Horse Camping Made Easy

Last week I wrote about different conversions for your horse trailer that can make horse camping easier on you, well this week I thought I would touch base on some ways to make horse camping easier on your horse!

Ways to pack all of the “goods”:

• In the bed of your truck
• In the tack room, dressing room, or living quarters
• Hay Rack storage

Ways to pack feed:

• Rolling hay bale bag
• Compressed bales
• Hay Cubes
• Hay Pellets

Water tankWays to pack water:

• Place a trash bag in a container, fill with water and secure.
• Call ahead to verify if there is drinking water near your campsite

Ways to shelter/secure horses:

• Hi-line to trailer or tree
• “Pop-up” panels that secure to your trailer
• Tying to trailer
• Tarp with posts attached to your horse trailer to help offer weather protection for horses
• Shavings to help soak up urine and spilled water buckets

Ways to be extra prepared: (Bring extras of these)

• Halters/Leads
• Baling twine
• Buckets
• First Aid kit horse and human
• Small tool kit

-Emily Bomgardner