What to know when hauling a horse trailer?
What to know when hauling a horse trailer?
It is necessary to drive differently when traveling down the road pulling a horse trailer. You need to watch how you stop and start, change lanes, turn corners, and back up. Remember, your horses are in the trailer standing up. Before hauling your first horse, take an empty trailer out a few times for a practice drive.
Do you have to unload your horse when you stop?
During these stops you don’t need to unload, but you can water the horse and replenish the hay supply. When traveling for long periods of time, it is a good idea to fill several hay nets so that when you stop, you can easily and quickly replace the empty hay net with a full one.
How often should a truck stop for a horse?
These are all good questions. Where are you going and how long will the trip be? In general, most commercial trucking companies will stop every three to four hours. This is a good time for the driver to take a break and allows the horse some time to rest.
Do you need ventilation in a horse trailer?
Ventilation is important when trailering horses. In most situations, all the vents and windows should be open during warm months to keep horses from getting too hot in the trailer. Even in winter months, don’t close up the trailer completely. Horses need fresh air moving through the trailer at all times.
It is necessary to drive differently when traveling down the road pulling a horse trailer. You need to watch how you stop and start, change lanes, turn corners, and back up. Remember, your horses are in the trailer standing up. Before hauling your first horse, take an empty trailer out a few times for a practice drive.
During these stops you don’t need to unload, but you can water the horse and replenish the hay supply. When traveling for long periods of time, it is a good idea to fill several hay nets so that when you stop, you can easily and quickly replace the empty hay net with a full one.
These are all good questions. Where are you going and how long will the trip be? In general, most commercial trucking companies will stop every three to four hours. This is a good time for the driver to take a break and allows the horse some time to rest.
Ventilation is important when trailering horses. In most situations, all the vents and windows should be open during warm months to keep horses from getting too hot in the trailer. Even in winter months, don’t close up the trailer completely. Horses need fresh air moving through the trailer at all times.
