Ask the Expert: Transporting A Friend's Horse Without a Coggins Test
Question?
I have a question relating to equine interstate travel. The question relates to the scenario in which the driver/owner of the truck/ trailer is not the owner of a horse on board whose papers are not compliant. So assume that I am trailering my horse as well as a horse owned by another person (guest horse). If travel papers for my horse are compliant but those for the guest horse are not, who receives the fine, me or the owner of the guest horse? Does it matter if the owner of the guest horse is also traveling with me in the truck?
- C.H., Lexington
Answer:
The 'transporter' is the entity who is responsible for ensuring the horse being transported meets the regulatory health requirements. In most instances this is considered to be the driver at the time the vehicle is stopped. A person in the vehicle (other than the driver) may advise the regulatory official that they are the transporter and assume responsibility. If there is not agreement between the driver and the passenger about the assumption of responsibility, then the regulator will likely identify the driver of the vehicle to be the individual in apparent violation.
- E.S. Rusty Ford
Equine Programs Manager
Office of State Veterinarian
EXCEPTION: horses travelling from farm to farm (when the horse owner also owns both farms) only or from the farm to the veterinarian only do NOT require a current negative coggins test nor a CVI. <br><br>For more information on travel requirements visit http://www.kentuckyhorse.org/ky-travel/
In State Travel<br>Horses being transported within the state of Kentucky require a current negative coggins test (within 12 months) and a certificate of veterinary inspection (CVI), also known as a health certificate. In state health certificates are valid for up to 12 months or until the coggins test expires.
You are correct on both counts. If you are transporting a horse from a farm that you own to a farm that you own, no coggins test nor health certificate is required, likewise if you are transporting from your farm to a vet clinic you are exempt. However, when you transport a horse to any other locations (other than from and to property that you personally own and from your property to the veterinarian) within Kentucky a current coggins test (within on year) and health certificate are required.
i have been told thatv if you trailor a horse any where in ky you have to have a coggins and health papers i have been told you do not have to have them if going from farm to farm wich one is true
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Karla, here is the website for the KY Office of the State Veterinarian: http://www.kyagr.com/statevet/equine/index.htm. <br><br><br><br>
If a mare is brought from tn to be boarded in ky for 45_ 60 days would the ky farm need to get a new health certificate to take it home to tn.
EXCEPTION: horses travelling from farm to farm (when the horse owner also owns both farms) only or from the farm to the veterinarian only do NOT require a current negative coggins test nor a CVI. <br><br>For more information on travel requirements visit http://www.kentuckyhorse.org/ky-travel/
In State Travel<br>Horses being transported within the state of Kentucky require a current negative coggins test (within 12 months) and a certificate of veterinary inspection (CVI), also known as a health certificate. In state health certificates are valid for up to 12 months or until the coggins test expires.
does coggens or health pappers expire at a certian time of year?
You are correct on both counts. If you are transporting a horse from a farm that you own to a farm that you own, no coggins test nor health certificate is required, likewise if you are transporting from your farm to a vet clinic you are exempt. However, when you transport a horse to any other locations (other than from and to property that you personally own and from your property to the veterinarian) within Kentucky a current coggins test (within on year) and health certificate are required.
i have been told thatv if you trailor a horse any where in ky you have to have a coggins and health papers i have been told you do not have to have them if going from farm to farm wich one is true