Hobday Equestrian Enterprises makes history!
Drawing attention from the minister of Agro-tourism and newspapers alike, a record 58 horses were successfully transported from Cape Town to Mauritius to begin their 90 days residency and quarantine on their way to USA, EU and DUBAI!
News Report issued by Western Cape Government
The largest consignment of horses ever exported from the Western Cape are en route to the United Arab Emirates and Europe. Alan Winde, Minister of Economic Opportunities, said the export of the 58 horses, which left Cape Town International Airport late November, was a major boost for the province’s horse export industry.
Loading and getting ready for lift off!
The process was arranged and managed by export agents, Hobday Equestrian Enterprises, with the assistance of Western Cape Government vets. Minister Winde explained that the horses had served out the required quarantine period at Kenilworth and another facility in Wellington prior to departure. “They’ll travel to Mauritius, where they’ll serve out a further quarantine period. From there, 48 of the horses will travel to Dubai and 10 to France. It’s quite a variety of horses, including endurance horses and personal horses.” Eight vets accompanied the horses, who are fed and watered regularly during the journey to ensure their comfort.
A Boeing 777 was chartered for the journey, and flew directly to Mauritius. The development came after Minister Winde led a Western Cape delegation to Dubai earlier this year. Increasing the trade of horses between the two regions was a key priority of the official visit.
Quarantine facility in Mauritius
“Our horses are known to be excellent performers and are sought-after internationally. The horse export industry is worth over R200 million to our economy. There is potential to grow it to R1 billion if we put the right measures in place,” added Minister Winde.
Edited by: Creamer Media Reporter
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