Fwd: BACK OUT OF SLANT LOAD

["hope lundquist" <wwho20@hotmail.com>]

Hi Judy : My problem was that my horse would not back out of a Slant Load. 
He backs out of a straight load fine. When in a slant load he wants to turn 
around and come out head first. The advice I got to help him back out was to 
put the lead rope on his right side, thus moving his butt to the left some 
so he may back out. I haven't tried this as yet but will try whenever I get 
going again. Seems your problem is just the opposite? Your horse already 
backs out so why do you want to turn him around?  Bye Hope


>From: "Judy Weaver" <JWEAV@sc.co.contra-costa.ca.us>
>To: WWHO20@HOTMAIL.COM
>Subject: BACK OUT OF SLANT LOAD
>Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2001 10:45:40 -0700
>
>
>Hope
>
>I am way behind in reading my ridecamp messages and just now saw you 
>message from June 27 about your horse backing out of a slant load trailer.  
>Did you get any helpful responses to your inquiry??
>
>My horse too will not turn around in our trailer in order to walk out 
>headfirst but  has done so in another slant load, so I know he can do it.   
>After tussling with him a few times I decided it wasn't worth the hassle 
>and just let him back out which he does cautiously but without trouble, 
>just as he does from a straight load.  I haven't  taken any measurements 
>but I think my slant load which is an older Logan "may" be either narrower 
>or position the horses in a straighter position rather than "crosswise." 
>which requires a "tighter" turning radius for the horse.
>
>Anyway, please let me know if you got any good tips.
>
>Thanks.
>
>Judy Weaver in No. California


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