How the horses travel to the FEI World Equestrian Games™ | Tryon 2018

The horses are already on their way to the FEI World Equestrian Games 2018 in Tryon. We have accompanied the worlds biggest horse airlift to the USA. Find out how the horses travel on a plane and how to make sure that they are doing well during their journey.
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[@gwenmartinsen3979]

Feels basically like a commercial for Emirates Airlines. I also would have liked to see more of the horses during the flight, how they tolerated the journey, what the grooms did, etc.

[@sesamzaadje89]

The horses are generally very chill on board. If there are grooms travelling, they check the horses during the flight ever so often together with the loadmaster (if any on board).

[@larryehrlich8702]

I`ve flown horses multipal times across thr Atlantic ocean. The top priorty is to keep the animals cool. They travel well when they are cool. They always have handerlers along to take care of them inflight and they are the unsung heroes. When I flew them we were flying MD-11's.

[@beachbunny7256]

This was very interesting, however I would liked to have seen more of the horses!! And to hear from the groom's and veterinarian on how they specifically travel. What are they given to eat and how often, how much, are they giving relaxation medication etc.

[@ratherbwithhorses]

They sometimes feed them apples on the depart , for the ear pressure.

[@albertoc2046]

It’s a 9 hour flight they don’t need that much food

[@polomare2027]

I was thinking same. Disappointed there was no in-flight footage. The take-off in particular would have been interesting to see. With the steep ascent, I wonder if they load the horses facing backwards?

[@ratherbwithhorses]

@@albertoc2046 they have constant free choice hay. Most travellers do.

[@beachbunny7256]

@@polomare2027 Great point!! What direction are they loaded. How do they handle the air pressure?

[@kain03]

Couple of hours on a plane or multiple days on a ship. Take your pick.

[@skyerall8059]

It is interesting how they transport the horse...but how must the horse lie down... walk around when in that small area...and remember it is for 9 hours sometimes longer...

[@kain03]

Skye Rall They need to be tied down for their own safety. It would be a disaster if a horse would freak out and have enough room for an example to rear and get their foot caught to something. Horses sleep standing up most of the time anyway and It doesn't harm them.

[@Isabelle-fn7oq]

Skye Rall It’s literally the same thing as a trailer, some people drive all the way from ( exemple ) Germany to Sweden and that takes way longer all tho you can take small breaks and stop att horse hotels when you are driving.

[@enid0mom]

Skye Rall Humans sit for long hours on international flights confined to an increasingly smaller space (size of seat, leg room), with the ability to go to the restroom as needed. Not a lot of difference.

[@gregorywheildon1687]

Kain ummmmmmm plane

[@HeyItzMai]

These horses manage better on a plane than I ever could... they’re lucky that they have no idea that they’re thousands of feet in the air.

[@thebunbunbakingshow]

Thousands*

[@Rearmostbean]

Oh, they know

[@jamesz.williams8746]

I had the pleasure of working with about 40 horses at GSP airport and it was quite different from our day to day operations.

[@KRLEEQ]

Omg, im so glad KZbin randomly suggested this video, this was sooo interesting to watch, its like stuff no one ever thinks about but theyre happy they know now, wow! Go capt. Estaban!

[@EquestrianAdventuresses]

Interviewed a girl about working with horses as an airline groom, so fascinating! Wish I'd known about this job before!

[@katie1064]

Them horses go more places than I do

[@Rick_Sanchez_C137_]

Katie 10 Carpe Diem! If you aren’t traveling enough, then change that!!!

[@madelinetramantano8302]

THEN GO TRAVEL THE WAY THEY DO.

[@harinu9339]

@@madelinetramantano8302 chill Madeline

[@nawmean]

Was curious how they got the horses to the 2020/21 Japan Olympics, looks like they followed the same procedures here. Very cool!

[@grytlappar]

67 horses on the plane! Would have liked to see more of the horses. Do horses get claustrophobic? Because that container inside of a container situation looked pretty 'boxed in'... If there was ever a need for a Go Pro! Still interesting, but seriously, we're here for the horses... And showing horses for a combined time of, what, 15 secs in a 5-min long video about horses is a bit weird...

[@redactedrider7606]

It's just a portable stall. Maybe not as large as what these horses are used too on a daily basis, but if they can ride in a trailer I don't think they really care.

