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Start with the horses, not the trailer. Their size, weight and needs change the choice, and 30 gallons of water alone adds roughly 250 pounds before the tank.
Learn the five hands-on checks that tell you whether a saddle fits your horse, the warning signs of a bad fit, what pads can and can't fix, and when a custom saddle maker is the right call.
A horse in a stall loses the herd, breeze, movement, and dirt that once helped repel flies. Rebuild that protection with barriers, airflow, sanitation, and targeted control.
Health certificates cannot rule out incubation, shedding, or latent EHV-1. Written temperature records and immediate isolation give barns an earlier warning.
Routine dewormer rotation can select for resistant parasites. Testing identifies low, moderate, and high shedders so each horse gets a more selective plan.
The real hay bill is more than the bale price: bale weight, waste, delivery, storage, and horse-quality hay all decide what your horse eats and what you pay.