Malibu, California. Phone: 818-597-9727, Email: Fairviewfarmsinc@aol.com. Serving Southwest USA with Coast to Coast trips. Fairview Farms Horse Transportation was started for the convenience of our clients who have their horses in training with us. Before we knew it, it began to be a coast to coast operation. We have a combined 40 years in the Horse business.

Wellborn Quarter Horses, Wellborn, Florida. Phone: 386-963-1555, cell 386-623-1099, Email: ahfind@aol.com,

Website: www.WellbornQuarterHorses.com/transport.html. Serving all of USA except far western states. Custom door to door hauling available for discriminating horse owners. We carry only 4 horses in our custom made 42 foot AIR RIDE trailer. We do overnight stabling stops each and every night so the horses have 12 x 12 box stalls (in barns) in which they can lie down, rest and drink plenty of water. The horses are never left unattended and we have a network of safe horse-farms for overnight stabling stops. Your horse will arrive refreshed instead of tired and dehydrated. Specializing in warmbloods, stallions, mares/foals and horses with shipping issues.

Heavenly Hoofs Equine Transportation, Royse City, Texas. Phone: (cells) 214-557-9776 and 817-233-1857, Email: hvnlyhfs@aol.com. Serving all of USA. We are a small family operation who takes pride in caring for horses, whether they be our own or our customers. We have experience in handling horses, from showing, breeding, hauling. We ground start all of our foals and prepare them for training and trailering. Our personal vet is available 24/7 for consultation. Rest stops, every 2 - 3 hours and ensure full hay bags and filled water buckets the entire trip. We supply shavings for comfort. Your horse will ride in a 2004, 8 horse Sundowner with load ramp and lights, 2 10,000 lb. axles, stud dividers. Pulled by a 2000 Volvo Tandem axle semi-tractor. We keep our customers well informed of status of trip. We guarantee a safe, comfortable and reliable trip.

Pure Pleasure Horse Transport / Pure Pleasure Horse Farm, LLC, Owensville, Missouri. Phone: office 573-437-3113, mobile 573-259-3547, Email: pphtrans@fidmail.com, Website: www.purepleasurehorsetransport.com. Serving all of USA including Alaska. Based 80 miles west of St. Louis off of I-44. We are your Missouri Horse Transport connection. Family owned and operated with your horses Safety and Comfort being our priority. Late model equipment and our trailers are disinfected after every trip. Over 15 years accident free, over the road experience and have worked with horses since 1968. Honesty, Integrity, and Dependability. Our Mission....To provide Quality Equine Transportation and Exceptional Service to our Customers in a Professional Manner and at a Fair Price.

Horse Transporters, Cherhill, Alberta, Canada. Phone: (780) 910-5766, 940-2815, 785-3320, Email: horstran@telus.net. Serving all of Canada and USA. Reasonable rates, quality service, with experienced horsemen. We stop every 3-4 hours to check your horse. We haul a 30' 6 horse slant load with walk-in tack/quarters, feed windows, slide windows, vented, removable dividers (make box stalls), have a stud wall and walk on ramp. Door to door service. Have facilities along the way from corrals to indoor stalls. Happy trails.

Pride of the Fleet Stallion and Horse Services, Conklin, Michigan. Phone: 616-899-1307, 616-340-5483 cell, Email: prideofthefleet@yahoo.com. Serving all of USA and Canada. I promise to treat your horse as if it were my own! My family and I are not only horse lovers and owners, but also experienced horse trainers and we utilize "John Lyons" techniques for all our horse endeavors - which means that the horse's safety is a top priority at all times. I use a safe 4-horse slant trailer and typically stop every 2-3 hours to make sure your horse is comfortable and any needs are met. I am experienced with stallions, special needs horses, mares, geldings - horses of all disciplines or new horses with little or no training/handling. I will soon have a camera for full time monitoring. We maintain fresh water supply and provide the highest quality hay for the trip, but we recommend sending some hay that the horse is used to, as this will minimize travel stress.

Diamond J Equine, Albuquerque, New Mexico. Phone: 505-286-8015 or 505-270-6967, Email: hauling4u@diamondjequine.com, Website: www.diamondjequine.com. Serving all of USA. Over 18 years of transporting horses. Family owned and operated. Providing quality care for horses BIG and small. We cover the United States.

Lambright's Trucking, Scottville, Michigan. Phone: 231-757-9363, 231-425-0314, Email: hilltop1@t-one.net, Website: www.webspawner.com/users/lambright/index.html. Serving all of USA and Canada. My name is Daniel Lambright, my wife's name is Kathryn. We own a small horse transporting business in Scottville, Michigan. We travel coast to coast. We carry insurance on all horses transported. We are SAFE, FAST and RELIABLE! Give us a call for a quote on transporting your horse. We have a truck on the road 24 hours a day. Also in contact continuously with the truck your horse is being transported in. We have fair and marketable rates for all your shipping needs.

Prairiecreek Performances Horses and Transport, Sallisaw, Oklahoma. Phone: 918-774-0077, Email: prairiecreekqhs@yahoo.com, Website: www.prairiecreekqhs.com. Serving all of USA. We provide coast to coast transportation using the finest equipment available. We have your horse's best interest in mind and will treat them as if our own. We use Parrelli techniques. I know you have a choice and I want to earn your business. Your horse will thank you.

Horsein' Around, Inc. Horse Transport, Carthage, Tennessee. Phone: 800-234-4675 or 615-735-3119, Email: horseinaroundinc@yahoo.com, Website: www.horseinaroundinc.com. Serving coast to coast in USA. Leaving each coast within the United States, twice monthly. Do have connections in Canada. Experienced, caring horsemen. Reasonable rates. 800-234-4675 or 615-735-3119. Call for a quote.

Equine Limousine, Inc., Ocala, Florida. Phone: 866-446-7731, 954-436-1700, Email: Buck@equinelimousine.com, Website: www.equinelimousine.com. Serving south Florida, Florida and eastern USA. Offering first class red carpet service, air conditioned unit, running water, extra padded stalls, audio/video monitoring, fire detection systems, on time pick-up and delivery. Competitive pricing, 3 rigs available to serve you.

PDQ Horse Transport, Freeport, Maine. Phone: 207-314-2310, Email: pdqhorsetrans@verizon.net. Serving all of USA. A horse transport business specializing in prompt service and professional care by full time professionals. Modern, well-maintained equipment. Fifteen years in business.

Roadrunner Ranch Horse Transport, Temecula, California. Phone: 909-322-7867, 909-322-5982, Email: jgilb37740@aol.com, Website: www.roadrunnerranchca.com. Serving west coast and nearby states of USA. We are a division of Burgess Transportation. Fully licensed and insured. We operate six and two horse trailers.

Lilly Meadows Farm, Gold Hill, North Carolina. Phone: 704-279-0166, Email: LillyMeadowsFarm@aol.com. Serving southeastern USA, (VA, TN, WV, GA, north FL, KY, AL, NC and SC). Direct custom christian transport company. We have been transporting horses and livestock for over 7 years without an accident or problem. We have impeccable references. I have trained with Frank Bell (the Horse Whisperer). We have transported race horses on several occasions including winners from Belmont. We transport to and from shows and have waited for the show to be completed as a round trip. Individual attention given to each horse. We have the ability to treat your horse like one of our own horses and do just what you want done. We offer reasonable rates for the special attention given each horse. We can transport tack/feed, if needed. Many times same day service. Our personal service distinguishes us from the rest. If you want the best of care and attention for your horse(s) call us. We believe in patience with each horse.

