Troubleshooting Horse Trailer Loading: One Step at a Time
Sarah Evers Conrad
March 29, 2025
Consider these 4 behavior-science-based approaches to help your horse load safely.
Consider these 4 behavior-science-based approaches to help your horse load safely.
Researchers reflect on horse trailer design and long-distance travel as they affect stress in horses.
Knowing what to do—and what not to do—in a horse transport incident can mean the difference between a positive outcome and tragic ending.
Discover how to help your horse stay cool on the trailer this summer and what to do if he overheats in this article from The Horse‘s Summer 2024 issue.
Could motion sickness make a horse reluctant to load and cause him to scramble in the trailer? Find out what the research says.
No one wants to arrive at their destination and realize their horse has gotten sick or injured along the way. Follow these expert tips to ensure your horse’s safety and wellness while traveling.
University of Kentucky researchers are conducting a survey to gain a better understanding of the purposes and ways horses are transported.
An Italian researcher outlines the stresses high-performance horses face during transport and what horse owners and managers can do to help.
Researchers evaluated whether light color (i.e., yellowish-light to bluish-light) and/or luminous flux (the intensity of light energy being emitted) impacted horses’ heart rates and/or behaviors.
Remember these pointers to help ensure your summer riding season is fun and safe.
Print out this handy trailer safety checklist, and keep it in your trailer, tack box, or towing vehicle as a reference for safe horse hauling.
Researchers know that transport can affect horses’ immune systems, making them more susceptible to developing disease. But recent study results suggest it could also make horses more likely to spread disease.
A U.S. Equestrian Team veterinarian who has overseen the shipping of horses to six Olympic Games shares what steps to take before, during, and after a long-distance trailer ride.
Stay safe when you’re on the road with your horse with these tips for trailering and working around a rig.
Community disaster planning begins at home and in neighborhoods, and with understanding your farm.
Do you have a plan in place to evacuate your horses in case of fire or another emergency? Dr. Rebecca Gimenez of Technical Large Animal Emergency Rescue and Alayne Blickle of Horses for Clean Water tell you how to get started.
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