Safe Loading Practices for Horses

Horses, Management

When loading a horse in a trailer, it is important to recognize and carry out safe loading practices. It is your job to make the loading experience pleasant for the horse and safe for the handler. Before loading, make sure the horse is wearing a halter that fits...

Blanketing and Wrapping Horses for Transport

Horses, Management

The need for a blanket will depend on the weather conditions, type of trailer, and ventilation available. In a well-ventilated trailer on a warm day, you won’t need to blanket your horse. In some cases, having a heavy blanket on the horse in a poorly ventilated...

Considerations When Hauling a Horse

Horses, Management

Driving If you are going to take the horse yourself, how well you drive will certainly affect how well your horses travel. Many horses are poor travelers because of the way their owners drive. It is necessary to drive differently when traveling down the road pulling a...
Wrap or Bandage a Knee

Wrap or Bandage a Knee

Health, Horses

Proper Way to Bandage a Knee It is more difficult to apply bandaging over the knees and hocks. Care must be taken to not place pressure on the bony prominences located just under the skin of these joints. Otherwise the horse will have bandage sores. Numbers correspond...