Travelling with tack on ?

I always travel tacked up on the way, normally hunting. Mare get's excited enough at home let alone trying to tack up when I've arrived, But come home untacked and washed off then when I get home it's just a quick rug change then back into the field
 
I travel one of mine with his bridle on - without reins - he is too headshy to put a bridle on without a headcollar on and obviously for showing i can't have a muddy headcollar under my bridle ;)

so... he has to have it put on before we go otherwise i would lose him on the showground ;)

But personally i don't like to do it - too much to get caught on! :D but needs must
 
The thought horrifies me , would not risk my tack or especially my horse, for all the 3 mins it takes to tack up once you stop.
 
Ludoctro said:
The thought horrifies me , would not risk my tack or especially my horse, for all the 3 mins it takes to tack up once you stop.
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It might horrify you but the other option for me is tacking up a wild eyed monster which promptly rears over backwards on me so the tack goes on at home and that is the end of that :eek:

I really can not see how a properly fastened saddle poses any risk what so ever to a horse travelling to be honest.
 
No I wouldn't... she won't stand in the trailer for long, and I couldn't risk it getting hooked on something/damaged and her panicking. The one time I went hunting I tacked up as normal tied up to trailer with no problems.
 
Never have travelled with saddle on. Not because I wouldn't but just because I have never needed to.

Keep the bridle on my youngster thou (reins/martingale removed) with headcollar over the top. as I need the extra control of the bridle when we arrive at the other end as he stomps off the lorry!
 
Often travel short trips with saddles on and always fully tacked up for hunting .
Can't see what the danger is if the tack is on properly, girth tight enough riens tightly wrapped together and caught though throat lash rug over saddle.
Seen to many nastys at the hounds with people trying to get tack on excited horses to do anything else.
 
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