How To Transport A Horse Overseas

Introduction

Those who love horses may want to travel with their faithful animal, or at least ensure that it is transported safely and securely to a country of their choice. In this guide we will show you what is required to get your horse overseas safely and legally.

If you are planning to take your horse overseas you need to know there is a process to follow and ensure that you have the correct paperwork before leaving home.

If you are planning to take your horse overseas you need to know there is a process to follow and ensure that you have the correct paperwork before leaving home. The first step is to make sure that you have received an import license from the government of the country they intend to enter. Once this has been obtained, it must be attached as part of their passport when traveling into that country.

In addition, there are other important documents needed for transporting a horse overseas such as:

• A veterinary inspection certificate – issued by a licensed veterinarian in their home country and endorsed by an official veterinarian in the importing country;
• A blood test result form – issued by an accredited laboratory approved by state or national departments responsible for animal disease control;
• Consignment details (including name, address & phone number) from both exporting & importing parties;
• Identification documents (including passport or microchip) for all horses on board at time of departure as well as any accompanying personnel & vehicles/trailers within 100 meters radius of each vehicle carrying horses (this distance must be maintained throughout transport).

Horses that are travelling to the UK need to be registered with the Animal Health Trust, this will enable them to be tracked if they were ever stolen.

If you are transporting a horse to the UK, they will need to be registered with the Animal Health Trust.

This is a UK charity that provides services in relation to animal health and welfare. They offer a free service where they can track your horse if it ever goes missing, as well as providing information about their health upon arrival in the UK.

Horses travelling from the UK must have a valid passport, this will include all relevant information regarding your horse’s health and vaccinations.

Horses travelling from the UK must have a valid passport, this will include all relevant information regarding your horse’s health and vaccinations.

The passport must be valid for at least 6 months and must be stamped by the relevant authorities. The passport also requires to be signed by an accredited veterinarian.

You will need to make sure your horse has had a full range of vaccinations before it can travel, other documents that must be submitted for your horse include dental records, veterinary inspection and blood tests.

Before you can send your horse on its way, you will need to make sure that it has had a full range of vaccinations. Your vet will be able to advise you on what is required for your horse. You will also need to submit some other documents including dental records, veterinary inspection and blood tests.

These are not the only steps that have to be completed before your horse can travel though. You will also have to ensure that it has been microchipped with an ISO compliant chip and registered with an ISO approved database such as Equine Information Services Ireland (EISI). This system ensures that all horses are traceable regardless of where they are in the world at any point in time or where they may ultimately end up after being exported from Ireland or another European country like England or France which also require compliant chips before allowing exports through their borders too..

Your horse will also need to spend six months in equine quarantine for several weeks prior to the date of travel, in the UK you can use one of the many quarantine facilities available.

To ensure your horse is healthy and safe, it will need to spend six months in equine quarantine for several weeks prior to the date of travel. This can be done in any one of the many quarantine facilities available in the UK.

All of these documents and tests must be submitted at least 8 weeks prior to departure, these certificates must be fully filled out by an accredited veterinarian so that they are accepted by the relevant authorities.

All of these documents and tests must be submitted at least 8 weeks prior to departure, these certificates must be fully filled out by an accredited veterinarian so that they are accepted by the relevant authorities.

In order to avoid any unnecessary stress on your horse during transit, it is important that all vaccinations have been completed and maintained correctly. The vaccine requirements vary depending on where you are travelling from and the destination country will require different vaccines depending on the endemic diseases present in that region. In addition, some countries may require additional blood testing (e.g. West Nile Virus), while others may require a negative rabies titre test before allowing entry of your horse into their territory.

If you are looking for a quick way to get your horse oversea you may consider air freight rather than using a boat, this can however be more expensive and you will have less control over your horse once it leaves your care.

Air freight is a more expensive option than using boat freight, but it can be the quickest way to get your horse overseas. Air freight is usually used for urgent shipments where every day counts. You will also have less control over your horse once it leaves your care as once the airline has taken delivery of your horse they will deliver it to the correct airport and farm, not necessarily yours. If you are looking for a quick way to get your horse oversea you may consider air freight rather than using a boat, this can however be more expensive and you will have less control over your horse once it leaves your care.

Air freight allows you to choose where in the world that you would like for your shipment to arrive; however there are limitations on how many times per month an airline can fly out of certain airports meaning that if there are too many destinations from one airport then some will have longer delays than others meaning that some flights could be cancelled or delayed leaving passengers stranded at their destination!

Conclusion

I hope this helps you to understand the process of transporting a horse overseas, it can be quite stressful and it is important that you follow all steps. If you have any questions about this article please leave them in the comments section below and I will try my best to answer them for you. If there are any other topics related to horses that interest me feel free to let me know so I can write more articles on these topics!