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Percy's story

On the day my horse Percy came down with colic, I was flying home from a business trip, so I drove straight from the airport to the farm in my car. By the time I arrived, it was apparent Percy needed to be shipped. Although my trailer was right there, I didn't have my tow vehicle, and even if I did, I didn't feel comfortable driving him in my bumper-pull trailer, so I called Athena because I knew her driving skills, cool head, and trailer were the right combination to get Percy to the hospital fast. Luckily, she was already hooked up, so in under an hour Percy was on the road to New Bolton.

Percy had a lipoma constricting his intestine and needed colic surgery or else he would have died. It was a great relief to me that Athena was available and I didn't have to face those difficult decisions alone. I'm happy to say that Percy is back to his old self, and showing first level at age 21! Thank you, Athena, for helping Percy and me get through that horrible day - Pam Deem-Hergan.

Patti Lawson and Hennessy

Thank you Athena for the fabulous job you did moving Henny to his new home. I couldn’t believe how quickly you were able to coordinate his pick up. In less than 48 hours, you arranged his transport, got him to his destination, and made sure that our boy arrived in style. Your trailer was amazing, and you both loaded and unloaded Henny without any problems. You were even gracious enough to allow me to ship up feed, blankets and goodies so that Henny would have a great new start. And if that wasn’t enough, you called along the way and when our boy arrived safely at his new home. It was very difficult to give up our beautiful horse but you made a rough situation much easier. You are wonderful and caring and it showed the whole way through. Thanks for giving our boy the royal treatment. I would highly recommend you to anyone who needed their horse shipped. THANK YOU!

Victoria and Harley

Thanks Athena for making it possible for Harley and me to go to the clinic!This is a photo of Harley at the Gaming clinic on Thursday 6/12/08. I would of never got to go if you didn't get back to me so quickly. Dave was a great driver. Thank you again, Victoria Caniglia

Susan Ward and Remy

Thank you for doing such a WONDERFUL job moving Remy to his new interim home. He truly roade in luxury with his own box stall! I feel you were very professional and helpful, and went the extra mile by helping me load the bale of hay with my bad back. You were GREAT! And you loaded Remy for me, and unloaded him. I thought it was great that you stopped to check on Remy a couple of times along the way, and that you didn't mind me following you up. I really appreciate all that you did to make the move easier and Remy arrived in excellent shape. THANK YOU!

Dave Knupfer and Vegas King

WOW!! What a great ship at a really great price. Athena is great, her rig and care is 1st class!! Excellent communication throughout the transport and she went out of her way to get me the horse when I requested. Athena will be the 1st person I recommend when needing a horse shipped.

Amanda Moates and the Percheron Abby

Abby is doing great she is so much better than I could have ever imagined she is really sweet and kind and so willing just like our stallion I can't wait to see how a baby will turn out. Allen and I can not thank you enough for your great services. I could tell that you were a true horse person and then I really had no more worries because I knew Abby was in good hands. You truly made this one of the easiest things I think I have ever done,again we can not thank you enough for the wonderful job you did getting Abby to us.

Cheryl Miller and Signatures Saturn

Thank you so much for making my first, and hopefully ONLY, out-of-state horse buying experience a good one. Being able to find a hauler I felt comfortable with helped me make my decision to buy Signatures Saturn, a pure-bred Egyptian Arabian. He arrived safe and sound, and calm and relaxed. He walked off the trailer at a totally strange new place without any issues at all. I will reccomend you to all my endurance riding friends, no problem!!! Continued success to you Athena, and thanks again!!!!!!

The Guilford Riding School

The Guilford Riding School in Guilford, Connecticut used the Horse Jitney to move their lovely horse "Noteworthy", aka, Worthy, to Danville, VA, right on the North Carolina line. Here's what they had to say about our services on uship.com, a site used to find horse transportation:

"Athena's Horse Jitney was a great choice to ship our not so easy to handle thoroughbred gelding. Her rig is safe and large, her horse knowledge exemplary, her communication by cellphone throughout the whole trip much welcomed--because it was a long trip, she even walked the horse for 45 minutes at his destination. I would hire her to ship horses again without reservation--I have been in the horse business since 1980."

Becky Maticic and Diamonds Bluff Farm

Athena has helped me setup and market my new training and boarding business, as well as transports my students to horse shows. I know I can count on her for a direct answer to my questions, and she has helped me identify my strengths and weaknesses, which has made it easier for me to focus on the things I'm really good at and like doing. My business and my clients have benefited greatly from her input.

I'm very excited about this year's show season, as we now have an even bigger show team that will be using Horse Jitney's horse show shuttle service. Athena has always been there for the team as a ground coach, and she's really good at helping qualm show nerves, talking with parents, and helping riders warm-up and prepare for their rides. She's always on time, and even helps us get ourselves organized on those frantic mornings when someone sleeps through the alarm! We highly recommend all of Athena's services.

A word from Kate

In December 2007 an unexpected snowfall caught the Maryland area completely off-guard - not sure how that can happen with this doppler radar I keep hearing about, but at any rate, it did snow and get very, very icy that night. I was out playing in the snow with my friends, but this one horse that I really can't stand just didn't understand that I'm the alpha mare in this herd, and what I say goes!

Well, we'd been at it for a few days, with me insisting, and him resisting. In fact, he kicked me in my hind leg hard a few days before and I was still feeling it, but he made me kind of mad, so I thought I'd better set him right. Unfortunately for me, it didn't work out so well.

He kicked me hard, right in the same leg, and OUCH it really hurt! I mean REALLY hurt! My mom was right there, and would you believe she got mad at me for trying to put him in his place? She iced my leg - I didn't really like that - wrapped it up and put me to bed, threatening me to be quiet and we'd go see the doctor in the morning.

Did I mention it HURT? Ok, so I'm a princess, and not really a tom-boy... It hurt so much that my belly hurt... I just wanted my mom to give me attention, but would you believe the next thing I know she put me in the trailer and took me to the medical center in Leesburg? In the middle of the night, on icy roads we drove to the hospital. I didn't really think this was necessary and was bright eyed and bushy tailed when we got there... I sure didn't want that stomach tube down my nose...

I should probably tell you my mom owns the Horse Jitney llc, so she pretty much knows how to handle those icy roads, and she made sure we got there ok. Unfortunately, she didn't stop those people from putting that tube down my nose... can you believe that? You'd think if she can drive a horse trailer in snow and ice, she could make them stop... and let's not even discuss the broken bones in my leg...