FW: Re: Ramp vs Step

["Mike Sherrell" <mike@grizzlyanalytical.com>]

I put indoor-outdoor astroturf type carpeting on the ramp -- ideal traction.

The horses do get worried because the ramp sounds hollow and/or flexes, but
they learn -- and they don't get hurt.

Regards,

Michael Sherrell
Grizzly Analytical (USA)
www.grizzlyanalytical.com
707 887 2919/fax 707 887 9834

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tara Wheeler [mailto:harpy@io.com]
> Sent: Friday, February 22, 2002 9:25 AM
> To: ridecamp@endurance.net
> Subject: RC: Re: Ramp vs Step
>
>
> I have a Sundowner 2horse LQ trailer with ramp.
>
> I'm getting the damn ramp cut off and having a rubber bumper
> installed.
>
> The ramp works OK on even ground.  On un-even ground, it
> rocks and bothers
> the horses.
>
> The rubber padding on the ramp gets slick when wet and ice
> adheres to it
> when it sleets.  Thankfully, my horses have never slipped,
> but I have and
> have had some spectacular falls.
>
> The springs are slowly going, it weighs at least 500 pounds, and it's
> starting to rust out.
>
> Big, un-nessisary pain.  Get a step.  No fuss, no muss, all
> horses can deal
> with it.
>
>
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