rubyrumba
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Or just leave them inside and go very slowly and carefully? I am interested to hear what everyone has to say. Thanks
Traveling-When going down a bumpy lane do you walk the horses instead?
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posie_honey
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leave them in a go slowly - suspension is pretty good on trailer 
Cyberchick
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Most definitely leave them in and take it steady, just working round the bumps as much as possible, I don't know anyone that would take the horses out. I would think it a bit bizare if they did.
SilverSkye
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Leave them in drive slowly and try to go round the potholes and bumps if i can. As i travel a lot by myself the only way i would be able to lead my girl would be to do it out the drivers window while driving which may well not be the safest thing to do!
posie_honey
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lol! me too
mine you - i have seen this being done with a string of polo ponies out a pickup window!!
rubyrumba
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Well the lane to my house is terrible and we just drive really slowly and they are fine. I have found a field to rent at someone else's house and their lane is no way near as bad and she said as i was going that they take the horses out at the top of the lane and walk them down or it will put them off traveling for life!
Saratoga
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Our lane is terrible, and i just go nice and slowly. The horses have never been bothered at all. In fact, as soon as they feel the bumps they know they are home!!
rubyrumba
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Glad everyone thinks the same as i do, i'd never heard anyone saying that before and imust admit i did want to laugh! Think she'll have a shock when i drive them all the way!
Faro
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Yep, our lane is terrible too. It's actually a BOAT/bridlepath, so not even surfaced. Like others above, we just take it very slowly and easily. It would never have occurred to me to walk the horses down the lane - but even if I did, I'd have to walk them about a mile or so, because it's all single track roads for a while and unless I completely blocked the road, there's nowhere I could re-load safely.