Re: [RC] I GOT MY FIRST HORSE!!! - Sisu West Ranch
"...She hasn't had a Coggins test but she was born at the stables
and the stables are Coggins free..."
I would. But it partly depends upon what
state you are in and where you intend to go. If you are in a state with
little or no EIA, and do not intend to ever leave the state you could possibly
save a few dollars. Unfortunately, there are unapparent
carriers. I dated a woman years ago who skipped a prepurchase coggins and
later found, when she tried to get interstate papers that her beloved gelding
was positive and had to be either put down, or go to a quarantine
facility. She was devastated, and did not replace the
horse.
You will need a negative Coggins to leave your
home state, and will have to get one there so write one into the sales contract,
and you are good for between 6 months and one year, depending on where you
live.
Ed
Ed & Wendy Hauser 2994 Mittower
Road Victor, MT 59875
