As a reader of The Team Roping Journal, it's a fairly safe assumption that you've got more than a few miles—and probably a few stories to go along with them—tallied up in your horse hauling log. Nonetheless, with the bulk of the summer miles ahead, the time to make sure you and your rig are ready is now.
STATS AND FACTS FROM THE ROAD
According to USRoper—a premier roadside assistance program designed specifically for ropers—there are 70 million vehicle breakdowns in the United States each year, which equates to one in every three drivers. If you spend enough hours hauling horses, it may only be a matter of time before you come face-toface with a breakdown while loaded.
Annualy, the USRoper call center, which answers more than 10,000 calls for roadside services a year, dispatches help nearly 2,200 times to people with their horses in tow—more than 20% of their total calls. Since 2018, the company has provided assistance to tens of thousands of drivers in need of fuel delivery, tows, mechanical solutions, tire
