
Reducing the Stress when Transporting Horses by Road and Air
Being moved from one place to another can be stressful for some horses, whether they travel by air or road.

Being moved from one place to another can be stressful for some horses, whether they travel by air or road.
Researchers examined horses’ physiological responses during transport while cross-tied or traveling loose.

Learn about the best ways to reduce stress when transporting horses by land or air.

What do you wish other drivers on the road knew about hauling horses?
Dr. Peter Timoney of the Gluck Equine Research Center at the University of Kentucky discusses maintaining a balance between the facilitation of international horse movement and mitigation of disease risk.
Dr. Kenneth Lam, executive manager and international veterinary liaison for the Hong Kong Jockey Club, presents ways to protect populations when temporarily moving horses for international competitions.

Special attention to a horse’s management and health program is a necessity during show season.

One researcher suggests some steps that could minimize disease risk without impeding horses? travel.

The FEI welcomes two major advances in its campaign to improve the international movement of sport horses.

International horse movement and climate changes could contribute to disease risk, one vet says.

She described the importance of finding sustainable solutions to human and animal health issues.
The Kentucky Trail Summit is designed as an educational and networking event for horseback trail users.
The horses, en route to a Canadian processing plant, died when the truck hauling them burst into flames.
The international movement of high level sport horses was a topic of discussion at the 2013 Sports Forum.

Dave Thomas, supervisor of the Budweiser Clydesdales’ East Coast Hitch, discusses how they pack the trailer for the 10 Clydesdales who travel across the country.
West Virginia has joined a group of states in an agreement to accept six-month equine health certificates.
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