[@harinu9339]

These horses are used to stalls and long journeys in lorries, so they are not claustrophobic, especially as there are several of them in the containers, which reassures them! No horse is born claustrophobic, it becomes so if it has been mistreated or if it has had a traumatizing accident. And everything is meticulously prepared in advance so that there are no worries during the journey, sometimes painter's tape is put on the leg protections, because if they slip or come off during the journey it will be complicated to put them back. And the video is about horse travel, there are millions of other horse videos on KZbin if you want to see some

[@acebase7808]

Ive always dreamed of horses traveling across the world in a special plane

[@benjaminc.m.9873]

Good stuff, excellent team. I live here in Spartanburg where they touched down and there is certainly a lot of buzz. Exciting time. Hopefully will be able to make time to go to the games.

[@kevinnapier1014]

AWESOME!!! Great care of these beautiful animal athletes!!

[@polomare2027]

Disappointed there was no in-flight footage. The take-off in particular would have been interesting to see. With the steep ascent, I wonder if they load the horses facing backwards?

[@persephone2706]

Reining! I have Hollywood Dun It's first foal, A Real Glo Getter. He's 32 years old now, a real old guy (we call him Quatro, for the four spins in reining) and out to pasture now. He was amazing to ride when I showed, always won reining... I've never had a horse spin like he does, or slide. Beautiful buckskin, identical to his father. It was surreal growing up and having a Breyer horse model of my horse's father!

[@victoriagriffin9663]

This is Soo cool to see how the horses are transported to Tryon North Carolina. I live not too far from there and it is always such a sight to see all of the horse trailers traveling up Highway 26 to the Tryon Equestrian Center. Now to see how they fly into the Greenville Spartanburg Airport is even more interesting.

[@riceball2wakame935]

泣き叫ぶことも無く大人しくて可愛いね💚

[@ridered7262]

Well seems like the plane has plenty of "horsepower " to get off the ground.

[@luizas.pinheiro1812]

Congratulations for the great job!

[@juvenaldominguez7022]

Cool this is how much they care about the 🐎 love it special transportation.

[@paigemontague4022]

I'm glad the horses are looked after well, obviously, but it must be hella expensive and so much of an effort to do this 😣

[@littlemixeurasian8583]

This is so cool.

[@KatJ3st]

I can't imagine the cost to ship a competition horse this way!?!?

[@harinu9339]

That’s when you thank your sponsors lol

[@KatJ3st]

@@harinu9339 wealthy sponsors/parents lol

[@delcourtch1]

Great job!

[@Enviotonin85]

So, when they are sending the horses to space?

[@tanjaschultz7946]

i travel with Horses to Brasil and USA. from Germany to NY is the price for just the flight 3500-4000.

[@taliaverburgt6268]

Hiii what airline do you fly them on? What other costs are there? How to the horses take the pressure change and take off? How much food and water do they get? I would like to know as much as possible about the process as I need to ship my horse from Spain to South africa.

[@Paardrijdenmetplezier]

Looking forward to this. To travel all over the world and participate in showjumping . Well in januari my first goal at Jumping Amsterdam

[@fmam903]

Fascinating

[@sxlver2488]

What if they had a crash, that would be disastrous! Great and interesting video

[@TheNonMakeupGuru]

Much like any plane crash?

[@kain03]

You have a bigger chance getting struck by lighting than getting in a plane crash

[@sxlver2488]

I know, its just a thought 👌

[@darkemporer3361]

Kain but no one survives plane catastrophe

[@equidaes]

Dark Emporer Actually, a lot of people do. Depends on the pilots.

[@conor7187]

There really wasnt much information in this video. Like a lot of people have already said, I would have liked to have seen more of the horses. Specifically take off and landing, feeding, how problems are dealt with and grooms comments on travelling long distances.

[@maanbustamante]

so the horses are standing the whole time? they can endure standing for long periods of time?

[@silenusut]

Quite a lot of what is said sounds almost ‘P C’ scripted: I would have liked to watch & listen in the flight time from the grooms

[@KittyNyarly]

Horses and airplanes, what could be better :)

[@abigailmulcaster4920]

Wow 62 horses 🐎

[@ndarkf]

So cool!

[@moosepasshippie]

I once flew a horse to Deadhorse Alaska.

[@firedragonrider3272]

Amazing

[@chhindz]

Do they get some pretzels during the flight?

[@YourselfAndEye]

Probably the first Emirates flight to land in Spartanburg lol.

[@Katt30]

Disappointing. Thought there would be some in-flight footage

[@melanies895]

I'm curious, how can people get there as regular employee and how difficult is it to get there?

