Rules In Transporting A Horse

crazyhorse · 08-31-07, 11:31 AM

Here are a list of things to watch, prepare and do for transporting horses: http://www.tufts.edu/vet/sports/transport.html

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Horses lose 2-5 pounds of body weight for every hour they travel, and that's in cool weather. This can increase dramatically in hot weather due to evaporation at the body surface or frank sweating.

This is just one of the overview points written there and this is a great advice on how transport our horses.

alexis · 08-31-07, 02:49 PM

Wow, 2-5lbs, how exactly does this work, and does it depend on the distance traveled? That is just kind of scary to think about, after all that and getting a horse settled, I don't think I would want to move him/her anywhere.

crazyhorse · 09-04-07, 07:58 AM

Maybe because of the fright or the nervousness that the horse experiences. Heavy sweating might be one of the cause of the weight loss. But its good that the link has this information on how to take care of the horse before and after a long distance travel.

Here are some of the care tips for transporting horses:

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Try to make any feed changes two to four weeks before long-distance transport.
Soak your horse's hay in water to increase the amount of fluid he is getting.
If your horse enjoys wet feed, then a bran mash with a few 'goodies', such as apples and carrots, will also help to deliver fluid to his system.
Let your horse have a well-earned rest when he reaches his destination. It may take your horse as long as 1-2 weeks to regain the weight that he lost during travel.

fotog · 09-08-07, 05:10 PM

2 weeks is a good amount of time. Have you done this before?

Gizmo · 09-10-07, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by fotog

2 weeks is a good amount of time. Have you done this before?

I have a question, as I have never taken a horse for racing. But how do the people move their horses for big races that can make them travel 10 - 20 hours?

is this then done in stages and you arrive at the destination many weeks before the race?

alexis · 09-11-07, 08:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Gizmo

I have a question, as I have never taken a horse for racing. But how do the people move their horses for big races that can make them travel 10 - 20 hours?

is this then done in stages and you arrive at the destination many weeks before the race?

I wondered that too before you posted it regarding the above. Makes more sense to have a mini vacation and travel with the horse sparingly.

ilovehorses · 11-03-07, 02:06 PM

Wow, I have never traveled with my horses. After reading this, I'm afraid to! I would keep stopping to make sure they were all right, and act like a mother fussing over her newborn.

PonyAtWalmart · 11-06-07, 07:07 PM

Meh, I wish I lost 2-5lbs per hour of travel...

@Gizmo, They probably are used to traveling or are trained a certain way.

waggy · 11-12-07, 04:11 AM

Whew, it must be difficult to be traveling with and or moving horses. Especially if they have some tantrums or when they are having some 'attitude' problems. Lol

Rider · 11-13-07, 09:46 AM

Horses are meant to be ridden and not to just to ride behind a trailer. Maybe that is why they are having this travel sickness.

I still can't imagine how heavy sweating would reduce the weight of a horse in just a couple of hours of travel. Could someone explain how this happens?

SaddleSore · 11-13-07, 02:13 PM

So does that mean that if you are planning on showing your horse that you need to move them a long time in advance of the show? It would seem cruel to do anything else.

Allan · 11-14-07, 10:40 AM

Seems to be like that. One of the quoted lines:

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Let your horse have a well-earned rest when he reaches his destination. It may take your horse as long as 1-2 weeks to regain the weight that he lost during travel.

But I guess if the horses are used to traveling, then they won't be needing it anymore. I think this only applies to horses with first time experience traveling in a trailer.

katie · 06-28-08, 03:48 PM

If you have two horses, is it better or worse to travel with both in the same trailor, do they need a seperate trailor or does it depend on their temperments?

lynzi · 06-30-08, 05:51 PM

Is there a rough guideline for how far a horse can travel before it needs a break? I am thinking about the last time I took a 10+ hour car ride and needed to get out and stretch my legs every so often.

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08-31-07, 02:49 PM	Rules In Transporting A Horse Post #2 (permalink)
alexis Member Join Date: 08-10-07 Posts: 329 Images: 2	Wow, 2-5lbs, how exactly does this work, and does it depend on the distance traveled? That is just kind of scary to think about, after all that and getting a horse settled, I don't think I would want to move him/her anywhere.

09-08-07, 05:10 PM	Rules In Transporting A Horse Post #4 (permalink)
fotog Member Join Date: 09-01-07 Posts: 25	2 weeks is a good amount of time. Have you done this before?

11-03-07, 02:06 PM	Rules In Transporting A Horse Post #7 (permalink)
ilovehorses Member Join Date: 11-02-07 Posts: 77	Wow, I have never traveled with my horses. After reading this, I'm afraid to! I would keep stopping to make sure they were all right, and act like a mother fussing over her newborn.

11-06-07, 07:07 PM	Rules In Transporting A Horse Post #8 (permalink)
PonyAtWalmart Member Join Date: 11-05-07 Posts: 10	Meh, I wish I lost 2-5lbs per hour of travel... @Gizmo, They probably are used to traveling or are trained a certain way.

11-12-07, 04:11 AM	Rules In Transporting A Horse Post #9 (permalink)
waggy Member Join Date: 11-03-07 Posts: 21	Whew, it must be difficult to be traveling with and or moving horses. Especially if they have some tantrums or when they are having some 'attitude' problems. Lol

11-13-07, 09:46 AM	Rules In Transporting A Horse Post #10 (permalink)
Rider Member Join Date: 10-01-07 Posts: 88 Images: 17	Horses are meant to be ridden and not to just to ride behind a trailer. Maybe that is why they are having this travel sickness. I still can't imagine how heavy sweating would reduce the weight of a horse in just a couple of hours of travel. Could someone explain how this happens?

11-13-07, 02:13 PM	Rules In Transporting A Horse Post #11 (permalink)
SaddleSore Member Join Date: 10-12-07 Posts: 233	So does that mean that if you are planning on showing your horse that you need to move them a long time in advance of the show? It would seem cruel to do anything else.

06-28-08, 03:48 PM	Rules In Transporting A Horse Post #13 (permalink)
katie Member Join Date: 06-10-08 Posts: 50	If you have two horses, is it better or worse to travel with both in the same trailor, do they need a seperate trailor or does it depend on their temperments?

06-30-08, 05:51 PM	Rules In Transporting A Horse Post #14 (permalink)
lynzi Member Join Date: 06-01-08 Posts: 25	Is there a rough guideline for how far a horse can travel before it needs a break? I am thinking about the last time I took a 10+ hour car ride and needed to get out and stretch my legs every so often.

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