Have you been watching the Olympics? If you are one of the many people out there who have ben tuning into the games every day, you may have seen Olympians competing in equestrian. Did you ever stop and think how did these athletes get their horses overseas to London for the 2012 game?!
FedEx and many other specialists helped transport all of the
equine athletes to the Olympic Games! Did you know they even have passports!
All of the horses who are competing in the games must take off from Newark International Airport in New Jersey. At Newark, the horses are loaded onto
specialized jet stalls, which look similar to horse trailers you’d see on the
highway. There are two horses per stall and they are provided with hay and
water and someone looking after them for the entire trip overseas. Horses are animals that are used to traveling, however, they are still accompanied by groomers and veterinarians that know them extremely well to ensure the best possible care. All of the horses that travel overseas for the Olympics must be approved for travel by the U.S. Department of Agriculture before leaving.
Have you watched any equestrian events from this summer
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