Re: WEC on their way

[LaBerge <plaberge@epix.net>]

Debbyly@aol.com wrote:
>  Susan's account brings back strong
> memories of shipping the horses to the WEG in Stockholm in 1990.  We also went
> through JetPets and had all sorts of crisis situations before we actually took
> off.

Hi Debby,
It must come with the territory. Shipping to Barcelona in 1992 had a few moments
as well. Making it to JFK Airport after battling the Cross Bronx Expressway traffic at
morning rush hour left me feeling pretty shellshocked. Deb's horse Stoney took it
in stride, though. He and his two buddies found it only mildly interesting
as they were raised up 25 feet in an open pallet by a scissors jack with
other planes taking off nearby. In they go and here comes more pallets of
shrink-wrapped goods pushed in right behind them. Now, if he were to see that
same shrink-wrap out on the trail...
But when they got to Barcelona, they were kept on the pallet on the hot tarmac
until it was their turn to clear customs. Seems that a bunch of crates of
tropical fish arrived just ahead of them. No amount of arguing would convince
those Spanish officials to let the horses cut in front of the fish.
Come to think of it though, that was nothing compared to getting them home, eh?
But that's another story.

Hope the East Coast horses had a safe flight.
Best of luck to all the team!

Pete (and Deb) LaBerge