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On average, however, hiring a professional equine transport company will cost between $0.75/mile and $3/mile. International transport by air for your horse will cost somewhere between $2,000 and $10,000 for a one-way flight.

Horse hauling rates per mile range from $0.75 to $3. The cost to ship a horse cross-country may include additional layover fees ranging from $150 to $300 a day. The layover fees include anything your horse may need while being transported and accommodated overnight. It is more expensive to fly a horse.

In an approved vehicle horses may be transported for 24 hours, as long as they are given liquid and (if necessary) fed at eight-hour intervals. At the end of the 24-hour period of transport, horses must be unloaded, fed, watered and rested for at least 24 hours.

Long-Distance Transport of Horses: Seven Tips Be sure your horse is healthy prior to transport. ... Take frequent breaks during the drive to allow horses to eat and drink. ... Allow horses to move their heads. ... Ensuring adequate ventilation in the trailer will also maximize respiratory health while on the road.

UC Davis's CEH Horse Report states that a full day of rest is usually sufficient for a horse that has journeyed six to 12 hours.

Horses are regularly shipped by ship, airplane and train. Most often, however, they are transported by trailers attached to vehicles.

You can ride your horse 25 and 35 miles (40 – 56.5 km) without rest when it walks steady. An average trail horse in decent shape can withstand a journey of 50 miles (80.5 km) in one day, while a fit endurance competitor will be able to travel even 100 miles (161 km) in a day.

On average, a healthy horse can travel around 25 to 35 miles a day. A horse that is trained to be a top athlete has the possibility of traveling even further. It depends on what discipline they are trained in. Endurance horses are trained specifically to cover distances up to 100 miles in a day.