I have a 13 hour trip to Montana to make with 2 horses (we are moving). How long do you think I can drive before having to give them a break? Plus, where do you usually stop to do so? I have searched for websites on horse friendly rest stops and can't find any. Thank you!
2007-01-29 03:18:17 · 7 answers · asked by Bobbie 3 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
I have shipped show horses all over the country. A 13 hour trip can be made in one day.
I am not sure what a "horse friendly rest stop" is. I do NOT recommend taking your horse off the trailer during the trip, unless you are going to stable overnight somewhere.
When you stop for gas offer your horse a drink of water & make sure he still has hay. Some people bring water from home, some people use whatever water comes out of the hose at the gas station.
The longest trip I have made with horses that did not include stabling overnight was 22 hours.
2007-01-29 03:33:10 · answer #1 · answered by Sharingan 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I've never moved with horses but I know you should stop at least every 4 hours. Maybe look on the route and see where you can stop and phone some people and ask if you can stop there for a while.
2007-01-29 04:44:41 · answer #2 · answered by Horse crazy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I hauled from California to Wyoming--and then from Calif. to Oregon--I always stopped at rest stops--for breaks 2 hours to 3 --just to make sure that all is well --I find for overnight stops fairground work well even if you cant stall your horse you have room to walk them out after a day in the trailer and maybe allowed to use the arena--check that possibility out--nearly everywhere has fairgrounds--
2007-01-29 03:34:06 · answer #3 · answered by skizzle-d-wizzle 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it is a good notion to really practice for this haul. lengthy trailer rides are problematical on horses. preventing each and every 3-4 hours is crucial. Take the horse out, enable her walk round. be careful that she is likewise spooky in those new factors! grant her the alternative to drink present day water each and every time you stop, even if you aren't getting her out. stop in one day someplace that has stables so as that she will be in a position to be able to get some relax and get her 'land legs' lower back. you could Google the position those stables are positioned, make very few calls and attached even as (form of) once you'd be preventing there. Be certain to have a contemporary poor coggins, and a bill of wellbeing out of your vet.....those are maximum substantial to legally haul your horse by ability of the state strains! provide her get entry to to hay fairly in many cases. verify once you do stop to stroll her round (about 0.5-hour at a time) that horses are allowed! happy Hauling!
2016-10-16 06:22:54 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i've been on a 10 hour trip and we got stuck in rush hour traffic on the manhattan bridge for 3 of those hours. we watered the horses and they had hay bags for free choice munching. when we got to our destination we turned out in a paddock for a few hours and then the horses had the rest of the day off. we didn't try to stop and unload. imagine your horse freaking out at a truck rest stop and getting away. that would suck.
2007-01-31 15:04:48 · answer #5 · answered by yellow_indya 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've shipped my quarter horse and arabian cross country (cali to south georgia.. and back.) i don't remember exactly how long the trip was, but my vet said to stop every 6 hours to let them rest and rehydrate, along with a little exercise. Your horses will be fine. =)
2007-01-29 04:39:56 · answer #6 · answered by Freddie xoxo 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
they should be ok we show alot and our horses are on the trailer alot just give them a hay bag and offer them water along the way and talk to them thyll be ok
2007-01-29 05:22:26 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