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    Posted: 21 August 2003 at 05:10
Let's say you had to haul your horses or mules on a trip that would take a couple of days, like at least 24 hours on the road. How would you do it? Give them a break and unload them at some set number of hours? Drive for 12 or 14 at a stretch and then let them catch up on their rest at night. Feed them in the middle of the day or only before and after the haul? What is the best way to do it and why?
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 21 August 2003 at 09:00

I've hauled horses clear to an' from KY an' NC, an' onct I hauled to NM for a deer hunt, then back to KY.  Its best if you can unload every 4 hours, let 'em walk around a lil'.  I put hay nets in the trailer so they can munch on the road.  Keeps 'em quiet.  I'll offer more hay when we stop for the night, cause some horses don't eat much when loaded.  At night, I stop at rest areas an' tie up to the side of the trailer away from any traffic.  Beware, some states don't allow this.  MO is one of those "leash only" states, but I did it anyway and several troopers passed without botherin' me.  New Mexico is great; there are actually corrals at some of the rest areas.  I don't like haulin' longer than 12 hours.  A horse can trailer founder that way.  Surprisingly, Wyoming ain't a horse friendly state when it comes to rest areas.  They hire these deadbeats to live in trailers next to the rest area, an' they take it as their personal mission in life to run off people who let their horses out, or even snooze too long while parked.  I always shovel up my horse hooey an throw it someplace outta sight.  I've parked in busy truck stops too without any problem.  Its actually good for the horses to get used to all the rig traffic.  Just pull up next to an out-of-the-way curb so the horses can stand on earth while you sleep.  Which way you headed?

I forgot to mention water.  Bring a garden hose and some buckets.  I also carried an emergency water jug with 6 gallons, in case a spicket wasn't available.



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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 21 August 2003 at 10:56
I haul mine in a stock trailer untied. Each has a 6 x 8 stall to move around in. So I don't take them out. I have hauled as long as 26 hrs, but with a few rest stops of an hour or so. I don't think you can haul that far in a little horse trailer. If there is an overnight layover, I would try to find some farmer or ranch out of the way I could stop at.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 21 August 2003 at 13:37
This isn't for me. I'm gathering a consensus view to see what people have done and what works. I've never hauled much longer than 9 hours...which turned out to be 11 onece because I had to get a tire fixed.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 22 August 2003 at 03:17
I had to haul 26 hrs once going down to Ft Worth for the stcok show. We  hit a blizzard and the 16 hr drive took 26. We took the mules out of the trailer and had about 20 minutes before the first class we were showing in. Took 1st and 2nd place. The mules never missed a beat.
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