Re: RC: Trailering problems!

[tvanhove@uswest.net]

If this horse is still leading into the trailer for you you have not made any big mistakes and blown her trust. I have no magic bullet
to offer you, but I would keep 2 points in mind A) train your horse to take one step into the trailer, wait for you to tell her and
then back her out before you go for the complete load.  B) Drive ridicously carefully when you haul her - take foreever to slow up and
slow way up for every corner, etc until she has gotten comfortable about riding in the trailer.  Divided 2 horse trailers take a lot
more learning for many horses.  I cheated and bought a stock type trailer myself but I know most horses will do fine in a divided
trailer.

guest@endurance.net wrote:

> Nancy  luvhrsnrnd@hotmail.com
> I just bought a wonderful arab mare. She 6, but just broken this
> past May.  Great on trails. Brave and kind.  She just won't load.
> She will let me lead her on the trailer with me on the vacant side
> but she won't stay on long enough for me to do the but strap and
> shut the door.  When there's another horse on she will SOMETIMES
> get on for me and then I have someone shut the ramp behind her.
> That's not how I want this to be.  Today I actually had to leave
> her at a friends overnight because after 3 hours of trying every
> trick in the book the sun was setting on my adventure in futility.
> I have a 2 horse Kingston, older but in good shape.  Extra wide
> and tall.  Not a scarey place.  I'm so frustrated and feel like
> I've betrayed this horses growing trust in me. I've only had her
> a month and a half.  HELP.  Any experiences out there that will
> make me at least feel better?
>
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