Poll Recap: Horse Hauling Options
Jennifer Whittle
September 22, 2015
The majority of poll respondents (74%) said they own their own horse trailer.
The majority of poll respondents (74%) said they own their own horse trailer.
Of the 1,337 respondents, 931 (69%) said they currently own one to four saddles.
Of the 843 respondents, 393 (47%) said they’ve had a professional saddle fitter evaluate their horses and tack.
Of the 870 respondents, 298 (34%) said they clean their horses’ tack a few times per year.
The majority of respondents said they’ve thought about disaster planning and have an idea of how they would respond.
Most respondents said they provide constant access to fresh, clean water to ensure their horses stay hydrated.
Of the 1,076 respondents, 48% said they soak the affected foot in Epsom salts and water if they suspect an abscess.
The majority of respondents said they wear a helmet all or most of the time when they ride their horses.
Of the 1,036 respondents, 307 (30%) said they would design or redesign their horse barn if given the chance.
Of the 873 respondents, 257 (29%) said they use electric fence on their horse farm or facility.
Readers share some of the strange things that their horse have consumed.
Of the 804 respondents, 429 said they give their horses electrolytes year-round, after hard work, or during the summer.
Of the 375 respondents, 201 (54%) said the most recent imaging modality used on their horses was radiography.
Readers said they are most concerned about senior horses’ nutrition, followed by their joint and soft tissue health.
More than half of the 1,474 respondents (761) said they do not ride their horses when it is warmer than 90 degrees.
Of the 338 respondents, 121 (36%) said they use or are most familiar with Ritchie waterers.
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