Trailers and Trailer Safety
Post-Ride Trailering Tips
Make the post-ride experience a positive one to end your trail ride on a high note with these trailering tips. BY KEN MCNABB, WITH ALEXIS BENNETT You’re headed back from your trail ride. You reach the trailer, unsaddle, brush off your horse, get him loaded, and head down the road. Twenty minutes! It’s a new…
Read MoreAvoid a Trailer Scramble
BY REBECCA GIMENEZ PHD As you haul your horse, he must constantly adjust his body weight to keep his balance, working his muscles hard. He may even have to scramble to stay on his feet. Here, I’ll explain how your horse balances in your moving trailer. Then I’ll give you eight ways to help keep…
Read MoreTrivia Challenge: Fun Facts about Trailers and Hauling
Illustration by Navah Rae Adams Answer the questions, then check at the bottom for the key! BY JENNIFER FORSBERG MEYER 1. ‘Gooseneck’ refers to A) a serious rider injury. B) a conformation fault. C) a type of horse trailer. 2. True or false: When loading your horse into a trailer, you should tie his lead…
Read MoreCan riding in a trailer bring on colic?
An expert addresses the possibility that post-trailering episodes of colic may be related to the trip. Q: Has a link been established between trailering and colic? Twice in the past year my mare has walked off the trailer after a day of showing looking very uncomfortable. Both times, the veterinarian came out, diagnosed mild colic and…
Read MoreFinding the Right Trailer for your Horse
You’re committed. You took the plunge. You have bought your first show horse and are now ready to reach your goals together. The trailer you currently have suited your other horse just fine, but…
Read MoreTips on Cleaning Your Horse Trailer
Cleaning your trailer isn’t a glorious job, but it’s a necessity. iStockPhotos.com Cleaning your trailer isn’t a glorious job, but it’s a necessity….
Read MoreIt’s Time to Sell Your Horse Trailer; Now What?
Whether you are looking to upgrade, downgrade, upsize or downsize, know what your trailer is worth by checking out local ads and dealers and the Internet. Credit:…
Read MoreWhen Did Your Last Check Your Horse Trailer Floor?
Before loading up your horse and heading down the road, include a horse trailer flooring check as part of your pre-trip inspection. A weak floor of any material can give out mid-trip. When the…
Read MoreComfort in the Trailer
Today’s trailers are designed to make it increasingly easy for both horse and owner to travel in safety and style. By incorporating breakthrough technologies with the latest in shock absorbent,…
Read MoreThe Pros and Cons of Straight Load vs Slant Load Trailers
Credit: Thinkstock Straight load vs slant load trailers: The debate continues. However, the one factor that everyone will agree on is that horse safety comes first. It is a given that…
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