Wishing Well Arabians, Mena, Arkansas. Phone: 479-234-1491, Email: wishingwellarabians@ipa.net, Website: http://users.ipa.net/~wishingwellarabians. Serving all of USA. We provide the most reliable transportation available anywhere. Our ONLY priority is the safe and comfortable transport of your horse. We are specialists in the transporting of your best friend - your horse, show horse, geriatric and rehab horse. Exotic animal transportation/hauling available. Coast to coast service available. We offer competitive rates and provide the highest quality door-to-door service available. We offer frequent updates while enroute and encourage you to contact us enroute anytime if you have any questions or concerns during your horses haul. We look forward to working with you for all your equine transportation needs. All trailers are air ride with video surveillance. Slant, reverse slant, and box stalls available. Hay available free choice during trip. Water available free choice during trip. We can always be reached by cell phone. Credit cards accepted. No upfront deposit required. References available upon request.

Tamarack Ranch, Eugene Oregon. Phone: Ph. 541-338-9777, Fax 541-349-9777, Cell 541-228-4577, Email: theshireplace@hotmail.com. Serving all of USA and most of Canada. Have been breeding , raising English Shires and hauling horses for the past 11 years. Always using newer safe equipment, currently using a 4 horse Logan with living quarters, one of the few trailers built with steel anymore. I believe much safer in the unfortunate chance of a fender bender.

Windstar Horse Transport, Fultonville, New York. Phone: 518-922-5518, Email: rates@windstarhorsetransport.com, Website: www.windstarhorsetransport.com. Serving all of USA. Headquartered in the middle of New York's horse country, we are a quality horse company. We service the Northeast, including regular runs to Texas and back. We have been in the horse business for many years and use the best equipment with experienced family drivers. We offer reasonable rates for you and premium care for your horses.

All Pro Equine Transporters, Abilene, Texas. Phone: 325-668-4245, 325-695-6686, 325-575-0037, Email: allproequine@abilene.com. Serving all of USA. Headquartered in central Texas, we operate four late model truck/trailer rigs with capacities for three to five horses; all with sleeping quarters for drivers which permits drivers to stay with horses when traveling. Driver is almost never more than 30 minutes away from horses at any given time. Horses are rested, watered and examined often and fed on a regular basis. All horses receive superb care and attention. Drivers are professional trainers/handlers and breeders with more than 100 years of horse handling experience. Three are degreed Equine Physiologists.

AllWays Horsing About, Greenbrier, Tennessee. Phone: 615-389-3487, 615-389-3387, Email: ALLWaysHorsing@aol.com, Website: www.allwayshorsingabout.com. Serving USA coast to coast - and all ways in-between. This is not a job to us, it is a pleasure to get to haul your horses. We give special care and attention to every horse.

McCandlish Livestock, Wynnewood, Oklahoma. Phone: 405-665-3100, Email: bmccandlis@aol.com, Website: www.mccandlishlivestock.com. Serving all of USA. We have been raising and selling horses, for over 50 years, delivering what we sell and making regular runs to the LA and Seattle area returning to the ranch in Oklahoma on to Texas and all points east bound, we can get your horse/horses to any location in the US. For your best rate, please let us know how we can help you. We have over 80 head of horses for sale, mostly young horses and some broke broodmares.

R/B Equine Transport, Stayton, Oregon. Phone: 503-749-2659, Email: rbequinetransport@msn.com, Website: www.rbpainthorses.com. Serving western USA and beyond. Quality horse transportation by professional horse person. Standing 3 APHA stallions and have quality Paint horses for sale.

Double M Transport, Canton, Georgia. Phone: 678-386-5281, Email: DoubleM1003@yahoo.com. Serving USA/Canada. We have a decade of experience working with horses. We have a new Dodge Ram 3500 Dually and a new three-horse Bloomer trailer. We offer very reasonable rates and assure the safety and well being of every horse. Double M Transport is also commercially licensed and insured for everyone's peace of mind. We also recently installed full video monitoring.

Equine Transportation of Webster, LLC., Webster, New Hampshire. Phone: 603-456-3230, Email: equinetrans@equinesite.com. Serving northeast USA and eastern Canada. Providing your horse with the same care that you would give them. Willing to work with you to provide exactly what you and your horse need.

Lucky Starr Horse Transportation, Salem, Oregon. Phone 503-409-3304, Email: dhorseshoer@aol.com. Serving west coast of USA. Transporting horses throughout the west coast. Reasonable rates.

Box L Horse Transport, McCloud, Oklahoma. Phone: 405-820-3179, Email: BGL1934@hotmail.com. Serving lower 48 of USA. I have been hauling horses for over 35 years. I have a 1999 Exsis 6 horse slant. I pull it with a 2001 Ford 350 dually. I keep feed in front of them at all times. The horses are monitored by a TV camera during travel. I stop every 3-4 hours for the horses to relax. I can be reached by cell phone if needed.

Silver Bullet Horse Transport, Maple Valley, Washington. Phone: 206-949-7111, Email: wildhorses@nventure.com, Website: www.silverbullethorsetransport.com. Serving USA and B.C., Canada. We take you where you want to go! Custom hauling for show horses for owners, buyers, and sellers. We are trainers who put your horses' care first! New spacious trailers, new trucks, etc.

Kerry's Equine Transport, Coolville, Ohio. Phone: 740-707-6646 (cell), 740-6670493 (home), Email: kerrydunbar@earthlink.net. Serving all of USA and Canada. Offering coast to coast service. Caring for your horse(s) while in transit is my specialty. I use both an 8 horse and a 4 horse Sundowner trailers. Box stalls are available if you need. Special diets and care strictly followed to your instructions. Emergency response available.

Clay's Horse Taxi Service, Inc., Boyce, Virginia. Phone: 540-837-9820, cell 540-409-6887, Email: csmith1685@earthlink.net. Serving 500 mile radius from northern Virginia. I am my own owner/operator. I am an experienced horseman and transporter of horses. I have a six-horse, gooseneck Sooner stock trailer and a two horse gooseneck stock trailer with dividers. The trailers are pulled with a 2004 Ford F-350 diesel dually. Cargo insured. My rate is $50 per hour and negotiable with more than one horse.

RJ Horse Transport, Windom, Kansas. Phone: 620-585-6629, Email: rjhorsetransports@onemain.com. Serving all of USA. Here at RJ Horse transport we are an owner operated company so you deal with the owner. We offer free quotes and free advice. Our trailer is made for draft horses so we can handle any size of horse. A love for animals and the proper care is the number one priority. Have a safe traveling day.

Double H Paint Horses & Livestock, Eagle Point, Oregon. Phone: 541-210-1149, Email: Nemesis-Or@charter.net, Website: www.HandyPaintHorses.com. Serving 48 states of USA. Family owned and operated hauling with years of experience for hauling your pet or show horse. We take care of your horses like we would care for our own show horses. We can haul anywhere in the continental US and to most major APHA & AQHA shows with prior arrangements. We offer great rates and competitive pricing. Multiple horse discount available. Small hauls and long hauls are treated the same. Daily updates and personalized attention is a must for us. Who better to haul your horses than someone who actually shows horses themselves? Email us for a quote or with any questions you may have. All requests will be answered within 24 hours, usually less. We look forward to serving your equine and livestock hauling needs.

Runnin Kountry Haulers, Centerville, Texas. Phone: 1-866-256-1017, Email: phammock13@yahoo.com. Serving anywhere in the USA and Canada. We are a safe and reliable transportation from coast to coast. Our business is family owned and operated with experienced drivers. We treat your animals as if they are our own. For a free quote please contact via email or call us toll free.

MJ Millar Ranch, Inc., Lundar, Manitoba ,Canada. Phone: 204-762-6001 (office), 204-739-3592 (cell), Email: mjmillar@mts.net, Website: www.mjmillarranch.com. Serving USA and Canada. We are an operating horse ranch in the Interlake region of Manitoba, Canada, with our transport division ,we run three rigs, 18 foot, 24 foot and a 30 foot trailer. Please visit our web site for more info on our ranch/horses and equipment. We have experience traveling through out the USA and Canada.

Carabajal Horse Hauling, Bakersfield, California. Phone: 661-978-7343, Email: daniel@ushorsehauler.com,

Website: www.ushorsehauler.com. Serving USA 48 states/Canada. Personalized service horse transport to your door.

