Trailering Your
Horse TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART ONE: THE TRAILER AND TRUCK Chapter
1: The Towing Vehicle Towing
Capacity
Vehicle Width
Engine
Wheelbase
Differential/Axle Ratio
Transmission
Heavy Duty Towing Package
Two Wheel Drive vs Four Wheel Drive
Weight Terms
Trailer Tongue Weight
Tires
Truck's Hitch
Weight-Distribution
Hitch
Sway Controls
Brakes
Servicing the Towing Vehicle Chapter
2: The Trailer Trailer Hitches
Straight-Pull Trailer
Fifth Wheel or Gooseneck
Stock Trailer
In-Line
Trailer
Straight Load Trailer
Slant Load Trailer
Reverse Load Trailer
Loading Entry
Trailer Materials
Trailer Specs: Height, Width, Length,
and Weight
Head Room
Trailer Laws
State Laws
Federal Trucking
Laws Chapter 3: Trailer Features
and Options Trailer Construction
Brakes
Emergency Breakaway Trailer Brakes
Roof
Suspension
Flooring
Mats
Sidewalls
Tack Room/Dressing Room
Doors
Rear Doors
Latches
Butt Bar, Chest Bar
Stall Dividers and Padding
Windows and Vents
Lights
Tires and Wheels
Spare Tire
Feeders
Buying a Horse Trailer
Buying
a Used Trailer Chapter 4: Trailer
Maintenance Registration
Wheel Bearings
Brakes
Brake Check
Emergency Trailer Brake Check
Tires
Suspension
Floor
Sidewalls
General Inspection
Exterior
Maintenance
Trailer Storage Chapter
5: Maneuvering Your Rig Learn
to Use Your Mirrors
Backing Up a Trailer
Backing Tips
Driving Tips
Swaying or Fishtailing
PART
TWO: TRAINING Consistency
Praise
Repetition
Cooperation
Physical and Verbal Aids Chapter
6: In-Hand Work Preloading
Ground-Training Checklist
Web Halter
Rope Halter
Head Down
Whoa
on a Long Line
Leading
Lagging and Correction
Personal Space
Turn
on the Forehand
Side Pass
Back Chapter
7: Obstacle Training Backing
Through Barrels
Turn on the Center in a Box
Wooden Bridge
Platform
Adding Trailer Boots
Leading Under a Tarp
Leading by the Trailer
Leading
and Backing in Trailer Alley
Chapter 8Trailer Loading and Unloading
Loading
in an Open Trailer
Finishing Up with the Slant Load
Unloading from an
Open Trailer
Loading in a Straight Load
Leading-In Tips
Unloading
from a Straight Load
Tying Chapter
9: Tips, Cautions, and Story Problems Use
of Voice Commands
Intensity of Aids
What to Do if the Horse Stops
What to Do if the Horse Backs
What to Do if the Horse Circles in Front of
You
What to Do if the Horse Swerves His Hindquarters Sideways
Trailer
Surprises
What About Tranquilizers?
What Other types of Restraint are
Suitable for Trailering?
What About Using Feed for Loading?
Is Physical
Force Appropriate?
Test Ride
Don'ts
Slowing Down the Horse That Leaps
into a Trailer
Avoid Bad Habits by Insisting on Good Manners Early in Training
PART THREE: TRAVELING
Chapter 10: Getting the Rig Ready
for a Trip Tire Pressure
Wheel Lugs
Hooking up Your Trailer
Breakaway Mechanism
Hitch Safety
Loading the Rig
Truck Ready Checklist
Emergency Equipment
Tools for
Changing a Flat Tire
Equipping the Rig
Packing Horse Supplies
Getting
the Trailer Ready for the Horse
Final Checks Chapter
11: Getting Your Horse Ready Flavoring
Water
Feeding En Route
Health Papers
Getting the Horse Ready
Shipping
Boots or Leg Wraps
Tail Wraps
Blanket or Sheet?
Head Bumper
Fly
Mask
Load 'em Up Chapter
12: En Route Trailer Check
Weigh Stations
Rest Stop
Checking Your Passenger
Hydration
Water
Urination
Checking Your Rig
Emergency Stop
Engine Overheating
Flat Tire
Emergency Procedures
Changing A Tire
Coping With Unusual
Circumstances
Finding a Horse Motel
Accident
Finding a Veterinarian
Chapter 13: Arrival
Parking
Unloading
Tying Your Horse Chapter
14: After Every Trip Post Trip
Musts APPENDIX
Major Trailer Manufacturers and Dealers
Tack
and Equipment
Hitches
Travel Guides
Guide to Interstate Health Requirements
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