Horse Tips During a Trip

Going to the track with your horse?6. Run a double check on your hitch, brakes and lights!
Here're a few tips that might handy during yourMake sure they are well properly connected. For extra
journey.security, cross your safety chains would be great!
1. Check your ride! See if there's any inflation with your7. Before you drive off, pay attention on each latch to
tires. Also it would be a good idea to check oils andmake sure all doors are secure.
fluids too! Watch if you got rusty ramp springs. It can8. When you're on the open road, keep lots of
be very dangerous when you load your horse on.distance with the cars in front! You see, when towing
2. Bring spare tires! Make those two spare tires. Geta trailer, it takes quit times to stop! So keeping a safe
special tires, not some light truck or passenger car!distance with other cars is smart thing to do!
Yup, bring the wrong ones won't help when something9. Stop every four hours! Not only this will give your
goes terribly wrong. The specials ones have more loadengine a break, but also let your hose stretch for
capacity than others!awhile. Let him on the ground for moment.
3. Extra halters and lead ropes will come in handy!10. During transit, you can leave your horse untied.
They can be very useful during an emergency.Doing this will make him can lower his head. The
4. Bring lots of supply water and hay! They're for yourresearch said that by leaving him untied during a transit
horse, and make sure the hay isn't dusty.will be good for his respiratory system.
5. Before load your horse up to the trailer, you need to11. Don't forget to feed him with hay and enough
always outfit your horse in shipping boots.water! Yup, feed him during your transit.