BTB: A shipping story: Thanks Georgia!

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A shipping story: Thanks Georgia! Posted: 03 Jun 2011 11:59 AM PDT Georgia from California sent me these amazing photos she took when her stallion Gaugin du Cheval was transported cross-country to compete at NEDA and Devon (2002). Pictured left: Tall, thin compartment Each compartment was 30" across but pretty tall.  Gaugin is being shipped with a schoolmaster and an Australian thoroughbred just out of quarantine.   Pictured right: Acccompanied by an adult Georgia with her horse. I wonder if, in these days of heightened security, the owners are still welcomed in the belly of the plane. Georgia brought hay and water, and Gaugin is the only horse with a haybag.  Georgia shared her ten gallons of water with all three horses. What a mom! Pictured left: On the conveyer There was a professional horse handler on the flight provided by the agency that arranged the flight. "He had drugs to knock out or kill any horse that got unruly. My stallion really looks to me for reassurance and I was there to hold his hoof. He loves adventure though and except for the first take off out of SFO (steep climb - really put the horses on their tails) he was fine with the whole thing." Gaugin at Devon!

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