Julia - 3-8-2004 at 08:45 AM
Good Morning : I am seriously entertaining the idea of moving to Baja for a year with my son....does anyone have any knowledge as to how we go about
getting our two riding horses across the border easily and safely?
Thanksyou,
Julia
Casa P. D. y C. - 3-8-2004 at 10:21 AM
Into Mex. MAY not be a problem, but the return to the US most likely will. I would suggest contacting US Customs AND the Dept. of Agriculture. Then
ask them if there are any other Govt. departments you need to contact. I would be interested in any info you find out as I am contemplating buying
horses down here in Baja and would like to know what is required to move them to the US.
Paulina
you might consider having the meat canned
capt. mike - 3-8-2004 at 03:53 PM
1st. then you can also trade it for other goods or supplies. Makes good dog food too.
Too funny Mike,
Casa P. D. y C. - 3-8-2004 at 04:09 PM
one does see the strangest things down here. For example, there is a spot down the road from us where tourists can rent horses to ride on the beach.
One day one of the horses died right there on the spot. They let it lay there while they built a saw horse type - A frame structure. By the time the
dead horses legs had stiffened the building project was completed. They then hoisted the horse up onto the A frame, face forward and there it stood,
stiff as a board. Why? Beats me with a stick if I could figure that one out! The horse stayed there for a few days in that position, standing along
side his buddies, then it was tipped into the bed of a dump truck and taken away. Such is life in Baja.
Horses in Baja
El Almirante - 3-8-2004 at 07:33 PM
Capt. Mike- I almost never agree with your political point of view, but I have to say I thought of posting a similar reply. I am no equine expert but
aren't there quite a few horses in Baja that one could purchase? Like bringing coals to Newcastle?
bufeo - 3-8-2004 at 08:30 PM
Julia,
Please disregard these Philistines (cf. Matthew Arnold's works for those who don't understand this reference) and their non-horse-owner attitudes.
It's obvious that they have never had the pleasure of equine friendship...maybe, for that matter, we shouldn't limit it to equines. 
It is possible and w/o a lot of trouble to trailer your steeds to Baja. The re-entry can be problematic and you want to plan ahead. Work with your
vet here and establish a connection w/a vet in Baja before proceeding. There is paperwork going both ways, but not insurmountable.
This is not from someone who has taken horses out of and back into the country, but someone who has had horses for over forty years and is
sympathetic. I will admit, although, to chuckling a bit at Capt Mike's solution.
Several years ago we transported a horse across the border from Mex into the States. I looked in my files for the paperwork, but I think it went the
way of all "old" papers. In any event, I believe the document was something like "Interstate and International Transportation of Equines" and you
will need the assistance of a vet south of the border to make the re-entry seamless.
Ask your vet. If she/he can't help you, I'll bet there's a web site for such.
One thing you will want to consider is feed, and that won't be a minor consideration. Grazing is almost out of the question, unless your steeds are
used to agave or cordon. If you're going down the east side of the peninsula, Mexicali has good feed available. I don't know much
about the west side.
Just where in Baja are you heading?
In any case, don't give up. It can be done.
[Edited on 3-9-2004 by bufeo]
pappy - 3-11-2004 at 07:38 PM
any thoughts as to where you might be going to???
my good old Arab Mares are going to El Rosario....
Julia - 3-12-2004 at 08:42 AM
Thankyou for all of your replies...including the Alpo-oriented one...
after you have ridden over 4000 miles on the back of a horse you have had for her entire 22 years,I promise you....you'd take her anywhere on earth
for adventure and equine partnership...
my biggest concern really is alfalfa...followed by paperwork...I think I will contact a Brahma Cattle connection in Baja and ask for a favour.
I am also gonna bring down a 500ml bottle of injectable Ivermectin ...
So,with any luck ,we'll be in Baja before the year is over.