• Train your horse to load calmly and to accept the trailer as a safe place. Good training and horsemanship is vital against injury and illness.
• Make sure all inoculations are current. Current inoculations will protect your horse from exposure to other horses.
• Protection on the horses legs such as bandages or shipping boots protect against scrapes from even just walking onto the trailer.

For Long Trips:

• Bran Mash - Once a day for 2 to 3 days prior to shipping
• Electrolytes - Increase 2 to 3 days prior to shipping
• Vitamins - Add extra for a week prior to shipping
• Mineral Oil - One pint per day may either be added to feed along with barn for four days prior OR given by veterinarian via stomach tube the day of shipping
• Antibiotics - When the trip will be over 12 hours, discuss the administration of antibiotics with your veterinarian.
• A body clip is recommended when taking your horse from a cold climate to a hot climate.