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On a long trailer trip, how often should you check on your horse?

At every stop or every 100 miles.

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  1. Only when you arrive
  2. Every 500 miles
  3. At every stop or every 100 miles ✔

Why: Rutgers says check on the horse at every stop or every 100 miles, and check the hitch, safety chains, lights and hay bags too. Offer water and keep hay bags full.

Huh, didn't know that: Rutgers says horses hauled more than 24 hours can lose about 6% of body weight.

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Why did the horse love road trip stops? Every 100 miles meant a snack break.
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Answer: At every stop or every 100 miles. Rutgers says check on the horse at every stop or every 100 miles, and check the hitch, safety chains, lights and hay bags too. Offer water and keep hay bags full.

  1. Rutgers Equine Science Center: Horse Trailer Maintenance and Trailering Safety esc.rutgers.edu/fact_sheet/horse-trailer-maintenance-and-trailering-safety-2
    Check on the horse(s) at every stop or every 100 miles.
    Checked 2026-10-11.

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