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Hauling horses in winter presents some season-specific challenges. With a bit of preparation and common sense, however, you can keep your horse safe and comfortable on the road. Christine Barakat with Melinda Freckleton, DVM Hauling horses in winter presents some season-specific challenges. With a bit of preparation and common sense, however, you can keep your horse safe and comfortable while on the road. A clipped horse may need a light blanket during the ride for warmth, but a horse with a full winter coat can likely make the ride without one. • Blanket carefully. You want your horse to be warm for trailering without getting overheated. Maintaining balance in a moving trailer requires physical effort, which will cause a horse to generate his own heat. If he sweats under a heavy blanket, he will end up chilled and uncomfortable. A clipped horse may need a light blanket during the ride for warmth, but a horse with a full winter coat can likely make the ride without one. Click here to...

Winter, spring, summer, or fall…all you’ve got to do is remember what your horse needs to stay healthy. Our seasonal guide will help you. Barb Crabbe, DVM Pumpkin-spiced lattes and cold, crisp mornings—we call it “sweater season.” Or what about sunbathing and splashing in the waves? Nothing beats “swimsuit season.” Then there’s that cringeworthy time of year taken up by balance sheets and meetings with your accountant. “Tax season” is nothing to look forward to. [READ: 5 Ways to Improve Horse Health RIGHT NOW] In my world, I don’t think about the seasons in terms of fashion or finance. Instead I think “emergency!” That’s right. Instead of sweaters and swimsuits, veterinarians think of colic season, cut season, founder season, abscess season, or allergy season. It’s definitely true that different times of year bring different health-care challenges for your horse. In this article, I’ll give you a rundown of the most common seasonal health concerns veterinarians see, along with tips...

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Have you ever wondered how your Horses were traveling in the trailer as you drive down the road? There is no need to wonder any longer. Rostech Electronics has developed an inexpensive color monitoring system to give you a complete view of the trailer interior. With the camera in the trailer and the monitor in the cab of your tow vehicle, you can easily see your Horses. The system is portable, wireless and transmits up to 1,000 feet. USRoper Members receive a $50 discount on the purchase of a system. For more information call 800-361-8080.

Posted by Charlene Strickland With proper planning for winter trailering, you can keep your horses (and yourself) safe and healthy. You’re driving a loaded horse trailer in winter despite rain, snow, ice, and a low wind chill factor. Why? Unfortunately, schedules for breeding, competition, and sale require that horses be transported in all seasons and weather despite increased risks. Another possible reason to haul horses in winter might be to evacuate because of a natural or man-made disaster. Yet another reason might be a medical emergency. Hauling horses in winter escalates the hazards for driver and animals. The challenges are to maintain your horse’s health and arrive safely–and on schedule. The risks of winter require more preparation than the same journey in other seasons. Use common sense in balancing your need to meet a schedule with the hazards of transport. An important planning step is investigating weather conditions at your destination. “We like to minimize great changes...

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Swift Hitch is the original wireless portable back-up camera system designed to assist with hitching up your horse trailer. It can also be used to watch your horse in the trailer. Since 2006 the Swift Hitch’s portability, reverse imaging, and night-vision capabilities have made this innovative product a valued tool. Swift Hitch’s SH02 wireless system is the 2012 NATDA (North America Trailer Dealer Association) New Product of the Year and now upgraded to non-interference digital version SH02D. Switch Hitch proudly delivers high quality products with outstanding customer service. USRoper Members receive $20 off and free shipping on all Swift Hitch products (purchase of $50 or more). For more information call 617-600-8282.

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