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We now have two horses and a trailer :) and are planning on going to a fun ride in August. OH has had towing lessons and is able to drive it on his license.

Questions: Where do we tie the horses when we get there?

Do you travel tacked up?

Where do we tie the haynets in the trailer whilst travelling?

Should I put any bedding on the floor of the trailer - if so what?

Thank you
 
Make sure you have a practise run in the trailer first or it may not end up being that fun! :p
People have different opinions and preferences with trailers. Some leave the horses on the trailer, this means you can leave them for a short time without worrying about them breaking loose- some horses don't like it. I tie some bailing twine onto the outside of my trailer and tie the horses to this, and keep an eye on them.
I don't travel tacked up but know people who do. I would worry about the tack getting scratched or caught, but thats just me.
Where I tie a haynet depends on where the horse can reach it- if it's got a short neck I'll tie one to the same ring the horse is tied to, with my big boy I tie one up in front on him, on the front of the trailer.
Bedding is a tricky one- if you have a rubber floor then you don't really need bedding. It is nice to have some if the horses will be on there a long time, in case they need a wee, and bedding helps keep them cleaner. Straw is generally quite dusty and you want to minimise dust in the trailer as it can cause problems, but I have used it in the past, as have others I know. Woodchip is much less dusty, but I used it for a while and found it blew about everywhere, so I now don't use anything.
It really is up to you! :)
 
katherine1975 said:
We now have two horses and a trailer :) and are planning on going to a fun ride in August. OH has had towing lessons and is able to drive it on his license.
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If you have a B (car) licence are you going to be driving it as well because you could do with OH there ....

All B licence holders have B+E provisional on the paper part of their licence and can tow an empty or loaded trailer on all roads including motorways.
The usual rules apply when a learner is driving -
The supervising driver must be aged over 21
The supervising driver must have held a B+E licence for at least 3 years
L plates must be fitted to the front of the vehicle and the rear of the trailer
Correct insurance for a B+E learner
 
Hello matey (I am still alive) We travel tacked up to exciting events such as hunting and we throw a fleece rug over the top to protect the saddle, if it's a hot day, then we would put a fleece saddle cover over the saddle.

If you travel with a bridle on, don't put a haynet in as you risk choke.

I would certainly have a couple short trips to say the Blackdowns to get the pair of them used to travelling together, drive up, upload and have a short hack and come home :-)

I put a scattering of bedding down to soak up any wee.

You can buy special ties you leave in the trailer for tying up horses these are really great. If you want Damian to give you some lessons, he is fantastic with trailers (worked on a farm for 13 yrs) so stupidly good at reversing etc, and good at teaching too!
 
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