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- From: doconnor@sedona.intel.com (Dennis O'Connor)
- Newsgroups: rec.equestrian
- Subject: Re: Traveling with your horse
- Message-ID: <DOCONNOR.92Dec21112641@potato.sedona.intel.com>
- Date: 21 Dec 92 16:26:41 GMT
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- In-reply-to: susie@cv.vortex.com's message of 18 Dec 92 22:16:17 GMT
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- susie@cv.vortex.com (Susie Hirsch) writes:
- ] 1) Safety on the road
-
- Stick to the interstates, don't be in a rush, have an escort car
- with a radio link. The last is very useful for monitoring the horses
- on the move, scraping off tailgaters and making space in a lane
- when you need to get to an exit.
-
- ] 2) Preferable equipment (truck and trailer features, etc.)
-
- We towed two horses and a lot of gear with a Ford F150 4WD
- with a 5.0L gas V8 and an automatic transmission. Dual tanks
- were very useful. The trailer was a Valley four-horse semi-stock
- that we had made removable plexiglass covers for the windows of.
- The horses rode free : one in the fornt half, one in the back
- ( there's a divider ).
-
- ] 3) Feeding your horse while traveling
-
- We carried our own hay ( 4 bales ), grain and water. We wound up
- wasting more hay than we expected and bought more bales about
- half-way thru. We eased the horses into the new hay. We also
- carried 24 gallons of water on racks on the horse trailer.
-
- ] 4) Emergency supplies (for humans and horses)
-
- Two blankets per horse came in useful. Other than that, we
- carried the usual around-the-barn stuff, miscellanious hand
- tools for working on the truck or trailor, and a hunting rifle
- in case we had to put a horse down after an accident.
-
- ] 5) Any other related suggestions
-
- Don't try it alone. Stop at no more than four hour intervals and
- take the horses out for a stretch for half an hour. Don't drive
- more than 8 hours in one day. Get shots for every state you will
- pass thru ( talk to your vet, call the various state's agricultural
- departments for info ).
-
- We did all this, and our horses finished the 5-day trip in great shape.
-
- ] I am also interested if anyone knows of a directory that lists
- ] overnight accomodations where you can stay with your horse
- ] (like a horsey hotel)?
-
- Try
- Equine Travelers of America. Inc.
- P.O. Box 322,
- Arkansas City, KS 67005
-
- (316) 442-8131
-
- We used their directory services when we trucked our two horses
- from Virginia to Arizona. We stayed in an equine B&B, a couple of
- private stables, and a couple of rodeo/auction complexes.
- The equine B&B in Kentucky was especially nice.
-
- ] I would love to be able to take my horse with me when I go on
- ] vacation. I'm anxious to hear from anyone who does this sort
- ] of thing, and can offer any suggestions.
-
- We were moving, not going on vacation. Having the horses with us
- consumed a lot of time, so think twice about doing it.
- --
- Dennis O'Connor doconnor@sedona.intel.com
-