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[RC] Hay while trailering - Kathy Klenk

I was talking with some friends and was told just yesterday that an 'old timer' that one of the ladies knows insists to NEVER give hay while trailering. That is, do not put hay in front of the horse while you are driving. Stopping and giving hay is fine. He (over 70 years of experience) 'knows' that horses MIGHT colic if eating hay while traveling. Something about horses possibly getting a type of motion sickness like we do, eating and not being able to burp.

Any truth to this?

I have put hay in front of my horses without incident so far but I'm thinking of not doing that any more. I was concerned with the hay bothering their sinus but never thought about colic.

Kathy - SE

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