Our largest Importation: Horses from Spain

November 01, 2008 -

       In August of 2008 Station Hill took on the task of importing 45 PRE horses (Pura Raza Espanola) from Alicante Spain to Aiken SC. With the help oF tansport International  Horses were tested in Spain for all of the importation requirements. a few of the horses did not pass preliminary tests so they were left behind in Spain to be tested again at a later date. The horses that did pass had blood drawn again to be sent to the USDA in Aims Iowa for pre importation testing. In all 37 horses were imported. Out of the 37, 8 mares and 3 stallions went to Rigby Farm in MD (www.rigbiefarm.com) and 5 mares went to UNC state in Southern Pines NC for further CEM quarantine. The stallions were quarantined in Md for a little longer, the rest of the horses after being quarantined in Newburg NY( for 3 days) went to their new home in Aiken SC. with the rest of the horses to follow.

    Brewster and Judy traveled to Alicante Spain for eight days to oversee the paperwork, loading and shipping of the horses. They then traveled back to Newburg NY to be with the horses when they were released from quarantine to have them transported to their various CEM farms and then to Aiken SC.

                                                       A little lunch before the trip

                                                     Brewster working on name tags and stickers

                                            We all needed name stickers

                                    The loading process in Alicante Spain

                                               A little down time in Alicante before the trip home.

                 Horses leaving quarentine in Newburg NY all shipped realy well!

   All arrive safely at their new home in Aiken SC

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