I've recently discovered I'm going camping sometime in mid - late December. (This is all assuming the weather is good!) I was wondering if anyone thinks it's a bad idea to bring a horse or two. There are fantastic trails out there, but no boarding facilities or anything. There would be a cabin for the people but they didn't make them big enough to bring my horses in! And the beds aren't big enough either! Can you believe it?
Well anyway, what should I do? I know plenty of people take their horses camping, but what do you do with them? Tie them? Or if the option is available, stick them in the trailer overnight? What's the best approach? The trip would only be for 2 or 3 days (1 or 2 nights).
So what do you need for camping trips like this? I know of course the grain... but should I bring a feed bag or a bucket? What should I do for water? How much rope should they have when tied? Should I bring blankets? What do I do in case it suddenly, unpredictably starts raining or snowing?
I wish they just made cabins big enough for horseys... and horse sized beds would be cool. Heehee.
Thanks much!
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Winter camping with horseys - looots of questions, need advice!!
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Camping with horses takes some planning 
You will have to carry in hay and feed for the duration of the trip, as well as water if there aren't going to be readily available water sources. Chances are good your horses will have to stand tied and you'll want them to have enough rope to be comfortable and to get to their feed, but not enough to step over and get tangled in. Watch the weather before hand, snow isn't a problem but cold rain can be rough on the horse if they don't have shelter. If the temps are going to be really chilly (as in below freezing) you might want to bring extra hay. Another thing to watch for on the weather is wind - lots of wind will make the trip rough without shelter.
You will also want to make sure that the trails and camping area you are planning on going to allow horses. Some places don't and some places have very specific rules regarding bringing horses.
Good luck and get lots of pictures for us!
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