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I was in PA recently to pick up a pair of Clydes. It was -2ºF. I asked the vet about hauling them in a stock trailer. He told me that he did lectures about hauling horses, and gave some good solid advice. I was pulling a goose-neck 24′ Exxis, stock trailer. He said that horses stay warm by the layers of heat held in their coat. If you let them get drafted, the air is removed and the horse can get cold. He advised against a heavy blanket, as that will cause sweating and dehydration, and he advised something light, light a canvas with the liner removed. This especially when your hauling from cold to warm climate. The light canvas will keep the air from being displaced. He said that horses usual get sick from being tied in the trailer with their heads up, as this causes there sinus system to back up. Said if you tie them at all, make sure they can get their noses down. The pneumonia related to cold weather hauling, is usual a sinus issue and not a cold weather issue. I didn’t buy the horse and didn’t haul them, but he had no qualms with me rolling out of there in freezing weather with the horses in a canvas cover. Hope this helps.

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