Who ties horse for travel

[Darcey22]

Hey all
I have been doing a fair amount of research and wanted to find out how many people tie their horses when travelling alone with a partition in the trailer?
My horse hates being tied and to be honest, I don’t see the benefits to her being tied. She is a large horse that likes the partition in, she has the breast and breach bars at full height and there is no way she can turn herself around or get under the bar and if she does, a piece of bailer twine is not going to stop her.
I get for emergencies she needs to travel in a breakaway headcollar, but think she will get much more freedom for balance and emptying airways without being tied? Thoughts please x

 

[phizz4]

We don't tie our two when travelling. Lead ropes kept within instant reach, no space to turn round and, heaven forbid, if the trailer did roll over, horse is free to move, recover and not get their head or neck injured.

 

[Patterdale]

Yes I always do, after having one go under the bar and get wedged….

 

[Darcey22]

We don't tie our two when travelling. Lead ropes kept within instant reach, no space to turn round and, heaven forbid, if the trailer did roll over, horse is free to move, recover and not get their head or neck injured.

My thoughts exactly x

 

[Darcey22]

Yes I always do, after having one go under the bar and get wedged….

But would tying the horse up have stopped that? My horse would have to fall to her knees to get close to getting under the bar, she is more likely to go over it, but I doubt very much that being tied to some bailer twine would stop that? X

 

[GreyDot]

I use a bungee tie - horse travels alone in a 3.5 van (in a partiion). But your post has made me think...

 

[JBM]

I never usually tie unless they in a mood with each other

 

[Darcey22]

I never usually tie unless they in a mood with each other

? another reason I travel her alone. My mare is in a mood with everyone ?

 

[rara007]

Yup always tie. My horses are too small not to..! We’re have head over the partition, under and cover the breast bar etc.

 

[Flowerofthefen]

If you travel always with a partition and she is big with absolutely mo chance to turn round then ther isn't much point tieing

 

[Patterdale]

But would tying the horse up have stopped that? My horse would have to fall to her knees to get close to getting under the bar, she is more likely to go over it, but I doubt very much that being tied to some bailer twine would stop that? X

Well yes - if tied correctly they shouldn’t be able to get their head under the bar!

 

[PSD]

I tie mine when he’s travelling with something, because he’s a pest and I’m usually with my friends very grumpy mare. Trying to find a head partition though so I can avoid tying him as he gets very “in his own head” ?

 

[SOS]

I always secure the horses when travelling, they get clipped o quick release bungees which are on baling twine and I always travel in leather headcollars that can be cut through if needed. I also have a pen knife in the truck for emergencies - hidden away!

I had a bad traveller… well bad “stand stiller” who snapped the twine a few times and turned round despite the partition. It was very difficult to rectify that situation safely when alone I.e not open the ramp and have a horse come charging out over the top of me. I ended up cross tying her to prevent this.

 

[ILuvCowparsely]

Hey all
I have been doing a fair amount of research and wanted to find out how many people tie their horses when travelling alone with a partition in the trailer?
My horse hates being tied and to be honest, I don’t see the benefits to her being tied. She is a large horse that likes the partition in, she has the breast and breach bars at full height and there is no way she can turn herself around or get under the bar and if she does, a piece of bailer twine is not going to stop her.
I get for emergencies she needs to travel in a breakaway headcollar, but think she will get much more freedom for balance and emptying airways without being tied? Thoughts please x

I always tie my horse travelling. I would not travel any other way, re enforced by two horses going at each other over. The partitions making lorry wobble. Pony turns round and would try come into living if I did not.

 

[throwaway2022]

The only time I’ve not tied is when collecting my yearling Highland as the stud insist on loose travel and it worked well for his first journey. I do prefer them tied and top doors open for some ventilation on regular trips though