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Re: [RC] Crossing the border to Canada - heidi

Hi All,
     I would really like to try a couple rides in British Columbia this
year
if at all possible.  But I am very confused about what is needed to
cross the border with a horse and be able to come home.  I would be
traveling from NW Montana, probably going through Spokane, WA, then
north to the rides I am interested in.  So I am looking for information
or advice from anyone in the NW who has crossed the border to do
Canadian rides.
     What all do you need for papers?  Do you have to be at the crossing
before or by a certain time of day?  Do you have to call ahead letting
them know you are coming?  Does a vet need to be at the crossing?  Is
this even worth the trouble or is it no trouble at all?  Is there a web
site that can answer my questions?



Hi, Becky--

For paperwork, you need the Coggins within 6 months, and then you need an
international health certificate, which is different from the interstate
form.  For Canada, it is good for 30 days from the time of exam, but the
catch is that the vet has to send it to your state USDA office for
endorsement, so you need to get it done about a week before you plan to
go, and that shortens its "useful" life.  You must be back across the US
border before it expires, or else you have to have an exam at the border.

Depending on how long you plan to stay, there doesn't always need to be a
border vet present.  For a weekend competition, you can get in and out
without needing to see the border vet.  Some crossings will let you
through any time--others are time-specific.  Best one for most of the
rides north of WA is the crossing at Osooyos (I think I spelled that
wrong--am having an old-timer's moment).  It is on Hwy 97 just north of
Omak.

Things DO change from time to time, so it IS worth a telephone call to the
border vet in advance, IMO.

Heidi



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