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Location: NE TX | I am purchasing a weanling from NE and I'm in TX. I don't know if I want to drive to get it or have it shipped to me.
I know there are some times you can find a ride share with someone, but have heard horror stories. I've also heard horror stories about actual haulers.
Does anyone have a recommended hauler? If I end up getting him/her sent to me I wanna check them out early and know it will work out. I am excited and also trying to plan ahead. |
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  That's White "Man" to You
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| Most haulers are horrible. I'd just drive. |
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Location: Windoming | Jackie Whitcher. She hauls back and forth from TX to SD all the time. She's on FB. I recommend her. |
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 A Somebody to Everybody
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | With all the crazy stories about shippers I would just go and pick up my horse myself so there would not be any worry's and second quessing myself on the shipper.  |
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Location: never in the right place | Sandy Turmel is excellent. She lives in Ct but hauls all over the U.S. and is in Tx a lot. She is on Facebook |
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| For a weanling I’d probably grab a stock trailer and a friend to help drive and go get it myself. At that age I’d rather haul loose in a stock trailer personally. |
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A Somebody to Everybody
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | OhMax - 2018-02-21 7:31 PM For a weanling I’d probably grab a stock trailer and a friend to help drive and go get it myself. At that age I’d rather haul loose in a stock trailer personally.
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Location: Ohio girl moved to PA | Theres wayyyy too many horror stories going around right now. A local girl just had a huge issue with her shipper, had to get law involved and everything. Finally, found the horse and shes home safe, but my goodness... I would just and pick up if you can. |
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Location: CTX | If you can do it yourself I would do that. With all the horror stories going around I would just do it myself. And like someone mentioned, use a stocktrailer for a weanling if you have the option. |
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Location: NE TX | Silly Filly - 2018-02-21 4:56 PM
Jackie Whitcher. She hauls back and forth from TX to SD all the time. She's on FB. I recommend her.
Jackie isn’t far from me and a friend used her to bring a colt down from SD a few years ago and was very happy! Poor Jackie had to leave a day early and haul straight through to stay ahead apf a snow storm, but he came off the trailer happy and healthy. I don’t know why I didn’t think about her!
I would love to go get him/her myself with a friend. We had actually planned on it but where I work there are only 3 of us in the office and end of September when mare owner said she is releasing foals and all vet bills, etc. after that are mine is when my boss and co-worker will be in Canada for a conference. It would end up being a turn around weekend trip and it’s 14 hour drive non-stop according to Siri. That would make for a LONG weekend. |
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Location: Gainesville, TX | Flamin10 - 2018-02-22 10:11 AM
Silly Filly - 2018-02-21 4:56 PM
Jackie Whitcher. She hauls back and forth from TX to SD all the time. She's on FB. I recommend her.
Jackie isn’t far from me and a friend used her to bring a colt down from SD a few years ago and was very happy! Poor Jackie had to leave a day early and haul straight through to stay ahead apf a snow storm, but he came off the trailer happy and healthy. I don’t know why I didn’t think about her!
I would love to go get him/her myself with a friend. We had actually planned on it but where I work there are only 3 of us in the office and end of September when mare owner said she is releasing foals and all vet bills, etc. after that are mine is when my boss and co-worker will be in Canada for a conference. It would end up being a turn around weekend trip and it’s 14 hour drive non-stop according to Siri. That would make for a LONG weekend.
See if they could wean a week earlier or later or just hold her for a week until it works for you. I would really recommend you pick up yourself, especially a weanling. |
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