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[RC] not just mangers... - shermanTitle: MessageAt some of the
staging areas nearby they have put a folded stall mat over the step-over metal
bar that so many horses had trouble with...they are sort of high for smaller
horses, AND a narrow gateway too, so no wiggle room and many horses that
would go over readily would still whack their back legs on the rail. Would
a securely attached, cut to size or folded rubber mat be safer than just the bar
in the trailer? The horse could still step over it, but would be very unlikely
to try to get under it and it wouldn't be so hard if they did bump into it. I
have thought about extending my divider with a cut mat in my slant load, to
discourage horses who think they might be able to fit under it.
Back in the mid-70s
I had a 2H straight load, step up, with front manger, and yes, more than one
horse jumped up into that manger, one or two stuck their hoof or nose out the
front green plastic window that they broke in the process. None of them got hurt
and all got down on their own though.
Kathy
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