Cargolux in horse transportation to Ashgabat for Asian Games
October 5, 2017: All cargo airline Cargolux has safely flown a shipment of high-value horses from Luxembourg to Ashgabat, Turkmenistan in mid-September, working in cooperation with Peden Bloodstock, a charterer specialised in horse transportation. The horses participated in the Equestrian Jumping competition at the 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games. The games, which were […]
October 5, 2017: All cargo airline Cargolux has safely flown a shipment of high-value horses from Luxembourg to Ashgabat, Turkmenistan in mid-September, working in cooperation with Peden Bloodstock, a charterer specialised in horse transportation.
The horses participated in the Equestrian Jumping competition at the 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games. The games, which were awarded to Ashgabat by the Olympic Council of Asia in 2010, involved 6,000 athletes and officials from 65 teams. Equestrian Jumping was introduced as an Olympic sport at the Paris 1900 Games.
After the completion of the games on September 27, Cargolux carried the horses back to Luxembourg, again in cooperation with Peden Bloodstock.
Relying on the proven support of its handling agent, LuxairCARGO, the experienced Cargolux team used its state-of-the-art HMC horse stalls that offer increased safety and comfort for its four-legged VIPs. The HMC not only provides higher stability but its double layer pallet base also reduces the motion feeling for the horses, greatly reducing the stress the animals feel compared to single layer pallets.
The carrier is a member of the Animal Transport Association (ATA).
