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Rounds With Doc T – “Trailering Horses – On The Road Again” – 2021 July 26th
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Rounds With Doc T – “Trailering Horses – On The Road Again” – 2021 July 26th
Howdy, everyone!
Here is the replay of the July 2021 Rounds With Doc T, “Trailering Horses – On The Road Again.”
Some of you may know Doc has some experience behind the wheel, moving horses around the country in just about every type of vehicle there was to move them. If you ever have any questions about how to get your horse from A to B safely or just want to listen to what we are sure will be some incredible stories, don’t miss out on this one. Doc has sage advice and some great stories to tell!
Note that there are more details and images you need to read and look at in the TOPICS page in the “Farms and Barns” section in the chapter “Trailering Horses.” https://www.thehorsesadvocate.com/horse-trailer-introduction/
Also, the presentation is available as a PDF, which you can download here. Print this before watching so you can make your notes. And one more thing—I have added some notations within the video to correct or clarify some of what I say.
Thanks for watching and being your horse’s advocate! Doc T
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Here is the PDF for you to download before listening. Print it and take notes.
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Thank you Doc T for a very informative session on Trailering horses. One of the
biggest issues I see is people not replacing the tires on the trailer
soon enough. I was taught to replace them every 5-6 yrs. no matter how
good they still look. I learned the hard way about dry rot.😟 And always have more truck than trailer. Waiting for my new straight load TB model gooseneck to be delivered.-
I agree. Tires are usually rated by miles driven on them but there is also an age expiration. It seems costly to replace a tire that “looks good” but in reality, replacing them after a period of disuse is important.
Having “more truck than trailer” is a safety consideration especially with mountain driving. You will recoup the cost when you trade in or sell.
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Hi Dr T,
Another great Rounds talk, thank you. Over in the UK if we need to travel more than 2 horses we do it in a lorry, over here trailers only take 2 horses. We don’t have the big trucks you have for trailing. They would never fit into our car parking spaces. Compared to the US our parking spaces are tiny! Most of the trailers, including mine travel the horses facing backwards as your questioner said they seem to stand that way when left loose. Personally I like it as I’ve never had to accelerate suddenly when trailing but have had to brake hard by the bad driving of other road users. If the horse is facing backward hard braking just means he leans his bum against the wall as opposed being thrown forward onto the breast bar.
I so agree with having to look ahead and notice road and traffic conditions to avoid any sudden adjustments of speed and direction. I wish other drivers paid more attention to it.
One tip I was given when I first had my trailer apart from practice reversing the empty trailer quietly on my own, was the back of the trailer will always go in the same direction of the bottom of the steering wheel. So I reverse with my hand on the bottom of the steering wheel and turn it in the same direction I want the trailer to go. 😀
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