Horse Removal
Serving Butte, Glenn, Tehama, & Shasta Counties
From the moment you pick up the phone until our horse trailer leaves your drive, our commitment is to you and your horse. Our humane, one-of-a-kind removal process helps to ease the hardship of the day.
End-of-life Decisions
Making end-of-life decisions for your horse is often the most difficult part of the whole process. The first step is to work with your veterinarian to discuss your options and timing.
(If your horse has already passed away, give us a call immediately)
Give us a Call
Once you have worked out the details with your vet, give us a call. If you prefer, we can coordinate directly with your veterinarian—just let us know. Either way, we’ll plan on being there for the euthanization process.
After Your Horse Passes
If we are not already on-site with you, give us a call. We will quickly respond from north Chico (usually within an hour).
While most removals are made during the daytime, we offer our service 24/7 to give your horse the immediate dignity, care and security it deserves.
Removal
On the day of the removal, we will arrive with our truck and horse trailer. Depending on your situation, we will consult with you and/or your vet about any specifics, as well as answer any questions or concerns you may have.
When you’re ready, we’ll begin our gentle removal process. This includes carefully rolling your horse onto our specialized plastic sled, where they are “seat-belted” on before the sled is pulled into our trailer.
After the Removal
After careful removal, we deliver your horse for burial. Why burial instead of rendering? Learn more »
If you wish to have your horse cremated, please first coordinate with Koefran in Rancho Cordova, and then let us know. We would be happy to handle transportation.
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A Note About Horse Rendering
Many horse owners only have experience with rendering of their horses. However, horses are no longer rendered in the State of California because the medications used in euthanization are considered toxic to the environment. All horses, even those who die naturally, are presumed to be unsuitable for rendering.
North State Rendering, located in Butte County and familiar to many horse owners, stopped rendering animals in 2016. The closest, active large animal renderer is Sacramento Rendering Company (SRC). SRC services the north state counties on a very infrequent schedule. Usually, when you request services from SRC, they will refer you to us, as we work closely with them and their partner business, Koefran (crematory).