A survey of trailering problems in horses |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Veterinary Sciences, Unit of Veterinary Physiology, University of Messina, 98168 Messina, Italy;2. Department of Veterinary Sciences, Unit of Veterinary Biochemistry, University of Messina, 98168 Messina, Italy;1. Swedish Department of Anatomy, Physiology and Biochemistry, Box 7011, SE-750 07 Uppsala, Sweden;2. Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics, Box 7023, SE-750 07 Uppsala, Sweden;3. KU Leuven, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Livestock Genetics group, Department of Biosystems, B-3001 Heverlee, Belgium;4. University of Sydney, School of Life & Environmental Sciences, NSW 2006 Sydney, Australia;1. Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies and Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh, Easter Bush, Edinburgh, United Kingdom;2. School of Animal Rural and Environmental Sciences, Nottingham Trent University, Brackenhurst Campus, Southwell, Nottinghamshire, NG25 0QF, United Kingdom;3. National Equine Welfare Council, Slad Lane, Princes Risborough, Buckinghamshire, HP27 0PP, United Kingdom |
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| Abstract: | A history form was sent to owners of 103 horses with trailer problems to determine what types of problems with trailering the horses exhibited, as well as the techniques the owners had used to mitigate the problem. Horses had problems with loading (53.4%) and traveling (51.5%). Of the horses who exhibited problems during travel, most had problems when the vehicle first began to move (53%) or when it went around a curve (47%). Less than half the horses (28.2%) had been cured by the methods the owners used. Breed differences in type of problems, in incidence of multiple problems, and in improvement were compared. There were no statistical differences in breed representation, either overall, or for any one particular problem or combination of problems. Quarter Horses, Thoroughbreds, and Arabians were the most commonly presented breeds and the most common breeds at the time of the survey. No breed was more likely to be cured/improved or not. Orientation in the trailer and association of the trailer with aversive experiences may be important components of the etiology of trailering problems. |
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