horsejitney llc a Maryland horse transport company providing horse transportation to east coast horse shows.

High quality, reasonably priced nationwide horse transport

USDOT: 1721853

Need a horse shipped in time for Christmas? We're booking up fast for our last few trips prior to taking a little time off for the holidays. Give us a call today to schedule a ride for your horse - 301-526-8273.

A little about what we do and where we go

Horse Jitney llc is a woman-owned horse transport company offering high quality horse transportation primarily east of the Mississippi. Our clients are horse people who want their horses to be treated well and travel comfortably in the care of horse people.

We pride ourselves on delivering horses that arrive ready to work or play. While we transport everything from serious competitiors to backyard pets, we specialize in shipping horses with "special needs" such as older horses, neurologic, EPM, laminitis cases, blind, rehabiliting, and weanlings. Our trailers have been custom-configured for the comfort of large horses traveling long distances, stallions, miniatures, and mares with foals.

Our services are reasonably priced and our equipment second to none, so your horse rides in comfort and style at a price you can afford.

Tentative APRIL and MAY schedule - call 301-526-8273 for most up-to-date schedule - routes updated daily

April 26 - Maryland - Ohio
April 28 - Ohio - Kentucky ROLEX
May 1 - Kentucky - Florida
May 7 - Florida - Western NY
May 9 - Buffalo, NY - Ohio
May 12 - Ohio - Florida
May 15 - Florida - New York

We are constantly adding trips, so if don't see one scheduled, call us at 301-526-8273 (Athena)

If we don't answer please leave a message - we may be loading a horse, in heavy traffic, in the mountains without cell service, or sleeping! We will call you back as soon as we are able to!!!

Prior to picking up your horse, we talk with you about any previous problems you've had loading or shipping your horse so we can work with you to make loading and unloading safe and unstressful for horses and humans. We do not expect the horse to walk right into a strange trailer and always give it time to interpret what's going on before we ask him or her to walk in. We believe in loading with the least amount stress as possible, and only escalate within reason, and only when absolutely necessary. We do assume you understand our job is not to teach your horse to load, but we will take the time to make it a good experience so the next load will go as well or better should there be a problem.

During the ride, we take the time to monitor each horse's water and food intake, general attitude, and stop every three hours to rest their legs and top off hay and water, adjust ventilation for changing climates. We always spend quality time with them at stops so we can recognize each individual's normal, healthy behavior and potentially catch early signs of stress or illness before serious problems arise.

Trips are limited to a maximum of five horses so travel time en route is limited, reducing stress and fatique for your horse. We operate two oversized straight load, head-to-head trailers instead of slant load trailers because the stalls are much roomier, and we can access each horse individually during routine stops, with no need to unload horses at each delivery or pickup point, thusreducing risks during travel. We're sure you'll love our rigs as much as we do!

Our trailers are spacious and inviting so even "problem-loaders" usually walk right in! The trailers have added windows and vents, extra-large straight stalls, grilled stallion walls from floor to ceiling, five foot side ramps and gently sloping rear ramps, plus interior ceiling heights of 7'8" allowing the largest of horses to ride comfortably.

We will likely not be your cheapest quote, but we are competitively priced for the personalized service and quality care each horse trusted to us receives. We have years of experience shipping everything from pet ponies to Pan-American Games competitors nationwide.

A little about us

We are horse people first and foremost
Trailers are custom built for the care and comfort of horses traveling long distances
DOT compliant and commercially insured
Trailers are routinely cleaned and disinfected with same products used in equine hospitals
We treat horses the way we would our own - with the utmost respect and kindness

The Horse Jitney llc is owned and operated by me, Athena Haresign, a horsewoman with over twenty five years of professional equine experience, including breeding, training, and trailering competitive show horses. I'm a former veterinary technician, capable of noticing subtle signs of illness and administering oral, IV, or IM medications per your veterinarian's orders. Our primary concern is keeping horses safe and healthy while traveling with us. I also happen to be a pretty good driver!

Preventive maintenance

When not on the road, we spend our time cleaning and maintaining our rigs at our partner Fred Massie's shop in Boardman, OH. Fred is a mechanic with over twenty year's experience, a horse person, and a former horse transporter. At his shop in Boardman, he works on cars and trucks, plus does custom welding. Visit his site (look for an updated website coming soon) at www.fredsperfauto.com.

