I try to keep my horses on a regular schedule at home and when I'm hauling them. I try to feed about the same time of day all the time. When I'm hauling a horse I try to keep hay in front of him all the time, because the miles take a lot out of them. I feed alfalfa hay in the morning and coastal (grass) hay at night, and try to stay as close to that when I'm on the road as possible. I take as much as I can with me when I leave for a road trip. I also feed Purina Omelene 200 and Strategy grains twice a day.
I stop and unload my horses every five or six hours. I let them out of the trailer to stretch their legs and move around, and offer them water. When it's hot I offer them water more often than that. Horses are just like us that way-they get thirsty more often when it's hot-and it's our job to keep them as happy as possible. Keeping a clean, comfortable trailer and getting them out as often as possible also takes away the dread of loading up when it's time to go again.
