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Rules In Transporting A Horse
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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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.
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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: Quote:
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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?
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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. ![]() |
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Horses can also get very serious 'travel sickness' if they are unable to lower their heads to clear their throat from time to time, such as in a trailer. I've also heard of some horses that refuse to urinate in a trailer, because it splashes on theire legs or is wet under their hooves. Most people would stop to let the horse stretch their legs every couple of hours.
Especially for races, because if the horse does come down with travel sickness they will get very sick, unless they're dosed with penicillin, which means they return a positive drug swab and are disqualified.
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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? |
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Seems to be like that. One of the quoted lines:
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