Texas Equine Transport, El Campo, Texas. Phone: 979-541-5302, mobile 979-637-0615, Email: txequine@wcnet.net, Website: www.horseheaventx.com. Serving Texas to East Coast. Hello, My name is Russell Smith. I am 36 yrs old with a BS degree from Texas A&M. My wife(Kristina) and I would like to thank you for looking at our website. I have a Texas DOT #3163245 Commercial license. We are based southwest of Houston near El Campo and love doing nothing more than working with what we love HORSES! We do our absolute best to provide you and your special cargo with our undivided attention. We offer full care on the road providing hay and water the whole trip. We stop every 4 to 5 hours to give the Horses a chance to relax. We drive a dependable 2003 Chevrolet Duramax Diesel 4x4, use an Elite 3 horse slant trailer and a customized 6 horse Featherlite that converts to 2 box stalls. We give your horse the same care we would give our own, monitoring them the whole trip. So if you want your horse to travel with the best care, then give us a call and we will be there for you both! Thank you for your time.

Double Horse Shoe Transport, Arlee, Montana. Phone: 406-544-7445, Email: doublehorseshoe@blackfoot.net. Serving all of USA. If I were to highlight all the roads on a map of the US it would look like a kid scribbled all over it from Seattle-NY, California-Florida, Minn.-Texas and every where in between. I have an air-ride Peterbilt and a 36' 6 horse Sundowner/living area and a ramp. I have softer ply tires on the trailer for an extra smooth ride. When I stop every 3 to 4 hours everybody gets there water buckets cleaned with fresh water and more hay. Every horse I haul gets extra special care as I would expect the same for my horse. I hauled some of the Seabiscuit horses to the set in California, stayed and prepped them as well as being in it in several scenes. I've trained/handled horses all my life and would like to thank all of you that use me for your transport needs and for all of the repeat business. Insured, call any time.

4 Rail Horse Transport, Larchwood, Iowa. Phone: 712-477-2030 (home), 605-212-8916 (cell), Email: 4rail@svtv.com, Website: www.4railhorsetransport.com. Serving all of USA, specializing in Upper Midwest. I am the owner/operator and I will be the one delivering your horse. I love horses and have 40 years of experience with them. I own a beautiful 5 horse slant featherlite trailer with tack and living compartments. The trailer is completely enclosed with drop down windows and ceiling vents. You horse will be comfortable traveling in any season. I've lived on a farm in the northwest Iowa most of my life so I know how to drive in the winter weather. I will be in contact with you every day, if you wish, to let you know where we are at and how you horse is doing. You can also contact me on the truck or my wife Kelly at home. If you're in need of a box stall I also offer that. The horses are checked at least every three hours and I stop at a horse motel every night. The trailer is cleaned every morning and the horses get plenty of food and water along the way. My reputation is important and I will haul your horse the way I would want mine hauled. If your horse has any special needs, I will try to accommodate you. Your horse must have basic ground manners and be halter broke....broke to lead and will stand tied. My service comes with that personal touch that you'll know who's entrusted with the care of your precious horse. I know that's the way I'd want it.

Custom Horse Hauling by The Conant Farm, Jackson, Michigan. Phone: 517 783 2175, Email: jim@conantfarm.com, Website: www.conantfarm.com. Serving all of USA, primarily upper midwest and east. With over 25 years in the horse business we know how to haul horses correctly. We only employ expierenced horse people in the hauling portion of our business. The customers horses are treated as our own. Horses are a source of great joy to many of us and we think they should be treated as such.

Coast To Coast Horse Limo, Howe, ID. Kathi & Gary Jensen, Phone: 208-767-3046, 208-521-6650 (cell),

Email: coasttocoast@ida.net, Website: www.coasttocoasthorses.com. Serving all of USA. Coast To Coast Horse Limo transports horses in the United States with a focus on safe, reliable horse transportation and good communication. We are dedicated horsemen transporting for horsemen.

Horse Haven Transportation Services, Escondido, California. Phone: 760-703-4809, Email: Pam@HorseHavenTransport.com, Website: www.horsehaventransport.com. Serving all of USA. Long distance, local, shows, clinics, etc. My motto is "A safe horse is a happy horse". I am a proud horse owner located in southern California and have dedicated my life to horses and the horse business since 1972. I am also a certified equine appraiser. I am a privately hired transporter. Your horse(s) only will travel in a new Travalong 4 horse trailer with 2 large stalls of 8 X 12, pulled by a Dodge 2004 3500 Cummins diesel. Your horse(s) can move freely, eat and drink water while riding safely to their destination. I drive only during the daytime, 8-10 hours daily and rest every 2-3 hours. Since I own horses I know how people want their horses treated, with love and respect.

Indianland Ranch, Ocala, Florida. Phone: 610-392-8391, Email: roper@ptd.net. Serving East Coast mainly but will travel farther. Small company with personalized service for you and your horse. Overnight stops with hay and water at all times.

Hubble Horse Transportation, Whitefish, Montana. Phone: 406-862-6783 or 406-250-5526, Email: vickiehubble@yahoo.com. Serving East to West Coast. I am an endurance rider and trail guide. My horses are my life-long partners. I have transported horses for over 20 years and have the experience to take care of your horse. I take care of the horses as if they were mine own, stop every 3 to 4 hour, offer fresh water and hay is always accessible. I have a Logan Coach 4 horse/slant, 7ft 3in high and 7ft wide. Each stall has two slots for normal or wide horses. You can call me anytime.

Don Lockwood Horse Van Service, Seattle, Washington. Phone: 206-909-4685, Email: hossdr55@yahoo.com. Serving all of USA & Canada, weekly trips to California and East Coast. We have 15 horse air ride vans, Kentucky style. We have been in business for 20 years and pride ourselves in care of your livestock.

Highland Express, Kamloops, BC, Canada. Phone: 250-573-7637, Email: tanse7@shaw.ca. Serving western Canada and USA. Description Custom calls, small loads, personal care. Western Canada, Pacific NW and western USA. Specializing in obscure rural, locations, mountainous or remote country. We also transfer to and from larger haulers and by special arrangement can work with difficult or first time loaders before shipping; mares/foals, all breeds & weights, studs, show stock; will also haul llamas and other exotics; deposit upon booking.

CalSport Horses, Oceanside, California. Phone: 760-579-2977, Email: calsporthorses@hotmail.com, Website: www.calsporthorses.com/transport.htm?. Serving all of USA and Canada. We are based in San Diego County, California, and we deliver to and from all locations in the US and Canada. Please contact us for a price quote or more information on our horse hauling services. We treat your horse like it's our own. Safety and reliability are two of our primary concerns. We want you and your horse to be happy.

WHF Horse Transportation, Manassas, Virginia. Phone: 703-606-3088, Email: dawolfman2003@yahoo.com. Serving USA/Canada. WHF is a family owned and operated business. We provide safe and secure transportation in a 4 horse, well padded trailer. We treat your horses just like we treat our own, like family. We haul for all equine purposes and events.

Montana Express Horse Transportation, Huntley, Montana. Phone: 866-325-0108, Email: montanaexpresshorsetransport@yahoo.com, Website: www.montanaexpresshorsetransport.com. Serving all of USA & Canada. Montana Express Horse Transportation is a family owned and operated business. We are based out of Billings Montana and serve the US and Canada.

Dixie Horseman Transport, Charlotte, North Carolina. Phone: 980-241-9888, Email: Dixiehorsemantransport@mail.com. Serving all of continental USA. Coast to coast & all points in between. 2004-2005 new trucks & trailers, box stalls & customized transport for show horses, larger warmbloods, & minis. Personlized care for the high-end show horse or the beloved family pet. Regular stops every 2 1/2hrs, fresh water & hay provided at all times. 2004-2005 trucks/trailers. Very competitve rates, fast reliable service.

