Starrstead LLC

This week’s passengers! We had two frequent flyers this week. First person to identify them BOTH wins the price of coffee, on us! ☕️

Hint: you may need to look back on William Poe Transport posts for one of them.

If you’re the “ship it and forget it” type, we are not the company for you. If you care about the animal you’re shipping, enjoy staying informed, photos, and attentive care like this client, let’s work together! 🖤

Enjoy of breath of fresh air that is a post without AI. Check out today’s passengers and our upcoming routes with availability! 😊

Every new-to-us trailer gets new tires, a full service, and detailed before a horse ever steps foot in it, no matter how good everything may or may not appear. This trailer just got new tires and the rest is scheduled for later this week! 🛞

Thank you Fire Tire Service for always keeping us ready to roll!

Routes available tomorrow, Sunday, May 24th!

Contact Alyssa Greymont for routes leaving NC and heading north!

Contact us here or Sarah Starr Wilke for routes leaving SC and heading north! We’re happy to coordinate if transport needs to continue further north 😊

Thank you GaitWay Stables for trusting us to get you to and from Portofino Equestrian Center safely and on time! It was a joy meeting all of the horses and students 😊

Busy day for Starrstead!

One relocation from NC to VA, one haul to and from After Action Horsemanship League /Elite Equine & Rodeo Co. horse show, and one emergency transport to NC State.

Let’s talk reaction time.

Speed, phone use, and driving tired all reduce it. So do outside factors like weather and traffic flow. Now add a trailer, weight, and live animals who shift, brace, and rely on you to keep them steady. Your margin for error gets smaller with every one of those variables.

This might be controversial, but trailer cameras can also contribute to distracted driving. Anything that is taking attention away from the road affects reaction time.

Avoiding potholes, slowing before turns, smooth stops, and easy starts are all things keeping your horse safe, yet even some of those you’re trusting as professionals are negligent.

Your horse’s safety ultimately lies with the person behind the wheel. Their focus, their judgment, and their reaction time.

Picture of yesterday’s passenger, Lucy, for attention.