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What is the longest you have trailered horses on a road trip?

I have a 13 hour trip to Montana to make with 2 horses (we are moving). How long do you think I can drive before having to give them a break? Plus, where do you usually stop to do so? I have searched for websites on horse friendly rest stops and can't find any. Thank you!

Public Comments

1. I have shipped show horses all over the country. A 13 hour trip can be made in one day. I am not sure what a "horse friendly rest stop" is. I do NOT recommend taking your horse off the trailer during the trip, unless you are going to stable overnight somewhere. When you stop for gas offer your horse a drink of water & make sure he still has hay. Some people bring water from home, some people use whatever water comes out of the hose at the gas station. The longest trip I have made with horses that did not include stabling overnight was 22 hours.
2. I hauled from California to Wyoming--and then from Calif. to Oregon--I always stopped at rest stops--for breaks 2 hours to 3 --just to make sure that all is well --I find for overnight stops fairground work well even if you cant stall your horse you have room to walk them out after a day in the trailer and maybe allowed to use the arena--check that possibility out--nearly everywhere has fairgrounds--
3. I've shipped my quarter horse and arabian cross country (cali to south georgia.. and back.) i don't remember exactly how long the trip was, but my vet said to stop every 6 hours to let them rest and rehydrate, along with a little exercise. Your horses will be fine. =)
4. I've never moved with horses but I know you should stop at least every 4 hours. Maybe look on the route and see where you can stop and phone some people and ask if you can stop there for a while.
5. they should be ok we show alot and our horses are on the trailer alot just give them a hay bag and offer them water along the way and talk to them thyll be ok
6. i've been on a 10 hour trip and we got stuck in rush hour traffic on the manhattan bridge for 3 of those hours. we watered the horses and they had hay bags for free choice munching. when we got to our destination we turned out in a paddock for a few hours and then the horses had the rest of the day off. we didn't try to stop and unload. imagine your horse freaking out at a truck rest stop and getting away. that would suck.