Safety Strategy for Traveling Equestrians

Horse owners are advised to carry a second spare tire when trailering their animals.

“The side of the road is a dangerous place to be especially when you have horses onboard. As a conscientious horse owner, you want to minimize that

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Horse owners are advised to carry a second spare tire when trailering their animals.


“The side of the road is a dangerous place to be especially when you have horses onboard. As a conscientious horse owner, you want to minimize that time,” said Mark Cole, managing member of USRider, a roadside assistance plan designed with horse owners in mind.


Statistics indicate that tire failure is the most common cause of roadside disablements. Cole added, “In our fourth year of providing service to our members, we have seen a trend of a high incidence of disablements where replacement of two tires on the same side of a trailer was required, either due to encountering the same road hazard or the failure of one tire causing the failure of a second.”


With only one spare tire available, the disablement will take much longer to remedy. A second tire will have to be located and delivered to the scene, and the situation may require towing, if the appropriate tire cannot be found. USRider urges horse owners to begin carrying two mounted spares, which could provide a simple and prompt resolution to a disablement, and minimize the length of time spent on the side of the road awaiting assistance

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