Rounds With Doc T
This is a live meeting with Doc T, during which members can ask questions about horses. Doc T... View more
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Rounds with Doc T March 28th, 2024 [[Replay]]
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Rounds with Doc T March 28th, 2024 [[Replay]]
I did a Rounds With Doc T in July 2021 that covered much other information about trailering horses. Go here to see it: https://www.thehorsesadvocate.com/forums/discussion/register-now-july-rounds-with-doc-t-trailering-horses-on-the-road-again/
Also, the PDF from the July 2021 Rounds, which is the one I use here, can be seen in a new tab by clicking here.
0:03:32 – Why I’m qualified to talk about trailering horses.
0:05:10 – I describe a simple technique for backing up a truck and trailer. I explain why a longer trailer mounted over the truck’s rear axle is easier to control than a shorter trailer and all bumper-mounted trailers. I also discuss aids for backing up under the trailer for hooking up.
0:20:30 – Practice makes you confident. Find an open parking lot and practice.
0:21:42 – Describe what you mean by moving your horse, please! I have shipped by air worldwide as well as local trailering. I assume you’re referring to trailering.
0:22:46 – Incidentally, I have shipped as many as 11 horses at once by air from the US to Europe in a 747 cargo plane and never used leg wraps. Never!
0:27:03 – I haul my horse loose on the back of my gooseneck and the carriage in the front. Is it best to tie or let them be loose? As far as weight distribution, this works very well for me. Take care, everyone, and have a happy Easter.
0:31:33 – I’m a newbie to hauling horses and afraid to haul them, but I’m OK when hauling hay bales.
0:35:25 – Can bell boots be used to protect the hooves? Should I worry about just the front hooves or all four?
0:37:08 – What is my preferred trailer type?
0:40:14 – Focus more on the truck. Why are dually trucks (four wheels on an axle) unnecessary? Why do overinflated tires cause accidents? Understand the importance of tire pressure.
0:46:41 – Level the trailer so that horses ride level to avoid placing excessive pressure on one set of limbs.
0:48:31 – 2021 National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration report on all highway crashes, including fatalities. The summary can be viewed here. The 2021 NHTSA full report can be seen here.
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Hello everyone. I won’t be available for the zoom meeting as I’m in Norway. I do have a question regarding trailering horses. I haul my horse loose on the back of my gooseneck and the carriage in the front. Is it best to tie or let them be loose?
As far as weight distribution this works very well for me.
Take care everyone and have a happy Easter
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“I haul my horse loose on the back of my gooseneck and the carriage in the front. Is it best to tie or let them be loose?” Do you mean that the horse is in the back of the trailer in a box stall? Is there a wall between the carriage and the horse?
Please reply with a more precise description of your setup. Also, are the trailer wheels under the horse? Are the trailer wheels set outside of the interior, or is there a wheel box inside where the horse will be?
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Describe what you mean by moving your horse, please! I have shipped by air worldwide as well as local trailering. I assume you’re referring to trailering.
Potato Richardson
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I can cover anything we want to discuss. This includes how to easily back up a trailer and place it perfectly on a dime! I will also cover the tests required, how to prepare the horse “medically,” to wrap or not to wrap (and if you do wrap, understand why and how), and anything else that comes up.
In other words, I’ll cover the horse and the driver/driving (braking, curves, backing, etc).
During my undergraduate school days, I hauled horses for a living for a professional outfit in tractor-trailers. Flying was just “getting off the ground” back then.
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Incidentally, I have shipped as many as 11 horses at once by air from the US to Europe in a 747 cargo plane and never used leg wraps. Never!
Potato
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I think you’ll have some stories to tell! I would love to hear them. Doc T
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The message I was focused on said 8 O’Clock I am in Calif. Sorry to be too late!
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LOL – time zones!!! Replay coming tonight!
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