Caution! Just a note from experience .Don't take the cheapest bid on shipping your horse . You will get what you pay for !
I have had two bad experiences from shippers . One was a buyer who paid $5000.00 for a beautiful buckskin filly and hired a low cost shipper .. He arrived in a rattletrap trailer with duck tape on the lights to keep them on . The pickup was of the early 80s vintage with bald tires. The pickup broke down in Arizona and the horses were stuck in the trailer in the Arizona sun for two days..
My next experience was just a few days ago .. A gal with a four year old child in tow, she insisted to Load " Her way" instead of us giving the young filly a light tranquilizer and loading from a chute. Instead she pulled , and pushed , and butt roped for an hour and half . The horse was so stressed she starting biting every body , She has never been known to have such a reaction here on the farm.
To conclude, remember , a bad experience can ruin your investment for a long time . Make sure your hauler is a two person team and there is a place you can find good reference for them . Your investment deserves the best !