So what's a jitney, anyway? The definition of jitney is "a small, often informal bus that carries passengers over a regular route on a flexible schedule."

Shipping Details

Contact us by phone or email so we can understand your shipping needs and provide a customized quote for shipping your horse and one bale of hay. Additional fees are assessed for box stalls, equipment, direct or private transport, and client-requested overnight layovers. We have limited space available for shipping tack, plastic totes, saddles, bridles, feed, etc, so please be sure to ask if space is available, and understand we must charge accordingly.

Horses ride in extra large straight stalls or 8x10 box stalls in the head-to-head trailers. Box stalls are required for mares with foals, miniatures, and any horse that cannot fit comfortably in a stall and a half.

Don't wait to book your trip with us, especially if you'd like your horse to ride in a box stall! We routinely travel between New York, Florida, Kentucky, and Ohio, but these popular runs fill up fast, so contact us to make your reservation at 301-526-8273 or email us at info@horsejitney.com

We pride ourselves on delivering relaxed, healthy horses. Click here for more information about our local and long distance horse transport services.

Horses for Sale

Coming four Oldenburg mare for sale: Radiant by Royal Appearance (by Hilltop Farm's Riverman) out of Fuerst Gotthard mare - Contact Chad Keenum at 301-512-4383 - See Videos below

Coming four year old Oldenburg filly by a son of Hilltop Farm’s Riverman out of Fuerst Gotthard mare. Radiant currently sticks a hair under 16.2. Her dam is 17 hands tall, and her sire 16.2. We expect that this filly will reach or exceed 17 hands when she finishes growing. She is March foal.

Radiant shows natural athleticism and three fluid gaits. She’s been lightly started under saddle and offers her new owner a fantastic work ethic and a kind and inquisitive personality. She forms a bond with those who care for her, and is known to come when called and to make herself available when she thinks there is work to be done. She has been ridden in the ring and on the trail, and has made a few passes over ground poles and cross rails. She shows an affinity for working and a natural aptitude for jumping. This filly should excel in any discipline.

Picture at right is Royal Appearance jumping at the Hampton Classic

Radiant is out of the Oldenburg mare Fifth Element, a quality mare who has been top ten at Dressage at Devon, and is by the former Hilltop Farm stallion Royal Appearance by Riverman. Her lineage traces back to Landgraf, Redfort, Calypso II, Lord (Ladykiller xx and Cottage Son xx), Calando, Othello, Furioso II, Gotthard, and Inschalla. Radiant reflects her quality breeding in her freedom of movement, work ethic, and attitude towards people and work.

The pictures above fail to accurately capture the athletic scope that this filly shows while in work. Please visit the aforementioned sites to see her in motion. Contact Athena at 301-526-8273 for more information or to schedule an appoint to meet Radiant in person. Please note also that her owner is a professional horse transporter. Shipping will happily be provided at a reasonable rate should Radiant’s new home be out of the local area.

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Contact Athena at 301-526-8273 for more information.

2001 Oldenburg Mare Fifth Element - SOLD

2001 17hh Oldenburg Mare by Fuerst Gotthard for sale. This lovely mare is a proven riding horse and brood mare with a gentle, friendly disposition and willing attitude. She is being ridden as a dressage horse, working first level movements, but has been trail ridden and hunter paced. She trailers and clips well. She hasn't had formal jumping training, but jumps willingly, and has no issue with crossing water. She would be a good dressage or event horse. Contact Athena by phone at 301-526-8273 or email us at info@horsejitney.comfor more information.

Excellent Thoroughbred geldings and mares for sale!

If you're looking for a talented Thoroughbred horse for you sport, look no further than A Pinch of Luck located in Atlanta, GA, and owned by Heather Buras. Heather specializes in matching racing and non-racing Thoroughbreds with the right owners and disciplines for a happy new career. She always has a nice selection of horses for a wide variety of disciplines including polo, hunters, trail riding, eventing, and dressage. Many of her horses come from the Finger Lakes Race Track in New York, and are hand selected by Heather for their conformation, athletic abilities, bloodlines, and especially their attitudes. Contact Heather at 404-267-3398.