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What do you all do to help one not be nervous in the trailer?
Hay bag already doing...
cindyt - 2021-09-01 11:34 AM
A buddy horse in the trailer works wonders sometimes too..........
Frodo - 2021-09-01 11:26 AM
Yup, I've had a couple horses that were super nervous unless they had a buddy. I found it's easier to haul a 2nd horse than try and get one to calm down.
I also give mine zesterra before I load them, I don't currently haul anything that gets nervous but they still get it.
I've tried a buddy horse too and it does help some... I am going to keep hauling a buddy and see if that doesn't help her more and more :) Thanks!!!
Like the others have said a buddy. Have you tried a calming supplement (given as needed)? I have seen good results on my anxious mare with THE calming powder and cookies. I do not use specifically for the trailer but I know it helps her because she doesn't pee on the trailer when I give it to her.
Many moons ago I had a yearling that had never been on a trailer until he came to my pasture. Apparantly he got 'car sick', drooling the whole nine yards.
I started him by just loading him and letting him stand in the trailer and not go anywhere, then we went for short trips. It only took 4-5 short trips for him to get over it.
Start feeding him every grain meal in the trailer, then let him out right away so he doesn't start to get nervous.
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