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We have begun trailering to very local trails, for short rides (hour) alone. Scenario is barn is 5 mins. from my home, trailer to park 5 mins. away. We always, always wear shipping boots even though it’s such a short ride. My horse is doing great and these are public parks with things always going on. I know my “carry on” items are skimpy. This is my first season trailering. I have a stock/slant combo and a small tack room up front. Here’s what I have been bringing, but what SHOULD I add as “must haves?” for both safety purposes and emergencies?
haynets- one for eating inside the trialer for going to and comming from one spare on the tied on the back when ramp up , for the duration of the event
this helps keep the horse occupied and also encourages him in and out the trialer
filled water drum.plus 1/2 buckets one for poohs one for wash/drink
spare, bridle, spare leathers, complete setd of either boots or bandages for each eliment or disipline
grooming kit, canget small grooming kit bags which contain the basic,
a dandy brush, a body brush, a mane tail comb, rubber and plastic curry plus sweat scrapper and hoof pick come in a rnage of colours to match you and your horses colour
3 bath type sponges, 1- one face, 2 body, 3 bum, i use the small square type
small meddy kit, vet wrap, animal lintex, petherdine, cotton wool, gamagee
orthaband and wound powder and anti botic cream, and tube of savalon, small flat scissors
bailing twine is alway placed on any tie up ring be it inside or outside the trailer
so you tie your horse up on the string and not on any metal fixtures
haynets are tied to the metal tie up rings/fixures .
i always take a porta loo, haha, so loo paper is essential haha
all my tack is in the car along with the above except for the haynets
ie as well as above, saddles bridles show jackets hats boots,
numnahs girths, plus rain sheet, fleece/cooler
golden rule you muck out your boxes when home and not on the showground or area or park that the event is.
make sure your horsebox or trailer is roadworthy before you go
ie check tyres,check brakes, check lights fixtures and fittings
check insurance and tax is in date check, weight as in not over weight for your car -thats towing it
as when you have added all your bits and bobs plus 2 neddies you might be over weight
i put most of it out the night before so i al ineed is me and my horse and i wear tracky bottoms and loose top over my show stuff, plus either wellie bobs or bumpers so all we need to do is de mob
and then stuff on show jacket hat and boots , when finish we normally change in the trialer before we go home from show stuff to the trackky bottoms shoes and another top, /coat
the horse is - in head collar lead rope travel boots tail guard, plus rug depending on weather as to which we use
