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Re: [RC] stopping and unloading on trips - Joe LongMichelle Aquilino wrote: Hard to search the archives for this topic (lots of results for keywords)... What is everyone's general rules for how long a trip has to be for you to stop and unload your horse to stretch their legs and/or pee? Once it passes that point, how often do you stop and unload? Any guidelines as to where are good places for unloading? Any haul longer than four hours. We get them off about every four hours. They also need a chance to lower their heads and clear their airways. We let them graze a bit if available, as well as walking and trotting them. Most rest areas are OK, otherwise any unpaved surface with enough room to park will do. We clean up any manure they drop, of course. -- Joe Long aka ChipRider jlong@xxxxxxxxxxxxx =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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