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The horse transportation company will retrieve the horse from the seller's farm and take it to the international airport. The horse will then fly to the United States, and then the horse will quarantine. All horses will quarantine for 72 hours at the U.S. Department of Agriculture sight at the airport the horse lands.

Most horses are quaran-tined for two to three days, but the quarantine may be extended for as many as 30 days, depending on the country of origin. Mares and stallions over 732 days old that are shipped from countries where contagious equine metritis (CEM) is present must also undergo a second quarantine.

Horses and other animals were used to pull wheeled vehicles, chariots, carts and wagons and horses were increasingly used for riding in the Near East from at least c. 2000 BC onwards. Horses were used in war, in hunting and as a means of transport.

Horses imported into the United States from Mexico by land or transiting Mexico require a 7 day quarantine. The animals must be accompanied by an official health certificate issued within 30 days of physical examination and endorsed by a salaried veterinarian of the Mexican government.

A permit number will be issued to the accredited veterinarian writing the health certificate or CVI by the State of Alaska Office of the State Veterinarian. There is no fee for the state import permit. The permit may be obtained on the OSV website or by calling (907) 375-8200 during normal business hours.

Wildlife in any form, including pets, imported into or exported from the United States must be declared and cleared on a FWS form 3-177 (Declaration for Importation or Exportation of Fish or Wildlife) by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) prior to release by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

Stallions and mares will require additional quarantine, costing another $1400 or more plus transport to the long-term quarantine center. Overall, importing a horse costs between $7500 and $12,000. What about quarantine?