Oakley Equine Express, Inc., Wright City, Missouri. Phone 636-384-0760, Email: info@OakleyEquineExpress.com, Website: www.OakleyEquineExpress.com. Serving lower 48 of USA. We are a full service transportation company making our customers satisfaction number 1. We have over 20 years experience in the equine industry and understand the special bond between owners and their horses, we treat your horse like we would our own.

JJJ Transport, Manistee, Michigan. Phone: 231-510-8663, 231-723-6172, Email: jjjtransport@jjjtransport.com, Website: www.jjjtransport.com. Serving lower 48 of USA. Husband and wife team with over 33 years with horses including transporting, showing and camping. Our promise to you is "We treat YOUR horse like OUR horse!" Specializing in the long haul, farm relocation, and short hauls.

Painted Oaks Transport, Lake City, Florida. Phone: 1-386-754-0905, Email: PaintedOaksTransport@earthlink.net

Serving all of USA nationwide and air transport. We are a transport company located in North Central Florida. We haul nationwide as well as daily trips throughout FL, AL, GA, MS and SC. We have 4 horse and 6 horse trailers available. We are breeders of barrel & racing horses and stand our own stallion so we know what shippers expect of a hauler. We treat your horses the way we would our own. We have been in the horse business for over 25 years. Our telephone line is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to answer any questions you may have or to quote you a rate.

American Horseman Transport, Dallas, North Carolina. Phone: 704-472-8713, Email: AmericanhorsemanTLC@hotmail.com. Serving lower 48 states of USA. Husband and wife owned with a great personal touch to all customers. Myself and Marie travel together living our dream seeing the country and caring for our best friends.....HORSES. All of our customers are very satisfied and are always ready to give us great references. We just bought new '05 EBY, all aluminum, fully enclosed 6 horse head-to-head, fully insulated with a kempler lined roof pulled by a new Ford F-350 dually. We keep our equipment updated. Our horses have water and hay in front of them at all times, we make frequent stops for the horses and us to relax. Ship with American Horseman, you and your horses will be glad.

Northern Lights Morgan Farm, Jamestown, New York. Phone: 716-484-2251, fax 716-664-2083, Email: tbswafford@alltel.net, Website: www.northernlightsmorganfarm.com. Serving continental USA and Canada. We specialize in winter transport with door to door service. We use a 2002, four horse, slantload trailer. Our truck is a 4x4 Dodge diesel. We have room to haul some of your tack. Though we mainly serve the lower 48 states, we have done trips to Alaska and Canada. Trips to Alaska and parts of Canada are only undertaken from spring through fall. We use direct routes and stop frequently to check on the horses. Our personal horses are Morgans.

Outlaw Horse Transport, Bakersfield, California. Phone: 661-979-5844 or 661-587-0481, Email: outlawht@peoplepc.com, Website: www.outlawhorsetransport.com. Serving lower 48 of USA. Outlaw Horse Transport, Brian Choate - Owner/Operator. Located in Bakersfield, California\servicing 48 States.

Royal Equine Charters, Millarville, Alberta, Canada. Phone: 403-931-3212, 403-667-1202, Email: recharters@sprint.ca. Serving all of Canada & USA. Barn to barn service at City to city rates, experienced & bonded. New equipment, 2005 GMC 1 ton dually, 2004 custom built 6 Horse Heartland trailer.

BW Horsetransport, Amherst, Wisconsin. Phone: 715-340-0707, 715-824-3411, Email: glennon@msworldnet.com, Website: www.bwhorsetransport.com. Serving all of USA. Professional horseman giving individualized care and attention to you and your horses needs.

Bluegrass Horse Transport, Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada. Phone: 780-922-4197, Email: bluegrass@interbaun.com. Serving Canada & USA. Have been hauling for Spruce Meadows on long hauls for over 25 years. Hauling hunters, jumpers, dressage and all other breeds across both Canada and the USA.

Fairwinds Farm, Waverly, Minnesota. Phone: 952-955-1277, (cell) 952-237-6445, Email: Fairwindsfarmtrp@aol.com. Serving all of USA. Fairwinds Farm is a hunter jumper stable located on 15 acres offering horse transportation and overnight/short stay layups. A family business, Fairwinds offers personalized service, we treat your horses like our own. Transportation is provided with a 2001 Featherlite four horse trailer pulled by a 2002 Ford 350 crewcab. We travel nationally with frequent trips to Florida and Arizona during the winter months.

CAN-AM Horse Charters, Millarville, Alberta,Canada. Phone: 403-931-3521, cell 403-605-4154, Email: guynjudy@telusplanet.net. Serving Canada to USA to Canada. We custom haul to your requirements. All disciplines. Experienced horse owners are the drivers and have traveled extensively throughout North America. Your horses are our priority. Food and water are ever present within their box stalls. We also haul exotics.

Showcase Farms, LLC, Rainier, Washington. Phone: 360-458-5711, 360-259-1981, Email: showcasefarms@msn.com, Website: www.showcasefarms.com. Serving lower 48 of USA and Canada. Please refer to our web site to find out all about us.

Horse Transportation by Eric Payne, Southern Pines, North Carolina. Phone: 910-603-1022, Email: ericloispayne@yahoo.com. Serving eastern USA. Horse Transportation by Eric Payne is a well established company serving eastern and central USA. We have four regular routes , but do specialty shipping anywhere in the USA. We have up to date equipment and many references. First class care is given to every horse.

PlanBEquine, Greenville, Pennsylvania. Phone: 724-988-9446, Email: PlanBEquine@yahoo.com. Serving primarily eastern USA, other trips as scheduled. Lifelong horse experience combined with 17 years of accident free commercial driving come together at PlanBEquine to provide your friends with a safe and comfortable trip.

Kinuseo Pony Express, Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada. Phone: 1-866-618-5281, 780-618-5281, Email: don@kponyexpress.com, Website: www.kponyexpress.com. Serving Canada/USA. An Alberta, Canada based transport company providing horse transport for all types of horses across North America. We are well experienced in hauling to Alaska. Our references speak for themselves.

Cyphers Equine Services, Cedar Falls, Iowa. Phone: 319-269-6325, Email: cypg@aol.com. Serving Midwest to Coasts. I use a fully enclosed 4 horse slant trailer so there is a good chance the trip will be made with few or no stops out of the way for drop offs or pick ups. Stops are made every 3-4 hours for at least an hour and water provided for the horse. I have been providing care and training horses for more then twenty-five years and put the hoses well-being first. Health papers and Coggins test will be required. A $200 deposit is needed, 50% refund if canceled up to two days prior to departure date.

Teeples Beeline Horse Transportation, South Jordan, UT. Phone: 801-446-7723, Email: teeplesbeeline@hotmail.com. Serving western USA. Regular schedules to Oklahoma, Texas, Denver, CO area, California, and the Northwest. Connections can be made to the east coast. Beeline Horse Transportation has been in business over 15 years. Teeples Horse Transportation has been in business over 25 years. The two companies merged 15 years ago. We are based in South Jordan, UT and are experienced horseman.

ConsolAir Inc., Dorval, Québec, Canada. Phone: 514-422-9322, Email: marcel@consolair.ca, Website: www.consolair.ca. Serving USA & Canada. See website.

MJB Transport, Crystal Lake, Illinois. Phone: 847-417-9595, Email: MJBhorsetransport@yahoo.com. Serving all 48 states. All air-ride equipment providing local and long distance service. Video cameras allow drivers to constantly monitor horses. Licensed and insured. Call for a quote and referrals. Horsemen serving the horse industry!

Budd's Equine Transport, Belpre, Ohio. Phone: 740-401-0174, 740-336-0691, Email: Budd7078@earthlink.net. Serving all of USA. Full service and emergency transport service. Offering coast to coast service.

Sunny Ridge Farm, Ellensburg, Washington. Phone: 509-962-2947, Email: sunnyridgefarm@ellensburg.com. Serving central Washington state and north/south to Texas. We have over 100 years of horse handling experience behind us and a CDL license. We offer gentle travel, stops each four hours and haul with a commercial trailer with stalls or box stalls available where we can walk around and work with each horse anytime. We cater to the needs of each individual horse and care about your horses as we care so deeply about ours. We will never allow your horse to suffer like our filly did when she went to Texas. Now booking for April 2005.

