Horse Jitney LLC, premium east coast horse transport
Horse Jitney llc is a Maryland based horse transport company for people who want their horses to arrive relaxed, ready to work or play. Our primary business is shipping horses directly door to door. Our focus is on keeping the horses trusted to our care healthy and safe along the journey.
We use only straight load trailers with ramps. The trailers are routinely cleaned and disinfected, well maintained, and safe for the largest and smallest horses. We pride ourselves on the quality of our service, and invite you to speak with people who have shipped with us.
Fill rates available
- Maryland to New England/Long Island - 5/1/08
- New England/Long Island to Maryland/Virginia - 5/3/08
- Maryland to Blacksburg, VA - 5/7/08
- Maryland to New Jersey - 5/12/08
- New Jersey to Maryland - 5/13/08
- Albany to Vermont/New Hampshire/Boston - 5/22/08
- MMA/CT to Upstate New York or south on 95 towards Maryland - 5/23/08
- Pennsylvania/Maryland to Kentucky - 5/27/08
- Kentucky to Maryland/Delaware - 5/28/08
Current Horse Show Shuttle shows - call for availability
- May 4 - Andover Equestrian Center - 4-H hunter show
- May 14-18 - Blue Rock Hors Show, Quentin, PA
- May 17 and 18 - Morven Park Breed Show - Bring out those babies - we can take mares with foals or stallions
- May 22 - June 1 - The Devon Horse Show
- June 18/19 - Breed show at Morven Park
- June 28/29 - PVDA Ride for Life
A little about us
- Owner is fellow equestrian and former veterinary technician.
- Two horse saavy drivers on long-distance hauls
- Drivers have 50+ years combined trailering experience
- Custom-built trailers for handling large horses
- DOT/FMCSA registered & insured
- Trailers are routinely cleaned and disinfected with same products used in equine hospitals
The Horse Jitney llc is owned and operated by me, Athena Haresign, a horsewoman with over twenty years of professional equine experience, including breeding, training, and trailering competitive show horses. In addition, 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. My primary concern is keeping horses safe and healthy while traveling with us.
One or two drivers accompany your horses during their journey, depending on travel time, horse temperament, and owner's wishes. Dave, our second driver has maintained a commercial driver's license for over 25 years and is a horse person. Horses love Dave's quiet nature!
We strongly encouarge you to check us out the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administrations website at www.safer.fmcsa.dot.gov .
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."
Horse Jitney's services
- Emergency and routine veterinary visits
- Horse show transportation
- Ground transport from New York USDA quarantine station
- Racing horses
- On-demand local and long-distance horse hauling
- Trailer training
Transportation is available for brood mares with or without foals, stallions, race horses (and their pets), show horses, and pet horses. Click here to learn more about our shipping services.
Ground transport for imported horses
We regularly pickup horses at the New York USDA quarantine station located at Stewart International Airport in Newburgh, NY. Consider us when you need to get your newly imported horse to his new home. We are equipped to transport stallions to Rigbie Farm in Maryland for their quarantine needs.
Routine trips between the mid-atlantic states to Kentucky, New York, New England, and the Carolinas.
Shipping Rates
Quotes are customized to each shipment, with many variables driving the actual quote, but we promise to do our best to provide you with a fair and reasonable quote. You have the option of shipping your horse privately, directly, or in a consolidated load, with each option priced fairly for the service requested.
Additional factors affecting rates include: number of horses, Diesel prices, loaded and unloaded miles, travel conditions (mountains, metro traffic, and holiday traffic), tolls, and overnight layovers off the truck. Fees include one saddle, bridle, grooming box and two blankets per horse. Additional items to be quoted fairly.
Contact us for a quote or to discuss your needs: info@horsejitney.com
Shipping options
Direct Shipping
Direct shipments are the most popular option for long distance travel. This means your horse may be riding along with another horse, but stops are made for picking up or dropping off another horse are limited to two stops or less, and we try not to add over an hour for each trip to your horse's journey. Depending on where your horse is traveling, stops may take slightly longer, but generally not more than two hours.
Private Shipping - Door to door, private service
Private shipments are available, which means only your horses will be on the trailer, and there are absolutely no stops to pick up other horses.
Box stalls are required for mares with foals, miniatures, and any horse that cannot fit comfortably in a stall and a half.
Fill rates for consolidated shipping
Sometimes we offer "fill rates" which are bargain-basement rates, for horses traveling on a flexible schedule. We offer fill rates when our alternative is to dead-head, or load has space available prior to picking up horses shipping direct. While it is an economical way to ship your horse, there is extended travel time, and although we take excellent care of horses traveling with us, it is an additional stressor. We will discuss the trip travel time with you prior to booking your reservation so you are aware of the potential travel time, and our route.
When price is a concern, check with us before you book your next transport to see if we are going your way!
Don't wait to book your trip with us, especially if you'd like your horse to ride in a box stall! These popular runs fill up fast! Contact us to make your reservation at 301-526-8273 or email us at info@horsejitney.com
Local Service
Are you moving a horse within Maryland? Our home base is in Howard County, Maryland, so we're convenient to horses moving locally in Frederick, Caroll, Howard, Prince Georges, and Montgomery county, but we move horses anywhere in the mid-atlantic states. Call or email for a quote.
In addition to our local service, we transport horses in emergency situations, and for routine veterinary visits, riding clinics, farrier appointments, and horse shows. Click here for more information about our horse show transport shuttle.
We pride ourselves on delivering relaxed, healthy horses. Click here for more information about our local and long distance horse transport services.
