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Title:Equine Notes Conference
Notice:Topics List=4, Horses 4Sale/Wanted=150, Equip 4Sale/Wanted=151
Moderator:MTADMS::COBURNIO
Created:Tue Feb 11 1986
Last Modified:Thu Jun 05 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:2080
Total number of notes:22383

2076.0. "NEED HORSE HOTEL" by NNTPD::"[email protected]" (MARY ANN MUCKA) Mon Apr 21 1997 17:12

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2076.1HORSE HOTEL-ANY??NNTPD::"[email protected]"MARY ANN MUCKAMon Apr 21 1997 17:2412
We're planning a trip in September from Pennsylvania to Colorado and back 
with our 2 horses.  Am interested in finding safe places to unload, provide
grazing-exercise (have solar/electric fense) stalls for the night and parking
for a pickup and 4 horse trailer along the route.

Also looking for like-new horse packing 
equipment (pack-saddles, breeching/panniers type-stuff).  Will be camping in 
a wilderness area (this time with the horses).  If you've been there/done
that, 
what worked and what would you never-ever do again?   
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2076.2HORSE HOTEL-ANY??NNTPD::"[email protected]"MARY ANN MUCKAMon Apr 21 1997 17:3815
We're planning a trip in September from Pennsylvania to Colorado and back 
with our 2 horses.  Am interested in finding safe places to unload, provide
grazing-exercise (have solar/electric fense) stalls for the night and parking
for a pickup and 4 horse trailer along the route(will use either Route 70 or 
 80 W/E).  Available publications are mostly outdated, looking for some
quality
 references.

Also looking for like-new horse packing 
equipment (pack-saddles, breeching/panniers type-stuff).  Will be camping in 
a wilderness area (this time with the horses).  If you've been there/done
that, 
what worked and what would you never-ever do again?   
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2076.3CSC32::HOEPNERA closed mouth gathers no feetMon Apr 21 1997 19:2915
    
    My only concern with bringing horses from Pennsylvania to Colorado 
    wilderness areas is the problem with people and horses both 
    acclimating to the elevation (read:  possible altitude sickness 
    for you or your animals).  
    
    When I moved from Iowa to Colorado (with fit horses) it took 2 weeks
    or so for them to have enough 'wind' to exercise their muscles 
    sufficiently.  
    
    If you are looking to go packing in the wilderness, there are a bunch 
    of outfitters out here that already have the horses and equipment 
    ready to go. 
    
    
2076.4Hawkin's GuideMTCLAY::COBURNPlan B FarmTue Apr 22 1997 08:487
    Ask at your local tack shop for the latest "Hawkin's Guide to Horse
    Trailering On the Road".  It's a guide to legal and safe trailering
    listed by state, and includes towing/repair services, vets, and barns
    that are willing to acommodate overnite guests, etc.  The legal
    requirements vary pretty widely from state to state, so it's something
    you want to be sure you've got covered throughout your entire trip.