Avoiding Travel Fatigue
The competitive season is in full swing and a lot of horses are on the move. Travel can be like any other experience we have one that is positive and beneficial or one that produces health-threatening stressors and fatigue depending on the choices we make.
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It is vitally important to the safety and well-being of the horse that he be taught to load without anxiety. |
Although most horses seem to tolerate travel it is a stress to some degree to all horses. Horses lose body weight and run the risk of respiratory disease during travel. Because of the risks no matter how seasoned the showman moving horses can be a stress for most horse owners as well
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Written by:
Mimi Porter
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