Horse Trailer Storm Prep Tips
If you use your horse trailer often enough, sooner or later you’re going to face a storm. Being prepared for stormy conditions can make a huge difference for your trip, and is the line between the weather being an annoyance or causing a disaster. When you tackle the situation proactively, it can keep you, your horses and your trailer safe and sound.
At Double B Trailer Sales we want you to stay safe on the road at all times. So we’ve put together some information to help you ride out a storm safely. If you’re looking for horse trailers for sale in Centerville and Hurricane, Utah, contact us and have a talk with our helpful staff. If you need trailer parts or repair, our service department is always ready to assist you!
Prep Your Horse Trailer
Sometimes you can’t help but step out in a storm. It could be because you have to head back home or you may be trying to reach a more secure location to ride out the storm. Whatever the reason, you don’t want to face additional problems because your horse trailer just isn’t up to the mark. For example, this would be a bad time to realize you have a flat tire in your tow vehicle or stock trailer. Proper tire maintenance, such as keeping them inflated to the proper levels, helps prevent blowouts.
You should conduct regular inspections to make sure that everything in your trailer is up to code so you don’t have to deal with sudden repairs or breakdowns in the middle of an emergency situation. If you notice storm clouds brewing, check the weather to see how severe the storm will be.
Gather Food and Supplies
Sometimes you have no option but to wait out a storm. At such times, you want to be ready with any supplies you may need. You should have enough food and water for your horses, so carry along plenty of feed in your horse trailer. When you’re loading the horse feed onto the trailer, make sure you’re utilizing some form of waterproof storage to keep it safe. Even the smallest amount of rain and moisture on the food can ruin the supplies.
Another set of items that are important and should be on hand are medical supplies. This includes both horse and human first aid kits. This will let you take care of any minor medical emergencies that might come up during a bad storm. This will also tide you over until you can get some professional help for more severe human or equine medical problems.
Build an Escape Route
Sometimes everyone tries to leave an area when there’s a storm brewing. This causes traffic jams that can be highly annoying for you. But for your horses, a long traffic jam can really heat up the trailer due to lack of any motion. You'll want to do your best to take the route that limits idling and stopping as much as you can. This usually means you take back roads rather than highways. It may make your trip a little longer, but you will be moving for more of it which is better for your horses. If you get stuck in traffic, check on your horses often and keep them hydrated.
We hope you’ll find these trips useful for your storm prep needs! If you need additional information, get in touch with us at Double B Trailer Sales and have a chat with one of our sales representatives. We’re here for all the horse trailer needs of our friends from Salt Lake City, St. George, Odgen and Washington, UT.