The crew is assembled at Tom McCutcheon Reining Horses & ready to get the
horses on their way to Houston, Texas for the first leg of their trip to Normandy, France.
Serious luggage!
Tom McCutcheon Reining Horses Assistant, Austin Jewell, loads a tack trunk.
Yellow Jersey’s groom, Hannah Neumann, Mandy, & Cade McCutcheon help Jersey get ready for the road trip.
Dun Git A Nicadual waits patiently to begin the trek (left). HF Mobster is calmly curious about all of the activity & is ready to hit the road.
Andrea Fapanni’s mount, Custom Cash Advance, is all set & ready to join his fellow teammates.
Spooks Gotta Whiz, Shawn Flarida’s WEG mount, on his trip to meet up with the team in Houston.
Thumbs up for Team U.S.A. Reining from Hannah & Lindsey Hankins!
A few more preparations…
Yellow Jersey on board.
They’re off to Houston!
Unloaded & ready to relax for the night in Houston at Steve Archer Quarter Horses.
Steve Archer Quarter Horses has rolled out the welcome mat & provided a wonderful layover venue for the horses!
Thank you Steve & Andrea Archer!
Did we pack enough?
Yellow Jersey boards his container for the flight overseas.
They’re in their containers & ready to board the plane (above & below).
Here comes the precious cargo!
Boarding!
Amsterdam, Netherlands here we come! The horses will arrive in Amsterdam
approximately 9 hours after take-off & will begin the road trip to Paris, France!
Below, Norman, our WEG mascot, sits among some of the horse’s finery provided by SmartPak & customized by Just Stitch It, Inc.
GO TEAM USA REINING!