Douglas Albrecht

Doug Albrecht, owner and operator of Plantation Carriages, as a licensed air-transportation horse handler, was allowed to ride with the horses from Chicago to Honolulu aboard a FedEx jet, while nervous wife Justine Albrecht flew similar routes in commercial airlines.
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Besides saving $1,200 in shipping costs by going the FedEx route, Doug Albrecht was also able to ride along with and monitor the animals throughout the 15-hour flight from Chicago to Honolulu, including a three-hour layover in Oakland.While aboard a commercial flight, Justine Albrecht was paralleling the flight, her anxiety alleviated by cell-phone communication with Doug Albrecht whenever it was possible for connections to be made.
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"We actually landed in Honolulu 15 minutes ahead of Justine," Doug Albrecht chuckled.
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Doug Albrecht had to shave his 18-year-old beard following successful completion of a 10-year background check that is part of the security measures in place."That was so the oxygen mask could fit," Doug explained.
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"The people at both FedEx and Young Brothers were excellent," Doug Albrecht said."They off-loaded the horses first at Nawiliwili, and they let us in early so we could get them here.Every one was great."

"Flying is better all around," Doug Albrecht explained.
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During the flight from Chicago, Doug Albrecht even got to get the captain's view, enjoying the flight with the crew who wanted to know more about the horses, since it isn't everyday that they get to fly cargo including live horses.

Now that everyone is settling in at Puhi, Justine Albrecht recalls how she was invited to do a short presentation on their experiences with the Kaua‘i birth of Amos, another Clydesdale, to the horse-breeders'-convention audience.
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Justine Albrecht also said that they could save additional money by having Doug Albrecht accompany the animals as the groomer, an aspect that other shipping firms did not agree to.
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"They'll keep growing until they reach 5 years old," Doug Albrecht said.
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Besides the week spent in getting the horses accustomed to their new home in Puhi, the Albrecht family is still recovering from their trip where Doug Albrecht, a licensed air transportation horse handler, accompanied the three horses on their trek from Wisconsin to Honolulu aboard a FedEx shipping container measuring 12 feet by 12 feet by 16 feet built to accommodate three horses and a groom.
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Training for the new horses have already begun, and Doug Albrecht said that by the end of August, the new horses should be pulling carriages for the Kilohana lu‘au and sugar tours, and in parades.

Doug Albrecht, owner and operator of Plantation Carriages, as a licensed air-transportation horse handler, was allowed to ride with the horses from Chicago to Honolulu aboard a FedEx jet, while nervous wife Justine Albrecht flew similar routes in commercial airlines.
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Besides saving $1,200 in shipping costs by going the FedEx route, Doug Albrecht was also able to ride along with and monitor the animals throughout the 15-hour flight from Chicago to Honolulu, including a three-hour layover in Oakland.While aboard a commercial flight, Justine Albrecht was paralleling the flight, her anxiety alleviated by cell-phone communication with Doug Albrecht whenever it was possible for connections to be made.
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"We actually landed in Honolulu 15 minutes ahead of Justine," Doug Albrecht chuckled.
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Doug Albrecht had to shave his 18-year-old beard following successful completion of a 10-year background check that is part of the security measures in place."That was so the oxygen mask could fit," Doug explained.
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"The people at both FedEx and Young Brothers were excellent," Doug Albrecht said."They off-loaded the horses first at Nawiliwili, and they let us in early so we could get them here.Every one was great."

"Flying is better all around," Doug Albrecht explained.
...
During the flight from Chicago, Doug Albrecht even got to get the captain's view, enjoying the flight with the crew who wanted to know more about the horses, since it isn't everyday that they get to fly cargo including live horses.

Now that everyone is settling in at Puhi, Justine Albrecht recalls how she was invited to do a short presentation on their experiences with the Kaua‘i birth of Amos, another Clydesdale, to the horse-breeders'-convention audience.
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Justine Albrecht also said that they could save additional money by having Doug Albrecht accompany the animals as the groomer, an aspect that other shipping firms did not agree to.
...
"They'll keep growing until they reach 5 years old," Doug Albrecht said.
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Besides the week spent in getting the horses accustomed to their new home in Puhi, the Albrecht family is still recovering from their trip where Doug Albrecht, a licensed air transportation horse handler, accompanied the three horses on their trek from Wisconsin to Honolulu aboard a FedEx shipping container measuring 12 feet by 12 feet by 16 feet built to accommodate three horses and a groom.
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Training for the new horses have already begun, and Doug Albrecht said that by the end of August, the new horses should be pulling carriages for the Kilohana lu‘au and sugar tours, and in parades.
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