Hauling horses with Grayton Farms

Hundred of years ago, horses were the staple mode of transportation for humans. These days, it’s the horses being bundled up and hauled all over the world!

With that hauling comes stress and potential for many incidents to happen. As bodyworkers, we work to help mitigate the soreness these horses can go through while hauling, but what if we could be pre-emptive with our plans and help the horses arrive more relaxed and without as much tension?

Today we talk to two very knowledgable individuals who have hauled horses all over North America and have imported horses from overseas as well. We chat with them about the rigours of hauling, ways they pre-plan to reduce the stress on their horses, how they have found the best way to haul them is and what to do once you’ve arrived at your destination. Our guests today are Alex and Holly Grayton of Grayton Farms, and we sat down to chat with them as they were preparing to leave for yet another long haul home from Florida. Alex Grayton is a keen professional show jumping trainer and his wife Holly is a competitor as well, in this sport. Their travels often include long hauls across the continent but they take just as much care for the shorter trips within Western Canada.

For more information on Grayton Farms, check out their website:

https://www.alexandergrayton.com or through their Facebook page @GraytonFarms or Instagram @grayton_farms

My co-host, Tina Watkins EST, EEBW3, is the founder of InHand Equine Therapy which strives to improve the lives of horses through equine bodywork. She also has over a decade of experience teaching other bodyworkers and offers both mentorship and continuing education for professionals and owners alike.

For more information about our continuing education short courses for equine professionals and owners courses, please check out https://inhandequinetherapy.podia.com

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Our goal with this podcast is to continually open the conversation around equine wellness and bodywork. It is through open conversation that we can grow this industry with knowledge and understanding of our equine partners. Ever evolving along with tried and true methods of horse husbandry, it’s by learning from one another that we will elevate the care of these amazing animals and partners.

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