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[RC] Trailering across country--Tips, advice, etc wanted - Debbie Parsons

I am riding Tevis this year. Unfortunately, I'm in FL so it's one looonnggg 
haul--3000 miles. Right 
now I have the trip broken down to 6 days with overnight stabling stops along 
the way. Boomer is a 
go with the flow kind of horse and not one prone to getting excited or anxious. 
But I still want to 
make the trip as stress free as I can. If all goes as planned, I'll get to 
Auburn by July 8th so 
he'll have plenty of recovery time.

I plan to stop midway through each day and get him out of the trailer for at 
least 30 mins. I did 
this coming back from a trip to NC--parked at the back of a truck stop and let 
myself get dragged 
around as Boomer explored. He took that stop in stride. He drank when I offered 
water; I have a 
bucket in the trailer for him as well. I don't know if he drinks out of it but 
it's there and the 
water level is lower at the end but that may be due to sloshing. I always keep 
hay in front of him; 
may try wetting small amounts down and refeshing it on the refueling stops. I'm 
using a 3 horse 
slant and tying back the divider between the 2nd and 3rd stall so he has room 
to move and doesn't 
brace on his left hip the entire trip (he's done that with the divider in 
place). 

I'll be taking the "cooler" route across the states--going NW through the south 
and picking up I-80 
in Nebraska. I'll be the one in the right lane, driving 60mph to save fuel. 
Figures I'd be ready 
for this adventure when diesel has gone nuts but it won't be cheaper to wait 
for another year and 
there's no guarantee me or my horse will be fit to do it another year. It's 
only money . . .!

If you have any tips, advice, etc to pass along that will help Boomer through 
his long trailer 
ride, please send them my way. I'm concerned about ulcers, GI upset, hydration 
stuff mainly. 

Debbie & Boomer
Tevis bound, 2008


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