They’re doing just fine.
Today might be the day you discover that anOlympics - competing horse travels more luxuriously than you . And for good reasonableness — they are , in fact , Olympiansthemselves .
But let ’s get back to the original point . Have you ever question how the horses athletes work with find their fashion to the Olympics ? If the answer is yes , I have excellent news show for you . Before you take a wild hypothesis — no , they ’re not travel by boat . The Equus caballus were actually flown toParis , and technically , they fly privately .
On X , a recent photo demo how horses are arrange on a plane for air travel change of location went viral , racking up more than 3 million views . " Air Horse One , " reads the caption to the photo . The stake was in reception ( or in " repost , " in X vernacular ) to another user , who claimed that all cavalry employed in the Olympics are transported there via a woodworking plane named ( you guessed it ) Air Horse One .
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As hilarious as that might be , I detest to be the toter of ( partly ) defective news . The good news is that the Air Horse One plane actually exists , and it is , in fact , used for horse air Department of Transportation . Owned byTex Sutton Equine Air Transportation , the plane is used alone for horse transportation , and in the past , it has been apply to fly horses to various extremely - regarded competitions , include the Kentucky Derby .
The Air Horse One , however , is n’t the plane behind horse cavalry transportation at the Paris Olympics . According to adedicated news segmentaired on Indianapolis TV place WTHR , the Tim Dutta Corporation , a company specializing in international horse cavalry travel , is in charge of it .
A human being may not consider it as opulent as wing private , but horses sure enough do . Reportedly , the horses travel with their own vets and groomers and are collapse meal , snacks , and water throughout the flight . People working on these flight cater to each sawbuck ’s needs so that they have the well flight experience and do n’t undergo too much stress by the end of their trip .
There are some international guideline and regulations that secure horse gentle wind transportation is done ethically . " During Department of Transportation , horse must be fully protected against wound and other wellness risk , " reads theFédération Equestre Internationale ( FEI ) Code of Conduct for the Welfare of the Horse . " Vehicles must be good , well - ventilated , maintained to a high standard , disinfected regularly , and driven by competent personnel . "
It may not be the Air Horse One , but you’re able to rest assure that Olympics horses still wing comfortably .
