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Post by wolfmom on Apr 25, 2015 17:07:38 GMT
I'd have it loose as you already have it in a manger. The less things that could possibly cause an issue I'd eliminate to begin with. Not really a big issue, but good to ask.
I'd take the center divider out. My way of thinking is that the more room she has to balance her body, and be comfortable, the better. Actually, one of the best ways to haul a horse is with a slant trailer, so giving her more room will let her swing her butt to a slant. Why? you ask. Because in a front load trailer, all the weight is on her front legs in slowing or stopping. In a slant, it's distributed more evenly. She has more room to maneuver to help herself. Others will say to leave the divider in as it gives them more stability. I think if they fall, they can't get up. Just a matter of opinion. I've had a two horse straight, actually, wider than norm, like a box trailer. And a 4 horse slant. The 2 horse I used without a divider if I was hauling just one horse. If you look at the old cowboys you'll see many use a stock trailer & just "load 'em up" letting them settle where they want.
If time gets short and you haven't had a lot of practice with her to be comfortable on the long haul, there are horse haulers to do the trip for you.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 26, 2015 16:40:26 GMT
Thank you very much.
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Post by aoconnor on Apr 26, 2015 23:27:48 GMT
If you think you may have trouble loading the horse, don't unload her. If you stop every 2-3 hours for 30 minutes or so and give her water, and let her rest, she will be fine. If you do want to unload her, there are plenty of places you can stay overnight and board your horse. Our DS and family have moved cross country 4 times and he would call me about noon and tell me how far they wanted to go. I never had trouble finding a B&B that had either a barn or an agreement with someone to keep horses. They ran into a snowstorm in upstate NY and went to a chain motel, the manager told them to just back up to a fenced area and let the horses out if they wanted to. A lot of Cabelas have areas to put horses as well. You can camp there or stay in a neighboring motel. Also, on overnighting with your horse...most horse trailer sales places have small stalls to keep horses in when needed. All of our local trailer sales places do, in case someone is traveling and their trailer breaks down on them, the dealer has a place to offload the horses so they can work on the trailer. Also, fairgrounds, rodeo grounds, etc, al out always overnight for you if you call in advance and set it up.
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Post by mollymckee on Apr 27, 2015 1:45:46 GMT
You will need a negative coggins, health papers, and in some states a brand inspection, even if your horse is not branded. It will depend on what state you are going to and through.
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