This message is from: "truman matz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> I'm very sorry to hear about your horrible experience.
>
> We have hauled our horses on trips that required 20+ hours of driving. It
is my preference
> to unload and rest the horses just before entering the mountains, as the
constant up/down and
> turning requires a lot of muscle in any horse and has to be tiring. I am
not possitive, but
> I think there are also laws about how long any animal can be held in a
trailer without
> unloading for rest. I believe the law may require unloading after every
24 hours of travel.
>
> We have found out that many rodeo grounds and fair grounds as well as
state/national forest
> areas will allow you to unload and camp for the night if the grounds are
not in use at that
> time. We always call ahead for permission (use the chamber of commerce
for the town you will
> be near), and pay some 'rent' to the club, even if none is asked for, and
of course, clean
> up. It is really a good thing for the horses to let them get out and
stretch, roll, and lie
> down if they wish. The rest also assures that -we- do a better job
driving in the mountains.
>
> Janet
