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Traveling with a Horse
To protect the horse from physical injury whilst being transported he should be fitted with woolen traveling stud,wesor boots. These should cover the legs from the top ot the cannonbone down to well over the coronet. They should provide both physical protection from blows to the legs, and warmth. Both knee and hock boots should be fitted. The tail should be bandaged and a tail guard fitted over the top of the bandage.Many tails have been spoilt by rubbing, even for only a short period, on the ramp of a trailer. A 'poll guard' can be fitted to the head collar to protect the poll should the horse throw up his head .Depending on the climate, the horse may, or may not, need to wear rugs. On a cold day he may need a sweat rug and one or woolen rugs. A journey in a horse box or trailer can be draught cold even when the air temperature is quite high on a sunny day. On a warm day it may only be necessary for the horse to wear a summer sheet to keep off the dust. A hay net usually keeps him occupied on a long journey. There are occasions when it is undesirable forma horse to have a large hay net prior to arrival and under these circumstances a small hay net is all that is necessary. When two horses are to travel together, a hay net each may discourage them from nipping at one another around the partition. If this does not work, then an extension board can he fitted to the front of the partition to keep their heads apart. Some bad travelers have been known to travel more happily facing the rear. Some horses travel better alone, in a double horse trailer with the partition removed, so that they can stand Satan angle, giving them a better chance to balance themselves. These variations are worth trying where a horse clearly assailing difficulties. |
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To ensure a safe journey it is necessary to take certain precautions. Most horses travel very well and are unaffected by the experience, others are clearly worried by traveling in vehicle.