[@maddie-dl1sn]

Very interesting

[@johnavery3918]

To be honest it looks like these horses get treated better that most humans do when we fly

[@rovertaw22]

No in-flight movie tho

[@evypurwaningsih2485]

Good job

[@bellz8660]

I’m so jealous I wish I could do this

[@heddystgeorge3756]

How many of the horses belonged to Sheikh Hamdan?

[@heddystgeorge3756]

This is N.C. THE Royal family of Dubai has horse farms there so they probably didn't have to fly any horses from home

[@barmizaharioudaki4693]

Heddy St George Sheikh Hamdan and the UAE team took 10 horses from Dubai to NC for the Endurance Championships. His horses have their own Emirates aircraft that they share with Sheikh Mohammed’s Godolphin stable.

[@abbychong9098]

What if the plane that is carrying the horses crash?

[@emmanygard9015]

I want to Have My Job there

[@ella4323]

Emma Robloxgood ngl that would be a very repetitive job, your probably not allowed pet the horses..

[@faithsrvtrip8768]

Emma Robloxgood : Good luck getting to work with horses in the Emirates. It is a Muslim country. Girls are not treated equally.

[@daniellesnyder1244]

Zero Hedge not entirely true for the ex-pats. Quite a few ex-pats work there.

[@TBarneck]

I wonder about the cost per horse and jet lag 🐎

[@juvenaldominguez7022]

Cool

[@MuhammadAbdullah-vu3po]

Is there any business class for horses or no?

[@adv.vidhijain]

❤❤

[@DavidAdiv]

The question is who Earn mileage, the Horse or? , very impressing

[@bobanimations808]

What about Zurich to Bergan 😳

[@jennifer_m.8613]

Air Horse One

[@cjhannon1817]

It’s not tryon it’s green creek where I happen to live

[@galaxy_gacha542]

This was very interesting,i kept on crying because it was soo sweet my palomino pony welsh b couldnt do it he is a absolute wos

[@2.welsh.ponies522]

Amazing!Sorry just the fact I have a palomino Welsh b too!

[@sidneydenton5706]

Wondering how many flights these horses have taken🥲 my horse would've thrown a fit

I wish about this...

[@annoyingbananana]

04:28 what is that horse wearing? is it some kind of a "seatbelt"?

[@user-gl9nq9ko9r]

Could u imagine if the plane crashed?

[@lilpop4866]

Please tell me if I’m wrong but I think if the horses start freaking out ( badly ) don’t they shoot the horses ?

[@merpequestrian5122]

You are wrong

[@JR2783]

I driving whit my horse get here when everything done but I wait for the next competition 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@sophiaf.557]

Ich frag mich immer was passiert wenn das Flugzeug abstürzt

[@DiiAM00NDx3]

Es ist jedenfalls ungefährlicher für Pferde als mit dem Hänger zu fahren

[@lynnf.8084]

Das gleiche wie bei Menschen...

[@sophiaf.557]

@@lynnf.8084 😞❤

[@noway4517]

Seems like there are no problems in the world if we can fly hundreds of horses across the world just to show them around.

[@csabah.6251]

just wondering what is on the menu for in-flight entertainment :) lol

[@rebekahbridges-tervydis5054]

I wonder, of course because they must maintain strict corporate protocol blah, blah, if any of the horses are drugged for calmness or if any horses lose their balance upon departure or arrival. And, while this is interesting, the real interest is the grooms with the horses. Those are the ones I want to hear from. Not a bunch of stuffed shirt telling us what they can, according the script.

[@enid0mom]

Rebekah Bridges-Tervydis That was not the PURPOSE of this particular video. There probably IS a video that looks at the trip from the point of view of the grooms, vets, and other care givers. Maybe someone is doing an in-depth study of the entire process following the horses from when they leave their home stable, throughout the trip, during the competition, and the return trip. In reality, this kind of thing happens literally all the time. There are competitions all over the world where horses are transported. There are equestrian events at every summer Olympic Games. It you are inferring that the horses are mistreated in any way, you are way off. They will not drug THESE horses because these horses are accustomed to this kind of transport. Drugging them might make them more likely to “lose their balance.” This is NOT a once in a lifetime event for the horses or the people. As far as “corporate protocols,” these horses are not owned by profit making corporations. They are are owned, tended, trained, and ridden by individuals, sometimes several individuals because of the expense. These horses cannot win competitions unless they get the best of everything all the time. I used to have show dogs, Standard Poodles. My first champion LOVED everything about going to a show. The preparation, the travel, the shows (where dozens of people petted and kissed her), everything. How do I know this? When she “retired” from showing, I had another dog I was taking to shows. She knew what was happening as I made preparations for the trip and got really excited. When I left without her, she was so let down. When I got home, she would ignore me for a couple days.

