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[RC] re: horse climbing trailer partition - Cindy CollinsOK. Here's my story about how Crystal got me a new trailer. I had always hauled my horses in a straight load trailer without problems. I did want a newer trailer for a variety of reasons, but it kept getting put off...always something else to spend money on. Then, I started trailering Crystal with a friend who had a slant load trailer. We went on trail rides and marked trail for her ride for several months. Never thought a thing of it. Then, we decided to use my trailer to go on a ride. Crystal loaded fine, but as soon as I started moving she begin kicking at the center divider. I'd stop and check on her and if I was still, she would be OK. Soon as I moved the trailer she fought it. She finally tore through the wood and fell through it. LONG story...she got out without injury, but the trailer didn't. We tried hauling her without the divider and she was fine as long as she could stand "slant". She never would accept a straight load after that. So, I got a new trailer instead of a new horse. She's a double Bezatal granddaughter, a gift, and was/is worth more to me than a trailer (my husband was not so sure!). So, just wondering, was your mare ever hauled in a slant??? Cindy =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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