USRider has publicly urged horse trailer manufacturers to improve their electrical wiring practices. “Trailers flex and move constantly when being towed, so it is imperative that proper wiring techniques be used to ensure the proper and continual functioning of a trailer’s electrical systems,” said a USRider press release. 






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During a large animal emergency rescue training session, Dr. Tomas Gimenez discusses the removal of horse from a simulated trailer wreck. In the foreground, Dr. Rebecca Gimenez, with the help of a cooperative trained horse, “Aerial,” demonstrates how to handle a horse during an emergency. Part of this hands-on training involves having the participants right an overturned horse trailer and evaluate the trailer’s construction and structural integrity.


USRider manages the Equestrian Motor Plan, a roadside assistance program designed for those who travel with horses. The organization has adopted large animal emergency rescue education as its philanthropy, and through these endeavors, USRider representatives have observed a trend of horse trailer wiring failures

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