Equestrian Express, LLC, Raleigh, NC. Phone: 919-796-1554, Email: tgrant@horsetransit.com, Website: www.horsetransit.com. Serving East Coast. Equestrian Express was founded on the principle of providing safe, reliable, on-time transportation for a reasonable price. Transportation is one of the most stressful things for both you the owner, and your horse. Effective communication is key to simplifying this process. From the initial booking of the load to the final delivery of your horse, we're there for you. Not only that, your horse will get the full red carpet treatment. Hay and water are provided at all times and we stop every 2-3 hours for a rest break. Give us a call for all of your horse transportation needs!

Sunshine Transport, Sanford, Florida. Phone: 407-402-2189, Email: bjsunshineranch@bellsouth.net, Website: www.bjsunshineranch.com. Serving all of USA. Professional State of Florida licensed nationwide transport company. Transport by professional horse handlers and trainers. Owned and operated by professional horse trainers.

Trails End Equine Transport, Sale City, Georgia. Phone: 229-336-2941, Email: trailend@bellsouth.net. Serving all of USA. Experienced professional horse people providing quality care and service nationwide. We have regularly scheduled routes from FL/GA to TX/OK with connections to west coast and midwest, and from FL/GA north to NY. Trucks are managed by experienced horsemen, have mobile communications, and stop every 4 hours to water and hay. Trails End specializes in quality transportation with professional horse people experienced in all areas of the shipping process ready to serve you.

Thomas Horse Transportation, Drasco, Arkansas. Phone: 501-206-8253 Cell, 870-668-3280 Home, Email: ozark@direcway.com, Website: www.geocities.com/wolfbayou2003. Serving all of USA. We are a family owned small Christian transporter based out of Arkansas. We stop every 3 hours. Yes, for me and your horse. This is a family run company with my wife and children accompanying me some trips.

Happy Trails Equine Transport, Clovis, New Mexico. Phone: 888-887-2457, Email: happytrails@plateautel.net, Website: www.happytrailsequinetrans.com. Serving 48 states and Alaska. Family owned and operated business with years of experience in transportation and handling horses. Great rates and new equipment.

Luke's Horse Transport, Pennsboro, West Virginia. Phone: 304-659-2131 or 304-224-9438, Email: lukeshorsetransport@earthlink.net. Serving all of USA.and Canada. Let me care for your horse while in transit. I own and operate the best equipment on the market.....a 2004 8 horse slant load Sundowner. This trailer is equipped with full stud dividers in each stall and has a rear ramp for loading. Emergency service available. Call for a quote.

Cornerstone Equine Transport, LLC, Rhinelander, Wisconsin. Phone: 715-362-6333, Email: pmgraper@newnorth.net, Website: www.cornerstone-transport.com. Serving all of USA. We are a commercial shipper specializing in long haul comfort for your horse. We provide private service for your horse(s). Custom designed 2006 straight truck van with walk through options for driver. Total air ride with beautiful box stalls under camera surveillance. Experienced with all breeds.

Red Tie Transport, Allenton, Michigan. Phone: 810-614-0373, Email: redtiecav@aol.com. Serving all of USA. Family owned and operated. 2 drivers, 4 horse Sundowner w/ramp. One ton 4 wheel dually truck. Experienced, caring horsewomen handle your horses like they were our own! Custom routes, stand by loads available. We are a small, quality hauler. Treat your horses like individuals, not numbers! Contact us for a quote, routes available and references.

Moore Family Equine Express, Belmond, Iowa. Phone: 515-865-6754, fax 253-663-2140, Email: mooreranch50421@yahoo.com, Website: www.moorefamilyequineexpress.com. Serving continental USA. Family-owned, smaller company. We haul a four horse slant with a Ford 350 Dually. Have been long-time horse owners and horse lovers, which led to our starting the hauling business a little over a year ago. We have handling and hauling experience with wild Mustangs, unhandled PMU horses and special-need Rescue horses.

Triple 7 Horse Haulers, Billings, Montana. Phone: 605 259 3082, Email: vinkt7@yahoo.com, Website: www.Triple7HorseHaulers.com. Serving 48 states of USA. Triple 7 Horse Haulers offers reliable and safe transportation. We haul with an '05 Dodge 1 ton Cummins and a Trails West 6H slant trailer. References available. We haul 48 states. Horses have fresh water and high quality hay in front of them. No hidden charges or fees. What we quote you is what you pay!

AntiqCowboy Horse Transportation, Detroit, Michigan. Phone: 313-706-6892, 313-371-5058, Email: antiqhorsehauler@yahoo.com. Serving continental USA. We are a small independent company with 20 years of experience in horse transportation. We are committed to the highest standard of care for your precious cargo and treat every horse as if it were our own.

Six White Horses, Era, Texas. Phone: 940-641-0207, Email: John@SixWhiteHorses.com, Website: www.SixWhiteHorses.com. Serving USA, Alaska & Canada. Mature Texan working with horses all my life. There is a 99% chance I'll like your horses more than my wife. I love my wife, but please help me get on the road (it might save a marriage).

The Horseman Haulin, Buffalo, Texas. Phone: 208-365-7339, 208-794-4068, 208-365-3501, Email: ralivestock@aol.com. Serving all 48 states of USA. We offer a 2005 ford diesel and a 2000 4-star 8 horse hauler, operated by a horseman with 30 years experience. We offer services in all 48 states. Multiple horse discounts and exclusive use available. We are willing to accommodate your personal requests. Status of our trip always available through cellular phone or the home office.

Highland Farms Show Horses Inc., Cooper City, Florida. Phone: Cell (954) 445-6503, Office/Fax 954-680-2888, Email: HighlandFarmsTransport@MSN.com, Website: (coming soon). Serving Coast to Coast USA, Alaska, Canada and Northern Territories. Hello and thank you for taking an interest in my company. We are a fairly new company but have been dealing with show horses and trailering for 21 years. My company is family owned and operated, large enough to serve you, but small enough to care. We take pride in what we do, treating every horse or animal as if our own. Our equipment is all new and meticulously maintained, 2 2004 Sundowner trailers, both are climate controlled 10 horse trailers, converting to 5 box stalls each. Both trailers are video monitored in the cab of the trucks with audio. Our trucks are 2004 F350 and 2004 F550, both 4 wheel drive with Air Ride suspension. Our web site is not up yet but will be soon. We operate 7 days a week, offer competitive prices, with the best personal attention to your horses. Thank you for your time, hope we can be of service to you. Look for our web site in a few days.

Spring Creek Horse Transport, Three Oaks, Michigan 49128. Phone: 1-800-835-8567, Email: ggrosse@kw.com. Serving all of USA. We focus on caring for your horse as you would. We offer small slant load trailers for short trips and bigger trailer with box stalls for longer hauls. If you want your horse to be as comfortable as is possible give us a call for a quote. When you and your horse are happy, we are happy.

Lone Star Ranch / Transport, Commerce, Georgia. Phone: 706-202-4365, Email: Rodneycmmrc@aol.com, Website: www.lsrhorses.com. Serving all of USA. Lone Star Ranch husband & wife team 30 years horse experience from training to transporting. We also keep several lesson horses for beginners for sale at all times.

JH Equine Transport, Tulsa, Oklahoma. Phone: 918-809-4984, Email: JHeathHauling@aol.com. Serving continental USA & Canada. We are not just equine haulers. Rodeo and horse breeder also. Your horses are treated just like our own. 30 Years equine experience. Time, patience & horse sense is the key to any horse problem. Our truck is a new 2005 F-350. The trailer is a 2004 6 horse Sundowner slant.

