Title: Review procedures for transporting horses.
Course: Equine Science, Advanced (18104-II) > Section: Transporting the Horse

Review should include

- listing precautions to take before transporting a horse
- identifying methods by which a horse can be transported
- considering destination
- considering length of transport
- preparing for transport
- understanding loading procedures/loading density
- considering feeding, watering, ventilation, temperature, partitions
- scheduling in-transit inspections and rest periods
- listing unloading procedures
- explaining responsibilities and legalities
- describing emergency euthanasia.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What are the advantages of a gooseneck trailer over a bumper-pull trailer?
- How should a nervous and excited horse be loaded?
- How can a horse be acclimated to loading and unloading?
- What is the importance of being able to quickly load and unload a horse?