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And especially ones that started out in the good old US of A!
Laney

Jim Holland wrote:
> It’s good to know that we are finally securing our borders….at least 
> from terrorist horses!  ROFL!
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> Jim, Sun of Dimanche+, and Mahada Magic
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> Richard T. "Jim" Holland
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> Three Creeks Farm
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> 175 Hells Hollow Drive
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> Blue Ridge, Ga 30513
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> (706) 258-2830
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> www.threecreeksarabians.com <http://www.threecreeksarabians.com>
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> Callsign KI4BEN
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> *From:* ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> [mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On Behalf Of *TypeF (Jackie 
> Floyd)
> *Sent:* Monday, August 28, 2006 9:53 AM
> *To:* ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> *Cc:* Quicksilver; Gone Ridin'
> *Subject:* [RC] Crossing the border with horses
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> This was on another group I belong to and I thought it might be 
> important information for anyone crossing over into canada to make sure 
> their health certificates are under 30 days old ...
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>  Brent and 5 other cowboys crossed Sunday about 1am to go to Ontario for 
> a IPRA rodeo..... Their health papers, coggins, vaccination record was 
> checked ...and they were sent on their merry way.....
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> 8pm...SAME DAY coming back to the US... they are again asked for 
> papers....they hand them over..... the border patrol tells them that all 
> of their papers are fine, except...that the 30 day health 
> certificate..... that was drawn on July 28.....(should be good until 
> August 28th)
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> is expired......
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> What.?? the border patrol tells them that since July had 31 days....that 
> it expired...
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> They tell the guy that they want to speak with someone in 
> charge.....they are detained for over 2 hours...horses in the trailer....
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> they ask for a fax, or a vets number..... some help.... etc.....
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> they are treated like common criminals.... and at 10:45pm.....DEPORTED 
> to Canada......... LOL
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> where the Canadians are very kind...calling a vet....calling a few 
> stables.... Canadians tell them that they are not sure what they can do 
> to help them..... but to come back at 9am this am..... and talk to the 
> border vet......
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> couldn't find a vet, nor a stable.... soo they had to leave the poor 
> horse in a 2 horse trailer all night.....
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> So..... hubby is officially a "Canadian" ..HAHAHAH
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>  he is on his way back to the border to see what they can do........ 
> sigh....
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>     any of the Canadians on the list want to adopt 4 cowboys...and one 
> horse....LOL
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>  anyway...just wanted to share that story...about crossing with horses.....
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