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I guess it could happen.
I have known of several horses that choked in the trailer when they were 
loaded and hauled when they were tired.  Before they had rested and watered.

I almost always have hay in front of the horses, unless it's just a short 
haul to ride or something.



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kathy Klenk" <kramspott@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, December 01, 2007 5:35 AM
Subject: [RC] Hay while trailering


> 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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