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alexblagg Reg. Jul 2007	Posted 2015-05-17 10:09 AM Subject: Hauling a young foal
Extreme Veteran Posts: 351 Location: Arkansas	What is everyone's preference when hauling a foal? I will be hauling a foal that is 3 weeks old to take mom to the breeders. Do I use a stock type trailer and leave them both loose? Do I use the stock type trailer but tie mom? Do I use my 3 horse, put mom in the first divider and take out the second for the foal to be loose? Or Do I borrow a friends trailer who has a stud divider and put the foal in that stall? This will be a 5 hour trip for mom and baby. I want to do it as safely as possible.
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BARRELHORSE USA Reg. Sep 2011	Posted 2015-05-17 10:19 AM Subject: RE: Hauling a young foal
	I turn mare and foal loose in the trailer .. no drama .. and if foal lays down it is unlikely for a loose mare to step on her foal and foal can nurse anytime it wants to... If you tie the mare .. the lead needs to be long enough for mare to nose the baby which can end up being a problem since mare is restricted to a small area and foal is in danger if it lays down too close to his mom ... same with using a small stud stall etc etc .. foals have been known to get a leg under a panel and injure themselves etc etc .. As you know when you haul a loose horse they will turn backwards and will not move around very much during the entire time the trip takes ...
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Kiowa14 Reg. Jan 2015	Posted 2015-05-17 11:44 AM Subject: RE: Hauling a young foal
Regular Posts: 97 Location: Tennessee	I turn them loose in a stock trailer. If it's a long trip be sure to put extra straw or shavings in for the foal. I've had a 1-2 week foal on a 16 hour round trip before with no issues whatsoever.
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Tn_Barrelracer Reg. Jan 2007	Posted 2015-05-17 12:04 PM Subject: RE: Hauling a young foal
Heeler Hoarder Posts: 2067	I tie mom loosely but it keeps her from being able to turn around and haul in a stock trailer. Never had a problem and hauled this way for years
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BBrewster Reg. Jun 2012	Posted 2015-05-17 1:13 PM Subject: RE: Hauling a young foal
Elite Veteran Posts: 600 Location: Oklahoma & Texas	I would use stock type and tie mom loose but not so loose she puts a leg through but let baby free to do whatever in trailer that's how I go..if using a slant take the dividers out or baby will walk under and scrape back or neck ..
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streakysox Reg. Jul 2008	Posted 2015-05-17 7:07 PM Subject: RE: Hauling a young foal
Take a Picture Posts: 12841	I use my three horse slant. Pin the dividers back and leave the mare loose.
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ThreeCorners Reg. Nov 2003	Posted 2015-05-17 7:09 PM Subject: RE: Hauling a young foal
Tried and True Posts: 21185 Location: Where I am happiest	We haul them loose. Tieing the mare only leaves a lead rope attached for the baby to get hung up on.
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cow pie Reg. Nov 2009	Posted 2015-05-17 7:23 PM Subject: RE: Hauling a young foal
Sock eating dog owner Posts: 4557 Location: Where the pavement ends and the West begins Utah	haul both loose, mom may rear and break the tie possibly landing on the baby.
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RacingQH Reg. Aug 2004	Posted 2015-05-18 12:09 PM Subject: RE: Hauling a young foal
The Color Specialist Posts: 7530 Location: Washington. (The DRY side.)	Leave both loose. (If the mare MUST be tied for some reason, I would NOT tie her loose. Makes it easier for the foal to get tangled in the rope.)
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Jenbabe Reg. Jul 2006	Posted 2015-05-18 12:19 PM Subject: RE: Hauling a young foal
Coyote Country Queen Posts: 5666	We haul mares and foals back and forth to the breeding farm frequently. I haul in a stock type trailer and tie the mare. I have hauled longer distances like this as well with no problems.
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FearTheBigGrayHorse Reg. Oct 2014	Posted 2015-05-19 11:26 AM Subject: RE: Hauling a young foal
Veteran Posts: 119 Location: NeverLand	turn both lose in a stock trailer is how I do it. good luck!
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oija Reg. Feb 2012	Posted 2015-05-19 12:59 PM Subject: RE: Hauling a young foal
Expert Posts: 3782 Location: Gainesville, TX	loose in a stock trailer.
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kuhlmann Reg. Nov 2008	Posted 2015-05-19 1:07 PM Subject: RE: Hauling a young foal
Who Wants to Trade? Posts: 4692	we tie mare in trailer. We also remove a slant so they have a box.
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