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Re: [RC] Horses who don't pee in the trailer - Diane TrefethenBobbyCalapooia@xxxxxxx wrote:What about the horses -- my mare included -- who won't urinate on a long ride (even though she's given plenty of rest breaks and encouragement), but as soon as she's loaded up to go home, she lets loose inside the trailer? ...Do you think she just feels more comfortable going in herProbably :) Plan to arrive at your next several conditioning rides no later than 8am so you can finish with LOTS of hours of daylight left. Trailer to your chosen site and do everything you would do on a regular conditioning ride. Then at the point where you would normally load her to go home, just leave her tied to the trailer instead. Set up some chairs and have lunch. Talk with your trail mates. Read a book - all the while keeping an eye on her. As soon as she pees, go over and praise her and give her some goodies that she really likes. Then load up and go home. If perchance she can hold herself all day and you have to go home before she pees, you could try horse camping for two days. Again, do everything like a regular conditioning ride and when you leave her tied to the trailer, set up camp, have dinner and go to sleep. She won't be able to go from early one morning to late the NEXT day without peeing. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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