Shady Maple Stables, Blossvale, New York. Phone: 315-245-3595, 315-527-1591, Email: DMHAULING@HOTMAIL.COM. Serving all of USA. As boarding stable owners, we know and love horses and how best to care for them. We have new equipment and look forward to getting off the farm from time to time.

Rockin R Transport, Lakeside, California. Phone: 619-857-6986, 619-443-1696, Email: RGage2004@yahoo.com. Serving USA & Canada. Located in the San Diego county area. We do trips once a month serving the entire United States. The trailers are fully enclosed. I have 20 years of experience with horses.

4M Horse Transportation
Shon Murphy - President / CEO
Sisters Oregon
www.HORSE-TRANSPORT.com
info@Horse-Transport.com (877) 4M-HORSE office
(541) 549-6128 fax

All-State Horse Express
Virginia Johnson
P.O. Box 18400
Colorado Springs, CO 80911
www.allstatehorseexpress.com
All-state.horse.express@att.net 719-390-9840
800-451-7696
Coast to coast every 1 1/2-2 weeks.

C & E Transport
Craig Sappington
Specializing in Quality Horse Transportation
CandETransport@comcast.net 847-815-6533

Drexler Horse Transportation, Inc.
12 N288 Waughon Road
Hampshire, IL 60141-8423
drexlerht@netzero.net
www.drexlerhorsetransportation.com (847) 683-4464
(800) 262-4464
From Illinois: Weekly to Florida and Kentucky
Other Areas On Request

Equine Limousine, Inc.
Buck Bechtold
4601 SW 128th Ave.
Southwest Ranches, FL 33330
buck@equinelimousine.com
www.equinelimousine.com 866-446-7731 - 954-436-1700
Eastern US, Florida, and SE US.

Heavenly Hoofs Equine Transportation
Tracie Amador - Scheduler
Royse City, TX 75189
hvnlyhfs@aol.com
http://www.3drum.com/shipping.htm 817-437-2405
Coast to Coast and North to South

High Mesa Horse Hauling
Cody Griebel
highmesa612@earthlink.net
65983 CR 21
Limon Co 80828 1-719-775-0604
alt.phone 1-719-740-0365 or 1-970-640-7454
western united states

Highland Express Custom Horse Transport
Judy Banks
tanse7@shaw.ca
Based in: Kamloops, BC, Canada Home Office (250)573-7637; Cell (250) 320-7605
Service Area: Western Canada BC, AB, Sask,MB, Yukon, NWT; Pacific and NW US -MT, ID, OR.,CA,UT, CO, AZ, NM.

Horsepower Ranch and Transportation
C. Neil Shillig, owner
P O Box 12152
Dallas, TX 75225
info@horsepowertransportation.com
www.horsepowertransportation.com cell - (214)704-8162
fax - (831)618-9905

Illinois Horse Transportation Inc.
Sarah Halladay 630-802-1316 Pager 630-683-0100
Local and Nationwide

Lilly Meadows Farm
Contact: Rod or Shay Lilly, Owners
Email: LillyMeadowsFarm@aol.com
Address: 12600 Culp Road
Gold Hill, NC 28071 Phone: 704 279-0167 Farm
704 798-4896 Mobile
Area Served: Mostly Mid Atlantic, and South Eastern US

Mercedez Transport
115 Market St.
Eaton Rapids, MI 48827
Owner: Pam Borst
Email: mercedez@voyager.net
WWW: www.mercedeztransport.net
(517) 206-2768

Mountain View Farm
Hugh Stowers
800 Hugh Stowers Road
Dawsonville, GA 30534
junbug4988@alltel.net
www.mtnviewfarm.net Farm phone 706-265-1729
Hugh's Cell 770-519-5892
Carol's Cell 770-530-4811

Nation-Wide Horse Transportation, Inc.
info@nwht.net
www.nwht.net (719) 392-1888
Serving the contiguous 48 states.

Pegasus Horse Transport
Keith Ingham
www.pegasushorsetransport.org
Spokane, WA (509) 926-7676 OR (509) 954-8177
USA and Canada

Pride of the Fleet Horse Transportation and Stallion Services
Kristen Wilcox/Phil Cheadle
prideofthefleet@yahoo.com 20955 24th Ave Conklin, MI
Contact phone numbers
(616)340-5483/(616)540-3447
Area of the country served:
Lower 48

Snake River Equine Transportation
Chris & Marsha Everhart
4634 Lewiston, ID
www.snakeriverequine.com 208-798-1841 office
208-743-4305 fax
Coast to Coast

Spirit Wind Equestrian Center
Bryan & Amy Holloway
amy@spiritwindequestriancenter.com
www.spiritwindequestriancenter.com
Terrell, TX 972-524-0145
Nationwide Horse Transportation

Texas Cowboy Express
Neal Hood
Dayton, TX
texascowboyexpress@ev1.net Phone 281-731-1036
Serving all 48 states

Wellborn Horse Transport
Andrea Haller
8660 CR 137 Wellborn, FL 32094
www.wellbornquarterhorses.com/transport.html (386) 963-1555 cell: (386) 623-1099
Serving all US except the northwest (WA, OR, Montana)

Attention! Read This Before Transporting your horse anywhere!!

This is very important to understand if you are planning on moving your horse with a commercial transporter, regardless of which one and even when you are not adopting from us. Commercial transporters that have the huge vans and and trailers NEVER (OR RARELY EVER) take any horse straight to its final destination, they may have anywhere from 1 to 10 stops in between, which could mean your horse may not arrive at its destination for days (literally)! At a minimum do the following as the horses owner and the one paying the transporters bill (the customer):

1. Be sure to obtain the drivers estimated date of departure, time of pick up of your horse and the estimated time of arrival of your horse to its destination (date and time), they should at least be able to tell you an arrival time within 24 hours, tell them you expect a call if the horse will not arrive in that 24 period, called if the driver has delays longer than an 4 hours, breakdowns and accidents. If a driver has told you a certain time of day well before they are even on the road, you can almost be certain they will not make that time, because the driver can not figure in the time it takes for a horse not to load, the time it takes to sit behind a wreck or traffic or even all the road maintenance. Usually here, I have them estimate the day of arrival (AM or PM) and then call when they are crossing the state line which gives us 3 hours to get ready for the horse.

3. Find out the number of stop over points the driver has before your horse is delivered and the planned route of travel. We have had owners very surprised to find out after their horse left that the horse was not coming straight to us but had 6 other states to travel to before coming to West Virginia and several days of travel time.

4. Find out what types of plans they have for horse emergency's, truck break downs, etc... those things do happen and we've had horses sit on trailers for days before we even found out the truck was broke down because the transporter also didn't call us. What provisions do they have for calling a vet and who pays for that, how much feed do they carry, do they have water on board and enough feed for long breakdowns? What are the drivers plans for breakdowns that last longer than 12 hours, for boarding your horse and where? Who pays for what if he breaks down, if your horse damages his trailer, etc. Understand all those things up front.

5. Ask about their driving experience, violations/wrecks, insurance and what their insurance covers (does it cover injuries, vet bills or death to horses?). Ask about their equipment, the age and miles on both the truck and trailer, when the last scheduled maintenance was done, what type of trailer, the height of the trailer and space available for each horse, special provisions for babies, stallions, horses that don't tie, etc.

6. Who pays for the drivers time if the horse will not load or is hard to load? Who pays if your horse damages the trailer or hurts the driver. Trust me there are company's that we use that will expect you to pay for those things if it is your horse.

7. Find out the plans for the driver sleeping, does he have a second driver, if so, that means no stops or rest for the horse or does he stay at a hotel and the horse stays in a trailer or does he drive alone with no sleep or does he stop over with the horses boarded somewhere or does he have facilities on the truck that he uses to get rest. Obviously all these can cause concern to a horse owner and transporters rarely stop over and board a horse over night, it costs too much and takes too much time. So you are usually looking at the horse sleeping in the trailer over night. Does the horse have enough room, what other horses are in the trailer with them? do they have plenty of hay and water for all the horses they have and for the number of days on the road? Ask them the hours of sleep their company requires for drivers in a 24 hour period?  I think you will be very surprised that many drivers are carrying your horse with very little sleep.

