USA

Thank you for enquiring about import regulations for the shipment of your horse into the United States of America. We regularly fly horses into New York and Los Angeles, and occasionally into Miami. Our aim is to make all procedures as easy and comfortable as possible for you.

Horses do not need to complete any pre export quarantine prior to leaving the UK.

On arrival in the USA all horses must undergo USDA standard arrival quarantine near the airport. This will take 2 to 3 days where blood samples for infectious anaemia (via Coggins Test), glanders, dourine and piroplasmosis prove to be negative. Although blood sampling prior to export out of the UK is not mandatory it has become standard procedure and is always recommended.

Fillies/Colts/Geldings imported into the USA are free to travel to their final destination after completion of the standard arrival quarantine. Fillies and Colts may still need CEM swabs and geldings will only require blood testing.

(Horses In Training — Colts & Fillies in Training will require 3xCEM swabs taken on Days 1, 4, 7; ie Monday/Thursday/Sunday, from 3 different sites: Surface Prepuce/Fossa Glandis/Urethral Sinus. On arrival the above quarantine conditions apply.)

Stallions and Mares more than 2 years of age (731 Days) proceed to CEM quarantine after they leave the quarantine as described above. CEM Quarantine takes place at officially USDA approved farm.

Stallions — within 30 days of export swabs from sinus, urethralis, fossa glandis and the surface of the prepuce must come back negative. Testing takes roughly 14 days. CEM quarantine for stallions entering the USA requires that they cover two mares, obtained for that purpose, and they must undergo a special programme together with these mares, which will take between 30-45 days.

Mares — within 30 days of export swabs from clitoris sinus and clitoris fossa must return negative. This testing takes about 14 days, therefore CEM Quarantine for mares takes 14-16 days.

CANADA

Horses destined for Canada must produce negative blood samples for both piroplasmosis and infectious anaemia via Coggins Test. In the past horses were also required to undergo 30 day pre export quarantine at a DEFRA approved farm. However, this rule has recently changed and horses are free to travel as soon as the relevant tests are completed.

Mare and Stallions more than 2 years of age must undergo special CEM testing within 40 days of export.

On arrival in Canada all horses will undergo clinical examination and will then be transported directly to the approved quarantine farm.

Geldings/Colts/Fillies — Quarantine will take approximately 1 week.

Stallions — Quarantine will take approximately 45-50 days and stallions will cover two mares, obtained specially for that purpose, and as with the USA will undergo a special programme together with the mares.

Mares — Quarantine will take approximately 25-30 days and involves CEM swabs being taken.

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

Permanent Export Of Horses To United Arab Emirates

Thank you for enquiring about import regulations for the shipment of your horse into the United Arab Emirates.

Horses do not need to complete any pre export quarantine prior to leaving the UK.

All horses must have the following blood tests in the UK with negative results.

• Glanders/Dourine & Coggins

Colts older than 180 days must be tested and receive negative results for

• Equine Viral Arteritis

All horses must have an up to date flu vaccination record and receive a booster vaccination within 60 days, but not within 14 days, of export to UAE.

On arrival in the USA all horses must undergo standard arrival quarantine of 5 days in Dubai and are then free to travel to their final destination.

All blood testing and swabbing prior to shipment will be co-ordinated by BBA Shipping, as will all export paperwork. Any further details can be obtained from our office. Our specialist adviser for the North American and UAE regions is Imogen Godden.