Palomo
Mare & foal transport
Box-stall trailers, biosecurity-aware drivers, and gentle pacing for the most fragile run we operate.
WHAT'S INCLUDED
Built around the smallest passenger
Mare and foal trips run differently from any other transport. Here's what every Palomo Verified trip includes when a foal is on board.
Box-stall trailer
Mare and foal travel together in a single oversized box stall - never tied, never separated.
Biosecurity protocol
Trailer disinfected before pickup. Single-load runs only - no shared trips with horses from other farms.
Slower pace, more stops
Lower max speed, hand-walk stops every 4 hours, and overnight layovers on routes longer than 12 hours.
Vet-ready paperwork
Mare and foal Coggins, health certificate, and breeding paperwork bundled with the booking.
DRIVER CREDENTIALS
Drivers who've handled hundreds of foals.
Mare and foal trips are reserved for transporters with logged foal experience and a current AAEP-aligned health protocol on file.
- 5+ years operating mare/foal trips
- Disinfection protocol uploaded annually
- Insurance with foal coverage rider
- Reviewed by Palomo Trust team
WHEN TO SHIP
Built around the breeding calendar.
Mare and foal trips peak in spring and fall. Booking ahead of the foaling season locks in foal-rated drivers before the Lexington and Ocala corridors fill up.
Spring foaling - peak
Apr - Jun - book 6 weeks out
Summer pasture moves
Jul - Aug - book 4 weeks out
Fall foaling - secondary
Sep - Nov - book 4 weeks out
Winter circuit moves
Dec - Mar - book 8 weeks out
Min foal age
14 days - with vet sign-off
Foal-rated transporters
42 verified
SHIPPING MARE & FOAL TRANSPORT - TIPS
Five details to settle before requesting quotes
01
Confirm the foal is at least 14 days old and nursing reliably.
Most Palomo transporters require a written vet sign-off before pickup. Earlier travel is reviewed case-by-case.
02
Get the AAEP-aligned health cert and current Coggins on the mare.
Foals under six months ship under the mare's papers in most states. Palomo bundles breeding paperwork with the booking.
03
Book 4-6 weeks ahead - foal-rated drivers are scarce.
Spring foaling season (Apr - Jun) and the Lexington corridor fill first. Locking pickup early is normal for breeding-farm moves.
04
Plan a midpoint barn stop, not a layover at a truck stop.
Foal-rated trips include a hand-walk every 4 hours and an overnight at a vetted barn on routes longer than 12 hours.
05
Confirm insurance covers the foal as a separate animal.
Palomo Verified transporters carry a foal coverage rider in addition to the standard $1M cargo policy. Proof of coverage is uploaded before pickup.
FAQ
Mare & foal transport trips, answered
FAQ
Mare & foal transport trips, answered
Most Palomo transporters require the foal to be at least 14 days old, nursing reliably, and cleared by a vet. Earlier travel is reviewed case-by-case with a written vet note.
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Where horses ship most
Find vetted transporters covering the busiest equestrian hubs and the events that move the season.
Top cities
6 published hubs
Wellington, FL.
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Ocala, FL.
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Lexington, KY.
Book transport for Kentucky Horse Park, Keeneland, sales, and breeding farms.
Aiken, SC.
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Saratoga Springs, NY.
Coordinate summer racing, sales, and sport-horse transport in Saratoga.
Scottsdale, AZ.
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Upcoming events
6 published events
Winter Equestrian Festival.
12 weeks of show jumping in Wellington, FL - 8,000+ horses ship in
Scottsdale Arabian Show.
Arabian and half-Arabian transport into WestWorld with desert-route planning.
Kentucky Three-Day Event.
Event-horse transport for Kentucky Horse Park arrivals, layovers, and departures.
Devon Horse Show.
Plan hunter, jumper, and equitation transport into the Devon showgrounds.
Hampton Classic.
Coordinate Hamptons summer arrivals, venue access, and post-show departures.
U.S. Open Polo Championship.
Polo pony transport for high-volume Wellington spring championship moves.
Transport types
6 published services
Mare & foal transport.
Box-stall trailers, biosecurity-aware drivers, and gentle pacing for the most fragile run we operate.
Door-to-door horse transport.
Barn-to-barn transport with pickup contacts, route milestones, and delivery notes in one shared timeline.
Commercial horse hauling.
Qualified transport for barns, trainers, sales consignors, and multi-horse professional moves.
Medical horse transport.
Careful transport for referral clinics, recovery moves, emergency route planning, and special handling needs.
Short-haul horse transport.
Local and regional barn moves with verified carriers, clear pickup notes, and no spreadsheet follow-up.
Horse event transport.
Plan show, race, sale, and clinic transport around venue access, stall timing, and outbound routes.
Know exactly where your horse is.
Live driver location, milestone alerts, in-app messaging, and every trip document, in your pocket.
Have a question?
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