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[RC] getting in a trailer - katswig@xxxxxxxxxxxxxCarol said: This is pretty common but in case you haven't heard of it , it works. Attach a long lounging rope to the halter, pull it through the feed door and hold it tight with one hand(with gloves on, if your smart) and stand a little behind and to the side of your horse. Use a buggy whip in your other hand, on his rump to encourage him in and at the same time keep the rope taunt, so his head stays pointed straight into the trailer. It doesn't take long for them to figure it out and it's always worked for me. Presumably because she has never had one that was smart enough to figure out that if he pulls back that the rope will break, especiall since there is a failure point where the rope goes through the feed door. You have to be persistant and firm. You can't be a wimp on this one, or the horse will win. And this presumes that you don't have a horse that is less of a wimp and more persistent than you. :) Trust me on this one, if you use this method and find yourself having to get excessively "firm" before it works, it would be prudent to try something else. Because after the horse has learned that it can break the unbreakable rope (no such thing), you are MUCH worse off than when you started. kat Orange County, Calif. -------------------------------------------------------------------- mail2web - Check your email from the web at http://mail2web.com/ . =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
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