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Hi Katey -- I'm reading archives so could not reply directly.  My advice 
would be to start feeding your horse hay now, and beet pulp.  I have taken 
my horses out of pasture to rides and trailer trips, but I do try to give 
them a few days to adjust to the feed change first.  Some horses handle it 
differently than others.  Since you are bringing 3 horses, you can bring 
her along and see how she handles the trip -- ride her after you know she's 
doing okay.  I like to load my horses up with lots of hay and plenty of 
soaked beet pulp before we leave for a long trip, think that really helps 
them get there in good shape -- I will put a spoonful or two of plain salt 
in the beet pulp (2x a day for 2-3 days before loading) and this seems to 
work pretty well.  I also offer soaked beet pulp during the trip, and after 
we get there.  Once the horses are loaded, I usually stop trying to put any 
kind of salt or electrolytes into their feed because they won't eat it as 
well, so we forego that and I will give it to them with a syringe if I give 
it at all.   Another thing you can try is bringing a bushel barrel along 
and filling it up half full with water then soaking a flake of hay in it -- 
some horses really like that.  Thru the years my horses have got me trained 
so that I use nearly as much water soaking and wetting their hay and feed 
as I give to them to drink, it really does go a long way towards getting 
them to the ride in good shape and keeping everything functioning well for 
an entire week, especially when they are being hauled for 12 to 14 hour 
stretches.

You do know about Hwy 20 being closed for construction after 7 p.m.   Email 
me if you have any questions.

Happy Trails,

Karen
in NV


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