Recommended Steps To Take Before Hiring a Transport Company To Ship Your Car, Boat, Horse, Furniture, or Move.
When you are having your valued items shipped, it is important to find the best hauler for job, not necessarily the cheapest. Customer service, reliability, and trustworthiness are all important factors in choosing a transport company. An unscrupulous trucker can cost you money, damage your property, and cause you a hard time.Recommended Steps to take before hiring a transport company:
- Ask Questions - When you first contact a hauler, you should ask as many relevant questions as you can regarding the care they will take with your property, scheduling, contract issues, what type of equipment they have, licensing, insurance, and take some time to get a feel for the type of people you are dealing with. The vast majority of truckers / haulers are reputable business people that simply want to help you, the best way to weed out the few that aren't is in this first stage.
- Get References - Most haulers should be prepared to provide you with several references in regards to RECENT jobs they have done. If time allows try to contact every reference and ask questions regarding the type of service they received from their hauler.
Remember, that no one is perfect all of the time, so if there are any less than perfect reviews, follow up with a question to see how the hauler resolved the issue.
- What did you have __(company name)___ haul?
- When did they haul it?
- Did they keep you well informed of their pickup / delivery schedule?
- How well did they keep their original promised schedule?
- Did they take good care of your (car, boat, horse, furniture, etc..)?
- If any problems occurred, how did the hauler resolve them?
- How would you rate your overall experience with this hauler?
- Would your recommend this hauler to others?
- Check Licensing - Your hauler should be able to provide you with his DOT number, and MC, Number. You can check the validity of their DOT number at the FMCA website: http://li-public.fmcsa.dot.gov/LIVIEW/pkg_carrquery.prc_carrlist - A DOT license lets you know that the hauler has filed the proper paperwork and pays the proper taxes and fees when hauling your items.
- Check Insurance - It's important for you to know that your carrier has adequate insurance to cover potential damage to your property. If you choose an uninsured or underinsured transport company you risk not being compensated for loss or damage of your (car, boat, horse, furniture, etc..).
- Check FindAHauler Profile - If your hauler has a profile in the FindAHauler.com Directory: http://FindAHauler.com/directory/ you can view any feedback left regarding the hauler by other visitors to the site.
- Read contracts carefully - Many haulers will have you execute a transport contract prior to hauling your (car, boat, horse, furniture, etc..).
Make sure that you read the contract and understand the provisions of the contract. If there is a down payment required, make sure you know the conditions under which it will or won't be refunded. Is the down payment due prior to the pickup of your property, when is the full payment due?. It is generally not advisable to pay a down payment prior to pickup of your property. If it is practical, you may want to negotiate the full payment upon delivery of your property.
Utah Quarter Horse Association Kicks Off Horse Race Season with Fun for the Family
Salt Lake City, Utah ? Get ready to make tracks to the Laurel Brown Equestrian Park in South Jordan to witness the fastest sport on earth. The Utah Quarter Horse Association (UQHA) prepares to kick off its 2005 racing season with five race days in Utah, running April 30th ? June 18th.The UQHA is introducing a number of new family-focused activities to entertain and educate attendees on Quarter Horse racing. Features include kids stick horse races, kids foot races, and free race track orientation tours. In addition, the UQHA will hold dog races on two separate race days.Another race season feature is Youth Day, a program held on June 18th that encourages awareness and participation in Quarter Horse racing activities for high-school aged kids. Participants will learn how to care for horses, witness race preparations, and discuss riding tips with the jockeys."We are pleased to offer a number of new programs and activities for horse race fans this year," said , UQHA Director.
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Utah Quarter Horse Association Kicks Off Horse Race Season with Fun for the Family
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Horse Neglect and Abuse on the Rise According to the Horse Rescue of North Scottsdale
Scottsdale, AZ (ContentDesk) March 27, 2006 - As more and more people leave the cities for the quiet comforts of the country, there are more and more first time horse owners who are finding themselves in over their heads.The majority of abuse and neglect cases are not due to maliciousness, most are the result of new horse owners not realizing the large amount of care that a horse needs. When people buy multiple horses, the amount of care doubles and triples. The most neglect happens with first time horse owners who assume you simply purchase a horse, give it an open field to graze in and it will take care of itself. Which is simply not true. Horses are very intelligent and interactive creatures and require a lot of attention, healthy food, vaccinations and regular grooming to keep them healthy and happy.
Horse Rescue of North Scottsdale, AZ was created to meet this need. They are a non-kill, non-profit animal rescue and they will provide a safe home for horses, mules and donkeys....
Horse Neglect and Abuse on the Rise According to the Horse Rescue of North Scottsdale
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The Top 3 Tricks Horse Owners Can Use To Unspoil A Barn Sour Horse
It's been weeks since you went riding. Now you have time to ride this afternoon and there ain't no one gonna stop you. Excited, you saddle up your horse and get on him. You get about 50 feet from the barn and your horse turns around and goes back ? and you can't stop him. Why? You have a barn spoiled horse.
This is a common scenario for novice horse owners.
Here are the top three tricks to solve the barn sour problem.
Teach your horse that you have control over him. Once your horse gets it in his mind that you can make him do what you want him to do, you have control over him and can thus make him leave the barn. One way to get control over him is to use a training technique called doubling.
When you double your horse you teach him you can control him.
It doesn't take long before your horse will know you can control him. Be careful when doubling though. If you do it too much at a time you can over do it. Your horse could get so sensitive to you...
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Flower Seed
Flowers have been grown and nurtured over years for personal and business purposes. A flower provides visual bliss in addition to a soothing aroma and an array of delightful colors. One can give cut flowers as gifts to celebrate events, express feelings or just grow them in a backyard.
It may sound strange when a botanist refers to singular divisions of a flower while referring to male and female reproductive organs. However, this is true.
Flowers are used as a reproductive...
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