8.. Give them any special departure or arrival requirements (such as can only arrive between 7am and 8pm or that you will only be available on certain dates and times, or there are no lights at night to see, difficult to turn around, etc). Remember a 20 foot trailer will require triple that distance to get turned around in your drive way. Have a plan to help the drive get in and out before hand. If possible, go over it so they aren't surprised when they arrive.

9. Be sure that the transporter waters frequently (and waits as long as required for a horse to drink, which is usually about a half hour to an hour before the horse gets settled enough), also that they had hay in front of them most of the trip, especially if the trip will take several days.

10. Be sure they they know your feeding requirements, any allergies the horse may have (hay, feed, penicillin, etc) or special requirements for care (meds, stall rest, topicals that must be administered, wound care, turnout requirements, etc in case they break down or the trip is excessively long). This could save your horses life so write it all down and make sure you go over it with the driver and then hand him the check list of information.

11. Be sure that they are alerted as to any vises like (does not tie, kicks when scared, will bite, must lead or load with a chain, needs a box stall, or has an injury and what that injury is with any special instructions, etc).

12. We recommend that each person transporting a horse have all these things down on a piece of paper and hand it directly to the driver with the coggins/health certificate along with a list of everything that is traveling with the horse as most transporters have many horses and will not even remember their name, much less what they require as far as food and care and all their stuff once they arrive at their destination.

13. Be sure that you put on this piece of paper what you want the driver to do during the time he has your horse (such as call you if he breaks down, call the destination 4 hours out, give the horse rest every 8 to 12 hours of at least one hour as many of the large companies send two drivers and they drive around the clock, rarely giving horses a rest. If you want them to call with any change in route that will change the estimated time or date of arrival, any accidents with the horse either inside the trailer or of the vehicle involving the trailer, etc).

14. If necessary put together a contract and make the company sign it prior to pick up. Most of the big companies are bonded and insured. If you horse comes to you and he's lost more than about 100 lbs or he's totally dehydrated or if he gets shipping fever, colics or has a moderate to high temperature, then its obvious (that if the horse was in good health and weight at pick up) and he comes with any or all of these problems, its likely that the transporter did not care for the horse, call your vet and send them the bill for illnesses/injuries or plan to have the horse insured the day of transport, many equine insurance companies will do a floater for a few days.

15. Ask your transporter how often he waters, feeds, stops to let the horses rest and for how long. Ask what his plan is if he breaks down and it takes longer than a couple of hours to get back on the road (as far as what he does with the horses), ask him what his plan is if the horse needs a vet during the trip, tell him to call you immediately if the horse is hurt (regardless of how bad it is). Ask them if the driver gets a hotel, how will the horses be kept during the times when the driver is sleeping.

16. Tell the company what drugs you will and will not allow given to your horse, some drivers drug horses (ace, rompum, etc) if they become a problem to work around, to feed or to load and off load, they will do this without your knowledge and approval if you do not tell them your requirements in writing.

17. Second Wind is putting together an agreement that we are going to ask all our transporters to sign if they are going to move any of our horses, but it is not in place yet. So protect your horse and make sure you have a clear understanding of what they are required to do and what they are not allowed to do with your horse.

18. Do not think that there are not good transporters because there are many of them and transporting of horses is done safely every day not only cross country but internationally but you as the owner must make sure that you cover everything with your transport company because things happen on the road and the big companies with the big rigs can not pay their bills unless they have their trailer full.

19. If you feel that you must have your horse go straight to its destination because of age, condition, sensitivity to change, then look for a small company or a private individual that has something that will hold 4 horses or less, a two horse trailer is perfect for one horse. You will pay more for the trip but you will also have the knowledge that your horse went straight to its destination.

20. The smaller companies and private individuals can not give you the low prices you will see with the big companies (as they are working on volume and the small company will just be moving your horse which means you have to pay their expenses plus a reasonable amount of profit).

21. Many small companies will probably not have your horse insured so even with the small companies or private individuals, make sure you both understand when the driver is to call you and under what circumstances, get that insurance floater to cover your horse against accident or death.

22. Fully prepare your horse for transport, don't take him out of a field in the middle of a hot day and load him on a trailer for a 4 day trip, make sure the horse is in good health and good weight. Make sure they are well hydrated with fresh water by letting him be in a stall with fresh water for several days before the trip, always have electrolytes available for a horse getting ready to travel and send some with the trailer/transporter, make sure the transporter has hay, feed if they break down and buckets to give water, make sure the trailer is clean. Use extreme caution when traveling with the horse in hot weather or when the horse will be traveling from the north to the south where there is a temperature change as the horse will need more water. If the horse requires an excessive amount of water normally, make sure he is put on electrolytes a few days prior to the trip, that he gets them while on the trip and after the trip, this will prevent shipping fever, colic, potential brain damage from over heating and death. When we drive to Florida from up north, a person will get something to drink almost every stop and put on the air conditioner, it is crazy to think a horse that is 1000 lb animal can go without water, in fact they need 5 to 10 times more fluid than we need in that situation, so if you are trailering or the horse is being transported, they must drink, which means the trailer must stop long enough for the horse to become settled... nervous horses do not and will not drink. This usually takes at least 1/2 hour to an hour before the horse will want to drink. Also be thinking about how the temperature may be going down if going from a warm climate to cold climate and be prepared to protect the horse from the chill or elements. Remember that cold weather and drops in temperature means colic and founder as well because they hate drinking that cold water. Most horses will heat up during transport so if the air is cool or cold, be prepared to put something on them when they arrive at the destination but not while trailering unless it is a very light sheet.

23. Give the horse at least 5 days after inoculations, worming or even farrier work before putting them on a trailer, the last thing you want is to have an allergic reaction on a trailer or even sore feet from new shoes or short toes added to the stress of transport. Don't add stress to the horse by changing anything, even leg wraps or shipping boots. If the horse has never worn shipping boots, and you feel that they absolutely must have them to protect the spastic or young horse then don't wait till the day of shipping to get the horse used to something new. The horse should be totally comfortable in anything worn on the shipping day, head bumpers, shipping boots and even leg wraps, which means they should be wearing them for several days in their stall before ship day. Do not put them on the horse for the first time on ship day, you are just adding more stress to an already stressful situation. If you feel that you don't have the time to get them accustomed to wearing all these things then do not use them on the ship day!!! The horse will be more settled and more comfortable without them. What we are saying is do not change anything prior to a trip.

24. This also goes without saying at the destination as well. We wait at least a week before worming, giving shots, having the farrier in or even riding, in fact we rarely ask anything of the horse for about a week. The stress of the trip, change in location, people, horses, sounds and smells of the new facility is enough to cause colic or founder in some horses so why add to the stress level by asking the horse to take in all sorts of chemicals, poisons or even having their feet hurt from an extreme change in angle or removing shoes. Do everything very slow at arrival, let them settle first and then start asking them into the best horse they can be.

25. Above everything else if the driver arrives and he's dog tired, hung over, been on the road several days, if you feel that the truck is not safe, the trailer is not safe or big enough for your horse, then by all means pay them for their trouble and send them away. That is so much better than a $12,000. colic bill at the university or a dead horse. I have even gone as far as telling drivers who I know have been on the road several days, that they are not leaving with our horse until they get some sack time, a shower and a meal, which we gladly offer to them and sometimes you just have to put your foot down and just say no, its not worth getting the driver and the horses hurt. All the companies and drivers we work with are very cooperative about things like this. This is one of the toughest businesses to be in, no mistake about it so do all your can to take care of the drivers and they will take care of your horse.

