Helpful Hints for Long Distant Trailering by Bob Jeffreys

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Helpful Hints for Long Distance Trailering by Bob Jeffreys

Bob Jeffreys Horse Training

Traveling with your horses can be great fun ... enjoy your journey!

Before you start make sure your truck and trailer are ready: Check tires, floorboards and electrical connections. Bring your jack, tire iron, flares and make sure everything is in good working order. Remember your first aid kit, which should include bandages, gauze, antiseptic and banamine or some other medicine for colic. Leg wraps or shipping boots are fine if you want to use them, but I find most horses travel just as well without them.

Your horses should be comfortable loading and unloading and familiar with riding in the trailer. I usually go about 500 or 600 miles per day stopping only for food and fuel. These stops are really all the horses need as well. I feed both hay and grain in the trailer and always have a five-gallon bucket of water about half full for the horses to drink along the way. Carry several containers of water with you. If you run out you can usually find potable water at truck stops. In order to make sure my horses will drink different tasting water, I'll put some Gatorade in their water at home before leaving and then flavor the different tasting water with it while we're on the road. When it's really hot, I carry a hose with me, hook up at the truck stop and hose the horses off while they're standing in the trailer. Make sure your horses will accept being hosed before you try this. You might also buy a block of ice and place it securely on the trailer floor to reduce road heat.

Take enough of your own grain along to complete the trip and have enough to mix with different grain at your destination for about one week. I also like to take alfalfa cubes with me to supplement their hay intake since you never know about the quality of the hay you'll find along the way.

If I'm traveling where it is inconvenient to stop or there is simply no place for my horses, we might spend one night sleeping in the trailer. However, I never allow my horses to stay on the trailer for two consecutive nights. You'll need a current Coggins test and a veterinary health certificate while en route. Traveling with your horses can be great fun ... enjoy your journey!

About the author...
Bob Jeffreys Horse Training
Bob Jeffreys had a successful career as an international oil trader, but his lifelong love of horses prompted him to build his ranch in 1991 and start his Horse Training and Riding facility. After successfully completing the John Lyons Certification Program, Bob started his own "Bob Jeffreys' Clinics"™ at his ranch. Due to the overwhelming popularity of his clinics and in response to participants' requests, "Bob Jeffreys' Clinics"™ are now held all over the country. Bob is one of those rare trainers who can intelligently and clearly articulate the conditioned response training method. His primary goal is to train the rider to train the horse. Rider-focused training teaches the rider how to communicate with his horse,, enabling horse and rider to continue the dialogue at home. Both return home enthusiastic and with a much deeper knowledge and appreciation of what they can accomplish together. (Select the photo to view more information)
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Middletown, New York 10941
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