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Cargolux Airlines has flown a shipment of 36 valuable racehorses from Luxembourg to Calgary, Canada, on one of its advanced Boeing 747-8 freighter aircraft. With the reliable support of its handling agent, LuxairCARGO, the experienced Cargolux team used its new HMC horse stalls that offer increased safety and comfort for its four-legged VIPs. The HMC not only provides higher stability but its double layer pallet base also reduces the motion feeling for the horses, greatly reducing the stress the animals feel compared to single layer pallets.
The 36 horses, originating from the Netherlands and Germany, were supervised throughout the loading process and during the flight by a team of five grooms. In Calgary, they will participate at the annual Spruce Meadows races....
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