Pony sweating up on trailer

E

Ellie.Kerrison

Member
Joined
10 October 2016
Messages
20
Location
Norfolk
Visit site
Hello all,

I have a 13hh 5 year old Cob Gelding who sweats up quite a lot when travelling (when I unload him his back legs and neck are dripping!), he never refuses to go on the trailer and is quiet as a lamb when travelling, has a haynet to keep him occupied, windows and vents open and always travels with his friend - is there anything I can do to help/prevent him for sweating up?

Any help or advice would be gratefully appreciated :)
 
I truly wouldn't travel anything in these temperatures. It's too hot, and it's not for the benefit of the horse, it's for rider entertainment. I am taking a competition break til this weather breaks as my horse gets warm travelling in winter. Horses are getting heat stroke induced colic a lot so is travelling a good idea til it cools off?
 
I'm still travelling mine but am giving a third of a tube of Horse First Heavy Sweat (12hh pony) before travelling and electrolytes in water at the event
 
Seville said:
I truly wouldn't travel anything in these temperatures. It's too hot, and it's not for the benefit of the horse, it's for rider entertainment. I am taking a competition break til this weather breaks as my horse gets warm travelling in winter. Horses are getting heat stroke induced colic a lot so is travelling a good idea til it cools off?
Click to expand...

Thank you for your advice, for peace of mind I don't ride let alone travel in this heatwave we are having - I am looking for advice and care steps as he sweats in the trailer all year round - my ponies welfare is my top priority at all times :)
 
Ellie.Kerrison said:
Hello all,

I have a 13hh 5 year old Cob Gelding who sweats up quite a lot when travelling (when I unload him his back legs and neck are dripping!), he never refuses to go on the trailer and is quiet as a lamb when travelling, has a haynet to keep him occupied, windows and vents open and always travels with his friend - is there anything I can do to help/prevent him for sweating up?

Any help or advice would be gratefully appreciated :)
Click to expand...

If the sweating isn't related to the present heatwave, it will probably be due to him fearing slipping/falling rather than heat.
I don't know how you travel him now but always have a good bed down - there's no such thing as non-slip rubber if it gets damp! The other thing to try is remove partition so he can brace his feet and travel corner to corner if that's how he feels safer. You often don't get any other indications of distress and sweating can be the clue. Hope these suggestions help.
 
oldjumper said:
If the sweating isn't related to the present heatwave, it will probably be due to him fearing slipping/falling rather than heat.
I don't know how you travel him now but always have a good bed down - there's no such thing as non-slip rubber if it gets damp! The other thing to try is remove partition so he can brace his feet and travel corner to corner if that's how he feels safer. You often don't get any other indications of distress and sweating can be the clue. Hope these suggestions help.
Click to expand...

Hello, he is always travelled with a shavings bed down and I tend to tie him up loosely enough to be able to find his own balance, if he didn't have separation anxiety I would travel him without a partition but I unfortunately cant :( Thank you very much for your advice though! :)
 
Not wishing to be patronising, but do check your driving.....take time to slow down/don't brake hard for junctions, ease out gently, change gear carefully without snatching, slow down gently for roundabouts and don't swing round them. Also plan your route. Our oldie can sweat up a lot on country lanes to one venue - too many turns and potholes, but do a motorway trip (it's a lot longer but obviously the road is smoother) and he barely sweats.
 
Dubsie said:
Not wishing to be patronising, but do check your driving.....take time to slow down/don't brake hard for junctions, ease out gently, change gear carefully without snatching, slow down gently for roundabouts and don't swing round them. Also plan your route. Our oldie can sweat up a lot on country lanes to one venue - too many turns and potholes, but do a motorway trip (it's a lot longer but obviously the road is smoother) and he barely sweats.
Click to expand...

Hello, my boyfriend tows the trailer for me as I have no trailer license and he’s been trailering horses for years and is a considerate driver and we will always go on main roads rather than country when we can :) Many thanks!
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Top