As the saying goes, “If you want something done, ask someone who is busy.” No one embodies this philosophy more than Martha Worts. With multiple irons in the fire, she is one hard-working multi-tasker . . . just don’t ask her to cook dinner.

Martha and Graeme Nicholson in Grenada. (Photo courtesy of Martha Worts)

Worts is the Canadian Sales Manager for Overseas Horse Services, a company that coordinates flights and logistics for horses internationally. She is often the first point of contact if you are looking to fly horses in and out of Canada. The company manages many of the flight arrangements related to international show jumping horses competing at Spruce Meadows in Calgary, AB, and the Royal Horse Show in Toronto, ON, and has often been part of the team that coordinates the transportation of the Canadian Equestrian Team horses for various major games competitions around the world. Well-connected within the industry, Worts says her biggest focus is on relationship building. Everything that can go wrong with transportation will go wrong eventually and it’s important to have strong relationships in place with a good team to ensure that the horses’ journey continues comfortably.

As a natural extension, she is also a partner in International Animal Lounge, which focuses on importing and exporting pets to and from Canada. The business focuses predominantly on cats and dogs, especially new puppies, but Worts has experience importing everything from parrots and bearded dragons to alpacas. It’s an interesting and challenging job and when she says no two days are ever the same, we believe her!

Advertisement