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That's interesting - as I was taught to tie the head last when  
loading, and untie first when unloading.  The reason for that was that  
if the horse started to back out and hit the end of the rope, it would  
be more likely to panic and start pulling back & scrambling around due  
to the sudden restraint.  Based on the few times I've forgotten to  
untie before unloading - I can state that is pretty accurate.

No quibble about letting them get their heads down.  My trailer has  
mangers - my next one (assuming I can ever afford one) will not, for  
just that reason.

On Oct 21, 2008, at 1:43 PM, michelle@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

> It's better not to tie your horse in the trailer so he can put his  
> head
> down and expel dust or whatever in his nasal passages. If he can't  
> do that
> then he could develop "shipping fever".
>
> But I always tie my horse up first. Shut the stall gates around him.  
> Shut
> the back trailer door. Then from the outside of the trailer, reach  
> in and
> unhook my horse before I head off down the road. When I get to my
> destination, I reach thru and snap the trailer tie back on my horse's
> halter. Then I open the back door, then gate, then come to my horse  
> and
> untie them and lead them out. I do have a slant load.
>
> I'm sure you don't HAVE to tie your horse when you first put them in  
> and
> before you let them out. But to me I just feel safer that way.


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