[@jenspringerchannel]

How about, "it's none of your business" what goes on with people's personal horses that are preparing for competition?

[@faithsrvtrip8768]

Jen Springer : So snotty. It was a fair question. FFS you are wrapped pretty tight!

[@ZephyrBluePaddy]

There's very little chance of them being sedated with veterinary sedation unless absolutely necessary. These horses must NOT have sedation in their blood during the competition and most take a long time to finish cycling within the body so would make them not eligible to compete

[@rebekahbridges-tervydis5054]

LucyBluePaddy thank you for your answer. NOW that’s interesting that there can’t be sedation in the blood of the horses. Thanks again!

[@sophiaf.557]

Ich finde fliegen für Pferde nicht gut 🙁.

[@gloriousbee9366]

Wie will man sie dann auf langen Strecken transportieren? Oder sogar zwischen den Kontinenten? Mit dem Schiff würde es Tage dauern.

[@instainsta5697]

@@gloriousbee9366 für den sport und handdel gar nicht

[@jessie9384]

Surprised to see the Horses were walked with out delay straight into the truck with no walk around to stretch out for safe mins unless it was a quarantine rule .

[@harinu9339]

Yeah bc walking a horse on a airport runway is always a brilliant idea !

[@sally65underdawn28]

I wonder how the horses go on their first because you can’t really prepare them for flying besides from loud noise. I could be wrong😂😂

[@faithsrvtrip8768]

The PIC (Pilot in Charge) has the authority to order a veterinarian to euthanize a horse if it is out of control. Most people don't know that.

[@tinasilver2281]

There are natural ways to calm a horse ie using a humane twitch. Drugs not permitted for sport horses, but yes a horse will be put down if necessary, not with a bolt gun but with a needle.

[@elisabethandersen1102]

When I shipped my Morgan from the US to Europe I had to sign off on them being allowed to either euthanize or tranquilize them. You can't tranquilize a horse in flight because the air is so thin anyway, they end up not getting enough oxygen. But you usually only ship top trained horses anyhow.

[@WHITEBOII808]

I got the horse in the back 🐴

[@sandrarengsberger2484]

👏🏻☘️☘️🌈🌈

[@madelinetramantano8302]

THESE MEN MONEY HURRY MONSTERS.

[@EanTheExplorer]

With all these preparation, the transportation of the horses, the riders training, the people behind each teams success only to end up cancellation of Endurance Competition at FEI World Equestrian Games 2018. What a waste.

[@spacebug30]

tbh, why is it even neccessary to transport these horses and put them through so much stress... all for money and fame for the owners...

[@Crazy--Clown]

*All just for the money*

[@lindakilborn2353]

These horses are used to flying, but being flighty animals anyway best they don't film them at this.time.

[@soccerunboxtv5771]

poor horse

[@sarahgilles6168]

Why? THey were chilled and arrived safely.

[@soccerunboxtv5771]

Sarah Gilles The stress

[@henriettaharrold6113]

they were chilled

[@soccerunboxtv5771]

henriette oakheart and? what about the pressure?

[@henriettaharrold6113]

pressure? Air pressure? How do you think humans survive

[@ZZ-zj4ky]

Animal abuse

[@equineelli2726]

people this has gone way to far. horses are wild animals and you can't change that. you can't just force them in a hot and cramped metal box for hours on end. they are ment to be roaming the moors freely

[@MarioKremer]

Whats the point of your message?

[@nirawolfzo2515]

So i guess you'd leave your own horse behind if you'd have to move.Or proabably never participate in competitions.Just because omg its so cruel to do this to horses.I don't think its cruel at all,its one way to transport your horse overseas.You can chose to go by boat fine by me but thats gonna take a month instead of 9h btw :) 9hours is a piece of cake from a horse's life, not to mention they're being treated well in there and given food.

[@nailamm5255]

You can hear at the documentation there are climate at 14-17 degrees Celsius which ist hot at all...

[@equineelli2726]

+Naila MM yes it is. doesn't matter it's bad

[@four_0_four115]

I get you are trying to be nice but these horses love competing and traveling and it’s not cruelty would you stop your horse from doing what he/her loves. This is not hate I just wanted to share my opinion but it’s 2018 so...... I guess opinion sharing is illegal because you just get hate oh and I subbed to u

[@Sunrise_HH]

Great job!

[@Hikmatkhanhorsefarm]

Amazing