A note about our rigs
Both trailers have box stalls with floor to ceiling walls for shipping mares with foals, small ponies and minis.
Contact us by phone at 301-526-8273 or email us at info@horsejitney.comto discuss your horse's travel schedule.
Horse Show shuttle - cost-effective horse show transport
Want to show, but don't have a trailer? Use our cost-effective horse show shuttle to get you to your event on-time. The show shuttle service is available for schooling and recognized shows in Maryland, Northern Virginia, and south eastern pennsylvania.
In addition, we service all of the larger show facilities such as the Virginia Horse Center, Devon, Fair Hill Equstrian Center, the Hampton Classic Horse Show, and the New Jersey Horse Park.
Show shuttle rates
Roundtrip transport to horse shows is based on mileage, number of horses, and access to the trailer during the show. Trying to get an idea of price? It's fair to estimate $125 per horse for a one day show where the pickup barn and show are both within 30 miles of Highland, MD. For pickup locations further away, rates start at $175 for the first horse and $100 for each additional horse from the same pickup location, or pickup a friend within ten miles of your barn. Overnight shows are a little more expensive as multiple trips are made to and fro.
Current Horse Show Shuttle shows - call for availability
- May 4 - Andover Equestrian Center - 4-H hunter show
- May 14-18 - Blue Rock Hors Show, Quentin, PA
- May 17 and 18 - Morven Park Breed Show - Bring out those babies - we can take mares with foals or stallions
- May 22 - June 1 - The Devon Horse Show
- June 18/19 - Breed show at Morven Park
- June 28/29 - PVDA Ride for Life
Find out more about Horse Jitney llc's show shuttle by clicking here!
Horse Jitney's equipment
Horses travel in one of our two custom-built horse trailers, either a 2008 Hawk four-horse, head-to-head gooseneck or a Kingston 2-horse gooseneck.
Our four-horse Hawk gooseneck trailer is 7'8" tall and luxuriously padded with optimal air-flow, ample horse room, and flexible setup for large and small horses. Solid walls with grills to the roof (similar to barn stalls) separate three full size horse areas. A rear and extra-wide side ramp enable easy loading and unloading.
Both trailers have been designed to fit very large horses and brood mares with foals. While we always ship mares with foals in box stalls, you may request to ship any horse in a box stall.
The Hawk trailer has an extra large dressing room door specially made for moving large trunks in and out without scratching the trunk or trailer, and there is no window in the dressing room door to reduce theft at overnight horse shows.
Our 2 horse Kingston is perfect for local and regional trips with one horse, or when the 4 horse is too big to turn around at the pickup or delivery location. It's also a great trailer for minis, ponies, or smaller mares with foals as it has the option of having "mare and foal" doors from the chest down, preventing any small horses from getting under the chest bar - this can be seen in the photo of it setup as a box stall.
The Horse Jitney llc is based out of Howard county, Maryland, and operates seasonally out of Southampton, New York.
Request a quote for your horse's next journey: info@horsejitney.com
Emergency services
We transport horses 24 hours a day! When you have an emergency, give us a call. If we can help out, we will.
Both trailers are safe for colicky horses who might roll or strike out, and both have a gently sloping ramp for easier loading of injured horses. Horse Jitney's owner, Athena Haresign, is experienced driving under less than perfect conditions, with horses in dire straits. Her experience, medical knowledge, and technical skills are valuable assets in an emergency.
Learn more about our emergency services and experiences, and learn how we can help you when things don't go well.
Other Horse Jitney services
In addition to our horse transportation services we offer a number of other services such as trailer training, show grooming, horse portrait photography, and more.Horse show support services
When you want to show, but don't have a horsey person there to help, especially if you or your horse are green when it comes to showing, we can help make the day go well with our horse sitting, grooming, and coaching services.We are connected to a team of qualified professionals that are ready to make your show day a grand success!
Horse show services
- Show day grooming
- Horse holding & babysitting
- Ground coach
We offer a horse-sitting service for show-day, so you can relax and concentrate on competing, not horse-sitting between classes, as well as coaching for hunters and dressage.
Want a full fledged groom for the day? Someone to keep your horse clean and shiny while you relax in the shade? No problem, we can provide a qualified groom as well, but call ahead for availability.
Sometimes all it takes is a little coaching in the schooling ring, pre-ring discussion, and ride evaluation to take those show nerves away and help you focus. Whether you're competing in dressage, hunters, or eventing, we can help you make the day a little easier.
Ask us about our show services or click here to learn more about them.
Trailer training
Do you have a bad loader? An inexperienced horse? Need help teaching your horse to load or giving them the experience they need prior to a long journey? You'll learn techniques for teaching your horse to load consistently, and, ultimately, self-load.
Psst! Thinking about buying a new trailer?
Are you thinking about buying a new truck or trailer, your first, perhaps? We can help you identify truck and trailer options that will make all the difference when things go wrong... that's right, WHEN THINGS GO WRONG.
Buying a trailer? Not sure what to look for? Things like what features will you get the horse out when things go really wrong, or which features help with bad loaders? We can help you identify those options that could make all the difference in the world... when things go wrong.
Learn more about our trailer training services for you and your horse.
Horse photography
If you like the photographs on our site, then you just might want us to photograph your horse on show day! Sometimes we're available during the show to photograph you and your horse. It's a really great way to capture your day with your equine buddy, and it's something we really love doing. Ask about our equine photography services.
Request a quote for your horse's next journey: info@horsejitney.com
