Sandstone1
Well-Known Member
Do you use travel boots or bandages or nothing?
I never ever travel mine with naked legs. Even if the horse doesn't need them for the actual journey I've seen a couple of really nasty injuries from well behaved horses slipping or tripping on ramps, so I just wouldn't risk it.
I never ever travel mine with naked legs. Even if the horse doesn't need them for the actual journey I've seen a couple of really nasty injuries from well behaved horses slipping or tripping on ramps, so I just wouldn't risk it.
(And tail guards obviously..!) And a rug - even if it is the lightest possible scrim style.
I never ever travel mine with naked legs. Even if the horse doesn't need them for the actual journey I've seen a couple of really nasty injuries from well behaved horses slipping or tripping on ramps, so I just wouldn't risk it.
Do you use travel boots or bandages or nothing?
Why a rug? I am always amazed when I see poor horses in rugs, boots and tail bandages on a warm summer day. They must sweat so badly.
We travel ours with nothing. A tail guard would be pointless as he is too short to scrub tail on anything.
Shock horror - used to travel Shetland loose!
On severely hot days I do not use a rug, you obviously have never had a trailer accident and nearly lost your horse due to accident in trailer or seen a horrific leg injury in a accident which would have been reduced had the horse worn protection.
Oh yes of cause horses don't get injured or die when being transported just like we wont get thrown through windscreen in accidents, so seat belts are not neccessary.
Never say never accidents do happen and if you want to risk your horse go ahead.