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.
Edited by Muleskinner