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| Just bought a weanling, i pick him up thursday. Ive never hauled something so young so id like some advice from people who have to keep him happy and comfy! Its a 8 hour drive back. I'm taking a 2 horse slant, I've heard not to keep them tied and keep the slant open the whole way, but i don't want him moving around and falling. any tips/advice?? |
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 Elite Veteran
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Location: West Texas | Haul him loose without the slants or tie the slants up. Don't tie or close the slants. You were told good advice. |
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  Witty Enough
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Location: CTX | I think you'll be fine. Just open the slants like you got told, and do not tie. I moved my mare and colt at 6 months in my 4 horse. I just tied the mom, and left the colt loose.
When I picked him up a month later (my place is to small to wean without them being able to hear or see each other, so figured it be easier on both of them this way) I just loaded him by himself, and had the slants tied back againa.
Now my trip was only about an hour one way, but still there was no problem. I just took it really really slow. More careful than normal especially around the corners.
The only thing I would do in your case is maybe have a break somewhere around the 4 hour mark to offer water. But if you can, leave the trailer closed in case he might freak out. |
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 Heeler Hoarder
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| Yes don't tie he will be fine sometimes they will lay down at that age to rest. Just take the slant out if you can and if not tie it back securely. |
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Hungarian Midget Woman
Location: Midwest | I brought a 4ish month old weanling from Louisiana to Indiana alongside a 3 yo.
We had taken out the divider (2 horse straight load). We tied the 3 yo and left the colt loose. They both had hay for the whole ride and we stopped every couple hours to offer water. Typically when we got gas. before leaving we bedded the trailer deep with shavings. We also made sure the colt had a place to go if needed away from the other horse.
We drove the 16-17 hours with only short breaks. Both horses came off the trailer just fine and had no issues. The weanling dove into his grain 5 minutes at his new home.
I wasn't planning on bringing back two, otherwise we would have brought the bigger trailer. Funny how that happens lol... At least the extra one wasn't mine or my husband would have been a bit mad. ;)
Anyway, I'm guessing this weanling is now at least 6 mo. I'd take out the dividers and leave him loose. He will be fine. Make sure you stop to give water. I'd let him have hay for the ride too. |
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 Guys Just Wanna Have Fun
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Location: OH | Haul Loose---NO HALTER. |
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Hungarian Midget Woman
Location: Midwest | Mighty Broke - 2016-01-18 11:15 AM Haul Loose---NO HALTER.
Yes, no halter!! |
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 A Somebody to Everybody
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | Mighty Broke - 2016-01-18 11:15 AM Haul Loose---NO HALTER.
Agree to this ^^^^^^ |
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A Somebody to Everybody
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | And no hay bags... |
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 Bulls Eye
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Location: Oklahoma | I hauled 2 from OK to CA. Let them have the first 2 slant stalls in a 4 horse trailer. They were loose and I had haybags for them. When we stopped for the night, they stayed in the trailer and I opened it up so they had 4 stalls. They traveled just fine. I put leather halters on mine. |
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A Somebody to Everybody
Posts: 41354
Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | If the hay bags are tied right and up high where they cant get a leg hung up then I would use one, but I have seen so many horses get hung up in hay bags that are tied to low. I use hay bags every day but some I have seen are not tied right and one gets hung up. |
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 The Comeback Kid
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Location: lost in missouri | If you can take the slants completely out that way you dont have to worry about him getting under it. |
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Hungarian Midget Woman
Location: Midwest | redracinmo - 2016-01-18 1:57 PM If you can take the slants completely out that way you dont have to worry about him getting under it.
This is what I did. |
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| I hauled one from Wyoming to SoCal loose with no slats in a 4h. He did fine with no haybags in while we traveled but every time we stopped to fuel up, stretch, eat, etc I offered him hay and water. He was fine and even layed down to sleep when we stopped for a couple of hours and slept ourselves. We had lots of shavings so there was less risk of slipping and falling. |
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