Horse Trailering – An Introduction
This is a subject you might think a vet is not fluent in. However you all need to know that for a while I shipped horses professionally before and during vet school. I drove the big 18 wheel semi trailers (Mack, Freightliner and Peterbilt) all over the east coast of the United States.
I also cover how to ship a horse safely and what is necessary and required for travel of livestock.
I have stories. If you get me alone I will teach you how to shift a 10, 13 and 18 speed transmission. I can back a rig up on a dime and I would love to teach you. Come join me for a lesson!
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Horse Trailering – Driving Tips
Shipping horses is fun as long as nothing bad happens. There are two causes of bad things. Either you do something wrong like go too fast around a curve or, more likely, someone or something else (deer, hog, drunk driver) does something wrong where you need to do evasive action.
Horse Trailering – Shipping Tips
Shipping horses is fun as long as nothing bad happens. There are two causes of bad things. Either you do something wrong like go too fast around a curve or, more likely, someone or something else (deer, hog, drunk driver) does something wrong where you need to do evasive action. Here I list what I think is important for all horses shipping any distance.
Horse Trailering – Trailer Features
There are dozens of features I have seen from air conditioning to full water systems and tack rooms to sleeping quarters. This is something personal and is constantly improving. I have no advice here, just some images with captions.
Horse Trailering – Trailer Types
There are so many different types of trailers made with different materials and configured in many ways. It is a personal preference which type you use as there are advantages and disadvantages to each. If money were no object I would get the longest trailer attached with a fifth wheel to a truck, the most powerful engine, the most number of axles (and their brakes) and the most comfortable cab. If money were no object…
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