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The only state that will check your health papers every time ( and that 
is every time all the time 24/7 ) you cross the state line is FL. I've 
been pulled over in GA and KY and had health papers checked but not 
every time I go through. I've traveled all over the west several times. 
I've had my health papers checked twice. First was in CO coming from 
Utah when there was a VS outbreak in 1997. The second was at the Ft 
Howes ride in 2001 when a brand inspector noteing we were from FL so 
weren't required to have any brand inspection wanted some sort of proof 
of ID for the horses. A coggins, health certificate or registration 
paper would have worked so we showed him out health papers.

I've had my hay checked for fire ants in AZ - but they ignored the 
horses. In Utah coming from Page on 89, we stopped at the "ag stop" and 
the guy wanted to know why we stopped. I guess we woke him up. In 1997 
coming from CO back to FL we were traveling through Texas - ah Texas my 
favorite state ;-) . The vet checked with Texas and determed we needed a 
48 hour health certificate along with the normal one because there was 
VS in Boulder county (we were staying in Boulder county). Well of course 
after getting a 48 hour health certificate - no one bothered to look at 
it in Texas - in fact no one bothered to check anything in Texas.

So it really depends. It's better to have all your paperwork in order - 
just in case. In FL we now have Coggins cards - offical cards about the 
size of a credit card with the official hologram and pictures of the 
horses. These work great for ID. There is also the SE states interstate 
passport which also works well, but of course it's only good in the SE 
states that accept it.

Truman

Dot Wiggins wrote:

> It depends.  If there have been reports of stolen stock, or there is a
> disease outbreak of some kind all can and will stop you.
> On the other hand, in many years with horses on the road in most Western
> states I have been asked for papers only once. just a brand inspection, in
> Mont
> I do know folks that have had to show papers though.
> Most are more concerned with ownership, travel permits than, health, but the
> fines and hassle can be unpleasant.   With the season health permits and
> lifetime brand/travel papers, it's not worth it to go without.
>
>  

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"Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm 
not sure about the former."  Albert Einstein





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