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Post by Jlynn on Nov 20, 2016 18:30:26 GMT
I am replacing a horse I put down this spring and found a filly I like in Arizona. I'm thinking it might be easier to hire a company than for me to go out and get her. Anyone ever used one of those horse hauling companies?
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Post by horseguy on Nov 21, 2016 3:39:17 GMT
I am replacing a horse I put down this spring and found a filly I like in Arizona. I'm thinking it might be easier to hire a company than for me to go out and get her. Anyone ever used one of those horse hauling companies? Horse haulers are a breed. I have never met one who was a horseman. They are, in my experience, generally irresponsible and specifically not trust worthy regarding time. They commit to picking up your horse at 4 PM and arrive at 11PM, acting as if all is well and wondering why you, after you waiting 5 hours for them to show up, are upset with them. I dislike horse haulers and try to avoid them whenever possible. Twice, one from Ohio and one from Virginia I have had them get out of their trucks and unload horses wearing flip flops. I have had complete no shows and forgotten paperwork. They just seem to be people who make a living off the horse would without being part of it at all. |
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Post by rideanotherday on Nov 21, 2016 14:30:39 GMT
I am replacing a horse I put down this spring and found a filly I like in Arizona. I'm thinking it might be easier to hire a company than for me to go out and get her. Anyone ever used one of those horse hauling companies? The best thing I can suggest is to research the companies. Most will have reviews you can find with basic search on the internet. |
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Post by jimmy on Nov 21, 2016 14:42:24 GMT
I am replacing a horse I put down this spring and found a filly I like in Arizona. I'm thinking it might be easier to hire a company than for me to go out and get her. Anyone ever used one of those horse hauling companies? Horse haulers are a breed. I have never met one who was a horseman. They are, in my experience, generally irresponsible and specifically not trust worthy regarding time. They commit to picking up your horse at 4 PM and arrive at 11PM, acting as if all is well and wondering why you, after you waiting 5 hours for them to show up, are upset with them. I dislike horse haulers and try to avoid them whenever possible. Twice, one from Ohio and one from Virginia I have had them get out of their trucks and unload horses wearing flip flops. I have had complete no shows and forgotten paperwork. They just seem to be people who make a living off the horse would without being part of it at all. I find this to be true with the large companies. I'm dealing with one now, who has changed his date three times, and I still can't get a commitment. Frustrating, but I am stuck with the company that the breeder has used in the past, and letting them set it up. I wish I could just go pick the horse up myself, but it's a bit of a drive. There are a few folks in California I know that run a single pick up and a six horse trailer that are horseman and you can trust them. |
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Post by horseguy on Nov 23, 2016 13:07:17 GMT
The problems I have encountered with haulers have been with larger regional or national companies that my clients have hired. I think people believe that the "big companies" could only have gotten big by providing a quality service. It seems that this is not true. I think maybe they got big because they invested in enough equipment to be more available. The few smaller haulers I have known have a very defined clientele, i.e. back and forth from NY/NJ to FL . They are not generally available and they provide a quality service to their regular customers. I think when you are shipping one horse, one time you are pretty much at the mercy of the hauler marketplace unless you know someone who uses haulers regularly.
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