Re: [RC] Long Haul - Wrap or no? - Mary Ann Spencer
I have never wrapped my horses. My daughter
learned to do this when she was working at 'dressage' barn. HOWEVER, I
still don't. Seems to me the horse should be able to take care of his
hooves and legs on his own. I have ended up having to keep my horses in
the trailer up to 4 days without getting out. They did fine. But then they
are also kept in a pasture. Maybe the fancier and more costly horses have
more accidents during the traveling process but then it may also depend on if
you are willing to accept any scratches, etc. Not really sure if there is
any studies on this. But if one has a HUGE investment, like 5 digits, it
seems like a small investment.
Yrs ago, I knew someone who managed to get her
horse from here in TX into the Tevis Cup but unfortunately he stepped on a nail
and could not compete after he arrived there.
Sometimes we do things 'because' and not due
to a real rationale. IMHO
>Need some advice. I am using a commercial shipper to
haul my horse to >Corrales, New Mexico from Covington, LA around the
end of the month. The duration >of the trip is scheduled to take
from 4-5 days including a layover and >whatever other stops the
rig must make. Should I wrap or leave bare? The drivers
>will not do any rewrapping, and 5 days seems a long time to go
either >completely wrapped or completely bare. Please
advise!
FWIW, I haven't wrapped a horse's legs for a trip of any
duration for many years. I don't even use "shipping boots" any
more. Oh, I sure wouldn't want anyone wrapping that didn't know what
they were doing. So my recommendation is to leave the wraps
off.
