Posted 2013-03-29 7:06 PM (#150954) Subject: Hauling At Night
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Posts: 14
Location: Virginia
When hauling horses at night is it better to keep the interior lights on so outside lights aren't a noticeable to the horses, or better to keep them off so the horses can snooze?
Posted 2013-03-29 7:20 PM (#150955 - in reply to #150954) Subject: RE: Hauling At Night
our horses do not care one way or the other, but i think they like the lights off after dark, the camera can see them in the dark, i myself can not see them react either way.
Posted 2013-03-29 9:33 PM (#150959 - in reply to #150954) Subject: RE: Hauling At Night
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Posts: 379 Location: Missouri
I doubt the horses are doing much snoozing bouncing down the road. I haul with lights on, but that's for the camera. I did put lower wattage bulbs so it's not too bright.
Posted 2013-03-30 5:56 AM (#150962 - in reply to #150954) Subject: RE: Hauling At Night
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Posts: 87 Location: Williamsburg VA
We had the experience of hauling a horse by himself at night in rain and he became extemely excited during the ride. We now haul with lights on and have not have a problem with that horse in the same circumstances.
Posted 2013-03-30 10:51 PM (#150975 - in reply to #150954) Subject: RE: Hauling At Night
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Posts: 1880 Location: NY
I can not remember were I read it but it said to trailer at night with light on so the lights from other car do not scare the horses they see light differently them we do
Posted 2013-03-31 1:43 AM (#150981 - in reply to #150954) Subject: RE: Hauling At Night
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Posts: 3853 Location: Vermont
Interior lights on...stops vehicles running behind the trailer from creating flashes from their headlights by leaving the interior trailer lights on, these types of sudden flashes are reduced. Horses are not inclined to rest when hauling, so the addition of lights is a positive rather than negative influence.
Hauling At Night
