Re: [RC] hauling horses long distance to unload or not to unload--drinking - Truman Prevatt
I don't leave water in the trailer. I do put a bucket in front of them
in the manger as soon as we stop. Then we go about whatever needs to be
done, fuel up, etc. I ckeck the bucket and add water if the need be.
If it is a cool day they often won't drink much. If it is a hot day
they often will drink alot. This is thier normal routine and it seems
to work for them. I had my trailer built with drop down doors on both
sides so that they do get a lot of ventilation and my trailer is quite
cool. I also use shavings to keep some of the road heat down.
Horses rest well while standing, it's the moving where that can be
tiring. So they get about 20 minutes every couple hours to rest and
chill out. I perfer to get where I'm going so they can get some good
rest and if it is a long trip, we take a layover day.
Truman
abigail Madden wrote:
I've got a question for those folks who haul long distances
without off loading the horses. In terms of drinking in the trailer.
Are you stopping and offering water from a bucket? Leaving water in
front of them at all times? I've put a square "rubbermaid" tub about
1/2 full of water in front of my guy during long trailer rides and I
don't know if he drank any during the trip, but if he did, it wasn't
much. I've also stopped and offered from a bucket and he wasn't very
interested in that. He eats well in the trailer, but I was concerned
about him eating too much dry hay without drinking as well. I started
soaking some hay in a tub and putting that in front of him with the
intention of throwing out what ever was left at the first rest stop.
Haven't had to throw any out yet as he cleans that up very nicely. So,
how does everybody "water" their horses on the trailer?
abigail
Chico, CA
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