Judge Manning was born into the horse business; his father was the director of the riding program at C. W. Post College on Long Island. He cut his teeth in horse transportation in the 1960s, working for such pioneers are John J. McCabe, the Alex Nichols Agency, and Morrissey’s Horse Pullmans. He founded JMHT in 1978, starting out with just a single horse van and a desire to be the best. He remains devoted to providing the highest level of service to our customers. His duties include maintaining the highest level of compliance with Federal and State regulations and managing accounts payable. Judge also serves as the Treasurer of the National Horse Carriers Association.

Asia Manning has been involved in all facets of the horse industry from a young age. Her experience ranges from riding and showing on A-Circuit as a junior to showing Intercollegiate at the University of Connecticut. She went on to teach and barn manage before finding a passion for event management. She helped produce some of the largest horse shows in the country from Saugerties, NY to Thermal, CA while on staff at HITS. She excels in organization and communication and will be directly responsible for scheduling horses for transport, dispatching trucks, coordinating maintenance, and managing the accounts receivable.