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Re: [RC] not just mangers... - Barbara Moulton
My seldom used trailer was and unfortunately still is a 1975 Circle J straight
load BP with manger and green tinted front and side windows that you cannot see
through. Very first ride in it to a 4 H clinic Joy decided to demo the manger
climb for all the kids. Indoor arena was tiny so extra horses waited outside
when an icy sleet started I reloaded her to keep her dry and went back inside
to the lesson. Within minutes somebody's mom said "is that your trailer"
pointing at the one that was rocking violently. I ran out to it and found my
mustang mad or terrified at being shut up had climbed 3/4 way into the right
manger- one foreleg was through the plastic non opening manger window of the
hay door and she was trying to jump up from her last hind leg. ( of course her
head was tied as well) I was helpless just looking at this train wreck from the
open side escape door and all I could do was squeak ("get down get down!) Bam
she did it and was down and
standing. I had visions of a broken leg about to happen in front of me. We
checked her over head to toe and couldn't find a scratch, duct taped the broken
window and later that day she reloaded and rode home fine. Since then I never
leave her in it for even a second parked without the front manger door open and
tied secure so she can look out. ( that and food keeps her happy) The sidewall
rectangle sliders are always open when I drive as well. Bonnie only rode in
that PO(junk) once when she was 4 months old for an emergency move and I don't
think she would fit in it now with her long neck, legs and back. I really need
a new trailer. These posts have me convinced, anybody want a large amount of
scrap steel?
Barbara
--- On Sun, 4/19/09, Michelle Aquilino <michelle.antoinette@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
From: Michelle Aquilino <michelle.antoinette@xxxxxxxxx> Subject: [RC] not just mangers... To: "ridecamp" <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Date: Sunday, April 19, 2009, 6:42 AM I purposely got a trailer withOUT mangers, because of what I heard about horses getting stuck up there. I got a slant-load, because I wanted the rear tack, AND I knew that if I were to get a ride with other people to rides, I would likely need to load her into a slant, so I wanted her to be used to it! Anyway, I got a ride to a training ride once in a straight load (with the standard bars up front, no mangers). After we returned, I was unloading my horse, and getting all my stuff out of her truck. The woman I got a ride from was holding my horse, and we suddenly heard a load of commotion in the trailer. HER horse (who was always trailered in this trailer, and thus used to it) had gotten his front feet over the bar and was trying to get free. Without any floor for the feet to reach, it seemed even harder for him to get free. While she was up front trying to figure out what to do, I saw her horse nearly flip over backwards in attempting to get free. It was REALLY scary for me (I'm one of those, lol, new to all this, wasn't quite sure what to do). He eventually got himself free luckily... Anyway, just wanted to point out that it's not just mangers, it's ANYthing solid in front of the horse's chest. I like my little slant. The only thing in front of her to get "stuck" in is her feed bag, and I'm hoping / am pretty sure that it would simply break if she ever managed to get her feet up into it. -- "Don't breed or buy while shelter animals die"
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