HELP - Elvis needs a livery place / horse stable in Hanoi

Before you even go looking for a stable, have you even looked into the rules including veterinary certifications, required before importing the animal.  Being "part of the family" does not exempt him from the rules.   As a former livestock farmer, I am always amused by those who anthropomorphize animals.  Farmers love their animals, but they don't consider them family members.

As far as riding your horse in from Hong Kong, I can imagine the riotous scene with the border guards waving their arms in a panic when you show up at the VN/CH border.  Be sure to have a friend with a camera, hidden of course, and post on YouTube.

Hi THIGV,

The Vet Certs are quite similar worldwide in case of horses - and already the same "spooky" to get him even out of UAE (vet assessment, vaccinations, quarantaine etc.). This all is handled by a specialized company.

A former livestock farmer may not understand anthropomorphization in such cases, his good right :-)

It is not my intention to make a riding trail of 2-3 days from Hong Kong to Hanoi . . . I spoke about sea transport from Hong Kong to HaiPhong (Vietnam) and to do then either land transport or trail from there to Hanoi. As far as I am aware, there is neither a VN/CN or any provincial border between HaiPhong and Hanoi.

But thanks for your concerns.

Martin

I misunderstood you when you wrote "or simply ridden over 2-3 days to Hanoi" as if that was the alternative to the ocean route.  I probably should have figured that horseback from Hong Kong to the Vietnamese border would probably be a good sight more than 3 days.   

Yeah, I would assume 2-3 weeks. Biggest obstacle would be to come around / through Guangzhou :-)
But frankly, this pictures from wild waving border police officers - I don't get out of my head. Maybe I switch to the land route HKG - HN :-) :-) :-)