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Guides » Travel Boots, Travel Rug/Summer Sheet and Tail Guards Do I need them When Travelling?
Horses need to be
protected when travelling as it is
very stressful for them and unfortunately
as we know horses are extremely unpredictable
and accidents can and do happen!
To make the experience
as comfortable as possible for your
horse you should have the following
items as a minimum.
Travel
Boots or Equestrian Bandages
Tail
Guard
Poll Guard
Travel
Rug for Horses/Summer Sheet
Travel Boots or
Equestrian Bandages
 For
those horses who are happy wearing
travel boots it is recommended that
these are used when travelling your
horse as they protect the legs against
being knocked or damaged which can
result is bruising, cuts and possibly
even fractures. Travel
boots are padded to ensure there
is maximum protection. For those
horses who will not except travel
boots , Equestrian bandages
with additional padding underneath
should be used as an alternative.
Tail
Guards
 Tail
Guards are recommended to be used
when travelling as a lot of horses
tend to lean back on the lorry or
trailer to support themselves and
will rub their tail. You do
not want to have spent hours before
a show cleaning your horse only to
find that when you arrive his tail
is dirty.
Poll Guards
Poll Guards are designed
to protect your horses poll if he
suddenly panics whilst in the lorry/trailer
and rears and hits his head, this
could result in a serious wound or
head trauma.
Travel Rug for Horses/Summer Sheet
 A
light travel rug or summer sheets
should always be used when you are
travelling as it will provide some
protection for your horse and keep
them warm as when travelling even
if it is a warm day it will be cooler
when moving.
Optional Extra's
could include:
Fly
Masks
Hook Boots
Knee Boots
Overreach Boots
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