INTERNATIONAL HORSETRANSPORT
PEGASO STABLES AND RR SPORTHORSES HAVE TEAMED UP TO PROVIDE YOU THE BEST SERVICE TO TRANSPORT YOUR HORSE.
WITH THE COMBINED 50+ YEARS OF EXPERIENCE WITH SPORT HORSES AND TRANSPORT, OUR TEAM OPERATES WITH THE BEST EXPERTS AND KNOWLEDGE IN THE FIELD. ALL HORSES ARE TREATED WITH SPECIAL CARE AND RESPECT.
''ONLY THE BEST WILL MAKE OWNER AND HORSES HAPPY''
We transport throughout Europe, Norway and Switzerland. We always make a suitable offer for our clients to ensure fast, efficient and qualitative transport.
Transporting your horses to another continent is also possible at Pegaso Stables.
We partner with affiliated agents around the world to ensure correct and transparant handling. The airports we most transport from are Amsterdam Schiphol Airport(NL), Liége Airport (BE), Bruxelles Airport (BE) and Luxembourg Airport (LUX).
Europe and beyond
On our international transports, the horses and driver rest on luxury and reliable overnight stops. We always use the same stops on our routes which we enjoy working with and where both horses and driver can rest properly.
Big stables, lush bedding, hay and the ability for the driver to stay close to the horses during the stops.
Overnight stops
All our transports and vehicles comply with the latest legal requirements in accordance with Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 of 22 December 2004 on the protection of animals during transport and related operations and amending Directives 64/432/EEC and 93/119/EC and Regulation (EC) No 1255/97.
Our NVWA transport licence (type 2) according to Article 11(1) Regulation 1/2005 applies to :
Animal transports < 65 kilometres (short transports)
Animal transports < 8 hours (short transports)
Animal transports > 8 hours (long transports)
Our truck is RDW approved and has the relevant RDW certificate of approval for long journeys in accordance with Article 18 Regulation (EC) No . 1/2005.
License
SHORT THERM
NETHERLANDS, BELGIUM, LUXEMBOURG, GERMANY, FRANCE, DENMARK
Requests to the country's above are possible on short term requests. We drive to these countries on a daily basis.
We value animal welfare and we see this as our absolute highest priority. All horses travelling with us can depend on well supervised handling and frequent check-ups.
Our standards include;
- Professional and experienced drivers with a feeling for horses
- Adjusted and controlled driving style
- Unlimited hay access
- Waterstops every 4 hours
- Ventilated horse compartment
- Enough stops to rest for horses and drivers
Our experience when transporting horses is that horses travel well without any interference of human form such as blankets or leg protection. During long rides this can cause overheating and/or irritation.
If there is a reason (like excessive kicking or injury) we can adjust this measurement, upon request of the client.
Animal Welfare
When transporting horses across international borders within the European Union, it is mandatory to comply with EU animal health and transport regulations. One of the key requirements is the use of a TRACES health certificate.
TRACES (Trade Control and Expert System) is the official online platform of the European Union used to monitor the movement of animals between member states. The health certificate issued through TRACES confirms that the horse meets all veterinary and legal requirements for transport.
Under EU legislation, particularly Regulation (EU) 2016/429 (Animal Health Law) and Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 on the protection of animals during transport, horses traveling between countries must:
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Be clinically healthy and fit for transport
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Be properly identified (passport and microchip)
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Be accompanied by an official veterinary health certificate issued prior to departure
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Be traceable throughout the journey
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The TRACES certificate is issued by an official veterinarian after inspection of the horse. It ensures that:
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The animal shows no signs of disease
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There is no risk to animal or public health
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The movement is registered and traceable within the EU system
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Without a valid TRACES certificate, cross-border transport of horses is not permitted, and authorities may refuse entry, impose fines, or require quarantine measures.
For us, this is not just a legal obligation, but a crucial part of ensuring safe, transparent, and compliant transport for every horse we move.
Mandatory documents
- When transporting young horses and foals we ensure to arrive 1 hour before the discussed departure time to ensure calm, stress-free and respectful loading. We don't want to rush loading and create stress or transporting-trauma's for the horse.
We prefer the foals weened and trained in hand before the departure date.
- Horses must be chipped at all times during transport (or DNA profile). The driver must also at all times be in possession of the passport of the horse in question, which, in accordance with the chip, states the chip number (or DNA profile). Please always give this passport to the driver. We deliver it to the recipient on location.
- Hay and water is available for the horses during transport. If your horses have dietary restrictions or special food-requests, please inform us during the booking process. We feed the horses' upon arrival and departure of the overnight stops.
- Our truck is equipped with kicking pads and shavings as bedding throughout the trip.
- All horses from Europe traveling to the USA must undergo the following pre-export test. Piroplasmosis, Equine Infectious Anemia, Glanders (Kwade Droes) and Dourine. Mares older than 731 days must also undergo a CEM test