Re: Effects of Trailering on horses

["Susan Garlinghouse" <suendavid@worldnet.att.net>]

Carolyn Stull at UC Davis has done some research on the effects of
trailering, I think.  You can probably do a little rummaging through the UCD
extension website to see if there's anything there.

Also, Sarah Ralston at Rutgers University has done quite a bit of work on
the effects of trailering on the immune system.  She's another source.

I couldn't give you an exact correlation of two hours = 20 km.  But I can
tell you that of the 100 + horses we've collected base camp bloodwork on in
the past 14 months, about 80% of them are clinically dehydrated---and that's
*before* they ever start the ride.  It's a fair assumption that that
dehydration occurred during the trailer ride, and is not compensated for
immediately (if ever).

Susan G


----- Original Message -----
From: "Kristene Smuts" <Ksmuts@sarcc.co.za>
To: <ridecamp@endurance.net>
Sent: Tuesday, October 09, 2001 1:01 AM
Subject: RC: Effects of Trailering on horses


> Hi guys
>
> Does anybody know if research has been done or if figures exist on what
effects trailering has on horses?  I know that it has a great effect on how
they use their muscles for balancing, but I don't know to what degree.
Also, what effect eating and drinking or the lack of it has on their
metabolic health.  I'm looking for something in the vein of "traveling in a
box for 2 hours is equal to riding 20 kms" kinda thing.  I know it is
subject to things like speed traveled, driver skills, stress level of the
individual horse etc. but I would appreciate any kind of input I can get
from you.
>
> I'm trying to put together a "how to start" booklet for new members to our
club and to endurance riding in general and would like to put some kind of
research figures as part of the booklet.
>
> Thanks
> Kristene
>
>
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