Horse Arrival Processing Checklist
This printable Horse Arrival Processing Checklist helps horse owners and barn managers process horses when they first arrive at the farm. Print a fresh copy as needed and keep completed pages with your other barn records.
ChecklistEquineFree PDF
What is on this checklist
- Check paperwork and ID
- Confirm health papers
- Unload calmly checked and noted
- Look over the horse
- Move to isolation area
- Offer water and forage
- Record body condition
- Call your vet as needed
- Plan vaccinations with vet
- Note behavior checked and noted
How to use this checklist
Use one sheet per unit, pen or field. Date it, sign it, and file the finished copy so you can look back at what was found and fixed.
Where to check the details
This sheet is a general template, so confirm specifics with your own manuals, labels and local rules. For current official guidance, start with USDA APHIS and eXtension.
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