Traveling Safely With Your Horse©
Sandy beaches at a gallop... State parks with dedicated horse trails... Trophies and ribbons to display in your tack room... Traveling with your horse can be among the great rewards of horse ownership, but are you really ready to load your horse into the trailer and head on down the road without a care?
Equine travel presents an exclusive set of challenges that must be met to ensure the safety of you and your mount. You've heard horror stories of the driver who rolls the trailer, the horse who colics because strangers fed it too many treats, the owner who returns from lunch to find her horse gone. This program will help prepare you for safe equine travel and build practical skills in trailer maneuvering, maintenance and accident prevention.
Topics include:
- Maneuvering your trailer in tight quarters
- Backing your trailer like a pro
- Anticipating traffic problems
- Changing a flat tire
- Maintaining the hitch and coupling
- Preparing for trailering emergencies
- Locating a qualified veterinarian or farrier
- Mount and rider security at shows and events
- Six ways to improve stabling while traveling
- Reducing travel-related stress for horse and rider