Apple AirTag for Horse Hauling & Transport

I wasn’t quite sure if this was going to work but I bought and paired my iPhone to an Apple AirTag and tucked it into my horse’s travel bin that went with her on her cross country transportation from Florida to New Mexico and then on a different trip from New Mexico to Georgia.

AirTags only work when other iPhones are nearby. Essentially they bum an Apple signal to ping the location of the AirTag and mark the last known or current location of it. One thing you should know about AirTags is that if you have one near you for a long enough time (not sure what that amount of time is) and you have an iPhone (because that’s how they ping) then you will get a notification that an AirTag is near you and has been for some time. Then, you are able to identify the AirTag and go from there. This feature is designed to reduce and eliminate unwanted tracking. I electronically named the AirTag after her and put the horse emoji in case her haulers came across it.

It was really neat to be able to see my mare’s location ping during her 48 hour trip that included a layover. However, it only updated a few times throughout. This could be because the drivers didn’t have an iPhone so the only way the AirTag would be able to update is if they were sitting in traffic long enough, next to someone who had an iPhone, where it could bum a signal to ping her location.

Overall, it was pretty cool to randomly see my mare’s location pop up in Ocala, Florida | Lexington, Kentucky | Okalahoma City, Oklahoma | and eventually in Santa Fe, New Mexico. However, it only updated a couple times and wasn’t an accurate measure of her current location.

When I used my AirTag again while hauling my horses from New Mexico to Georgia and it worked flawlessly this time because our drivers had iPhones. I was able to see their location at any point throughout the 20 hour drive and layover.

I always hire the best haulers in the country so I knew I didn’t need to be worried about them. They have been in business for 50+ years, had rave reviews, are DOT licensed, insured, etc. Hiring someone to haul your babies should be a decision that is not taken lightly! There are just too many unqualified people and scammers out there. Professional transporters know the in’s and out’s of horse handling to prioritize their safety.

Recommended Haulers for Cross Country Travel: Creech Horse Transportation & Equine Express