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Re: [RC] horse transport - Mary Ann Spencer - heidi

Wow, 1100 miles??? And how long does that take you???  Sounds like a
long time in the trailer without getting out to stretch the legs. I
would guess you aren't heading to a ride, and expecting to unload and
have your horse do a ride the following day........


We likewise haul straight through, unless we are going to a ride, as you
say.  When we go that far, more often than not, we are hauling green
youngsters, broodmares, etc., and sometimes ones strange to us.  It simply
isn't worth the risk to get them out, since they are not yet used to being
handled in strange places.  We used to haul frequently from central Oregon
to the Dallas/Fort Worth area, which was 2000 miles.  Team driving, we got
it down to under 40 hours, a few times.  If we had horses that would load
reliably and lead safely, we would break the trip for an hour or so at the
fairgrounds in Rock Springs, WY.  Otherwise, not.  The horses have a hay
net at all times, and we add water buckets after several hours, time
depending on the ambient conditions.

Must say, our horses that have been hauled this way will ALL eat and drink
and pee in the trailer!

Even with our horses that we campaign, since they all trailer well, we
don't worry about taking them out unless the trip goes more than 6-8
hours.  But then they will all tie to the trailer and have "been there,
done that" so that what they meet at rest stops does not fluster them.

Admittedly, we haul in an open format, so they are not "stuck" in a little
slot just bigger than their bodies (unless we are hauling stallions--then
they get partitions)--they can shift around and get comfortable much more
easily.

JMO, but I think some really LONG trailer rides like this are GREAT
training for future endurance horses.  This is just one more aspect of
training that is too often left until late, and I think that is why some
haul so poorly when the time comes.

Heidi



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