Re: Calif Travel Requirements for horses

Rebecca Hackworth (bechack@cnsii.com)
Sun, 8 Dec 1996 08:32:38 -0800

At 08:22 PM 12/7/96 -0800, you wrote:
>California Travel Requirements for horses.
>
> I just got off the phone with the Calif State Brand inspector for Kern
County (Dee
>Bouscal). He said for travel inside California nothing other than ownership
papers are
>required. The only exception is if an outbreak of some kind has occurred
which might
>require all horses leaving to be tested.
> If you go out of state then you have to meet that state's requirements
which are
>usually a health certificate and a coggins test as well as ownership
papers. If another
>state's brand inspector asks for your brand inspection you tell him your
from Calif and
>will be returning to Calif and none is required. Dee told me that if he
questions that
>to give him Dee's name and number and have him call Dee. To Calif
residents, each county
>has it's own inspector. Dee said years ago he did inspection certificates
for horses and
>people traveling to other states would carry them but that Calif
discontinued this
>practice.
> I tried the 1-800-545-8732 phone number others gave on this list and it
works well for
>other state requirements.
>
>So amazingly I guess I've been legal all along!
>
>Jim Mitchell
>
Yea! I only got as far as what I would need to come in to California. I am
already here. I can drive for 6 hours north and still be in Southern
California! At least I am LEGAL.

Thanks Jim.

Becky Hackworth

Alpine Ca ( San Diego area )