26. NONE OF THESE COMPANIES WORK FOR US AND WE HAVE NO CONTROL OVER WHAT THEY DO AND DON'T DO.   WE DO MAKE EVERY ATTEMPT TO RECOMMEND A SAFE, ETHICAL COMPANY THAT HAS SAVE EQUIPMENT, A GOOD DRIVING RECORD WITH NO OFFENSES, A FAIR PRICE, SOMEONE THAT KNOWS HOW TO HANDLE HORSES/HORSE PROBLEMS AND THAT WILL TAKE CARE OF THE HORSE BUT WE CAN NOT GUARANTEE ARRIVAL TIMES/DATES OR CARE OF YOUR HORSE IN EVERY SITUATION WITH ANY OF THESE COMPANIES SO IT IS CRITICAL FOR YOU TO PROTECT YOUR HORSE.

27. Now mind you we has been involved in literally thousands of transports of horses, so with that high concentration of horses being moved we have seen a lot of things happen, but here's just a few of the bad things that we have seen happen even with very experienced horse people and transporters (not all of these happened to our horses but happened to people we knew that were transporting their horses):

-shipping fever with a temperature of 106 degrees (at 106 you have potential brain damage) because the horse was shipping from the north to extreme south even in December and the transporter did not stop long enough for the horse to get comfortable enough to drink. The horse survived but it was a month before it was better, vet visits every day and a huge vet bill just because the transporter was in a hurry.

-severe colic and nearly a $12,000. colic surgery with a horse that was a big water drinker, traveling from north to south, the transporter did not wait for the horse to drink and he coliced 2 days after arrival at the destination. The horse was almost put down and it still cost thousands in vet bills.

-Trailer wrecks with horses killed, hurt, drivers falling asleep and wrecking, horses getting loose and getting hit on interstate highways.

-Transporters that have broke down with young horses and left them in the trailer for as long as 14 days without feed and without telling the owner what was going on, horses coming across petitions and getting hurt because they are tired of being tied, tired of being tired, tired of sitting in a trailer that is not moving.

-Pairs of drivers driving with horses straight with no rest for as much as 7 days without resting horses. The destination, nor the departure locations knew nothing about what was happening to their horse because the driver was not returning calls and was not answering their phone.

-Transporters stopping or breaking down and putting a horse in a stall at a local farm and the horse was turned out when he was right in the middle of stall rest and was turned out with a fracture making the injury even worse than it was and it took months longer to get better. The destination nor the departure locations were ever called about the stop over until it was too late, the damage was already done. The driver should have been told at departure that the horse was on stall rest and had an injury. DO NOT TURN OUT!!!

-TB's have been left in a field at transporters farms with nothing but a round bale when the horse normally takes several pounds of feed a day to stay in good flesh, arriving a week later down 200 an 300 lbs in weight.

-Drugs given to horses without owners knowing about it. Penicillin being given to horses that are allergic and dying right on the trailer.

-Transporters saying they are going straight to the horses destination and his schedule changes, the horse doesn't arrive until 4 to 5 days later and the owner is never called.

-Thieves acting like transporters and taking the owners horses and selling them or not releasing the horse because of a payment dispute and later selling them at auction. Horses fighting in trailers and getting hurt, cut, or kicked because of an inadequate trailer or facilities and the driver said the horse loaded that way or came to them that way.

-Transporters giving our horses to the wrong adopter (this actually almost happened to us but luckily the adopter knew her horse), Transporters being 3 days late and never calling the destination or the owner to let them know they were still coming, where the horse was or anything, plus they stopped answering their cell phone to let the owner know where the horse was.

-This is not to terrify anyone because horses are transported all the time safely and securely but its important for their sake that we are smart about it and that we have clear communication with drivers and transport companies.

-If I were going to name the biggest transport problem with horses is keeping them hydrated and remember horses are like people in that we can live for days with out food but we die if we do not have water. Water, Water, Water!!! Make sure you wait until they are drinking before going on. If you think they can go long periods without water then you try standing on your feet in a moving vehicle with out food, rest and most of all water for days and see how you fair. Every time you are getting something to drink, then the horse should be also drinking, only 5 to 10 times more than you do. This is critical!!!!

-Remember, there are many great transporters and transport companies and that they are doing one of the toughest jobs in the horse industry because more than likely your fees will not cover all their costs 75% of the time. They work extremely long hours at a very tough job. Many times transporters will give you one quote because its dependent upon several different horses being on that shipment, then owners change their mind, horses aren't ready to go with all required paperwork or things like their equipment is not ready and they must change your price. Putting a trip together that will actually make a profit for the company is sometimes like making magic happen.

-Changes happen so we ask everyone to be flexible in their plans and somehow all parties must find a "win-win" situation because if we aren't paying them enough to stay healthy as a business then 2 or 3 months down the road, they will not have the badly needed insurance or the people to help drive or a reliable truck and trailer because they are having to cut corners and then we end up not having a safe reliable company to recommend. So be tough and demanding with them in the beginning but also be kind and understand what a tough job they have. And when your horse arrives safely and in good flesh, thank them endlessly, feed them dinner, let them use your couch for some sack time or even your shower and when you can afford to, give them a tip for going that extra mile for your horse as all these things help them in their tough jobs.

USRider Urges Drivers of Horse Trailers to Use Caution at Railroad Crossings

By USRider

To enhance the safety of horses and those who travel with horses, USRider

has worked with Drs. Tomas and Rebecca Gimenez, experts in large animal

emergency rescue, on a research project to gather and analyze data about

horse trailer accidents. Conclusions and recommendations from this study

will be released to the public soon. However, during the course of the

study, USRider and Drs. Gimenez noticed a hazardous trend involving

gooseneck horse trailers, of which they want to caution the public

immediately. While studying more than 200 incidents involving horse

trailers, the researchers noticed an inordinate number of incidents

involving gooseneck horse trailers becoming stuck on railroad crossings.

Almost all of these incidents resulted in the loss of human and equine life.

"Being stuck on a railroad track is preventable and does not have to end in

tragedy," said Mark Cole, managing member of USRider.

"As the driver of a vehicle pulling a trailer, assume that any low-clearance

caution signs before the railroad track are meant for you," added Dr. Tomas

Gimenez, professor of Animal and Veterinary Sciences at Clemson University.

"The placement of such warning signs will allow you to take an alternate

safer route."

If you must cross railroad tracks, proceed cautiously, especially when the

tracks are higher than the road grade. If your horse trailer becomes lodged

on a railroad crossing, call 911 immediately since emergency agencies can

contact railroad companies and alert them of the situation.

Additionally, all humans and animals should be evacuated from the tow

vehicle and trailer.

Evacuating the horses from the trailer serves two purposes. Obviously, it

removes them from harm's way.

"Unloading a horse in a potentially dangerous scenario such as this is going

to make people as well as the horses nervous. Make sure your horses are good

about loading and unloading from the trailer--this is not the time to be

trying to train them," said Dr. Rebecca Gimenez. "Also be sure to lead the

horses a good distance away from the tracks to lessen the chance of them

becoming spooked by other people, traffic, the tow truck or a passing

train."

In addition, evacuating the horses will reduce the weight in the trailer,

which could raise the trailer enough to dislodge it from the tracks and

enable it to complete the crossing safely.

"From a practical standpoint, most railroad crossings are built up, making

them slightly higher than the surrounding roadway. Therein lies the

problem," said Cole. "When the truck tires pass over the railroad bed and

start approaching the lower roadway grade, the rear tires can also be on the

roadway grade on the other side of the tracks, causing the front of the

gooseneck trailer to bottom out on the tracks."

While bumper-pull trailers are not as susceptible to this problem, it is

very important to raise the jack stand to a level that will provide

sufficient clearance and not bottom out in extreme situations.

For more equine trailer safety information, please visit the USRider website

at www.usrider.org.

USRider is a nationwide roadside assistance plan created especially for

equestrians. It includes standard features, such as flat-tire repair,

battery assistance and lockout services, plus towing up to 100 miles and

roadside repairs for tow vehicles and trailers with horses, emergency

stabling, veterinary and farrier referrals, and more.

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