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| I currently updated my trailer from a stock to a slant load. My horse will load on anything from ramp to step up and hauls great in the trailer. My problem is when I unload. He was used to my stock where I unhooked and he was able to turn around and walk off. If I don't untie from outside window first he will panick and fly backwards when I unhook divider. I usually untie from outside window throw lead over his neck and let him turn around to walk out. Not a terribly huge big deal But I would like to have him relaxed and walk out calmly backwards. If anyone has tips or suggestions that would be great! |
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| Burning3 - 2013-11-27 6:44 AM I currently updated my trailer from a stock to a slant load. My horse will load on anything from ramp to step up and hauls great in the trailer. My problem is when I unload. He was used to my stock where I unhooked and he was able to turn around and walk off. If I don't untie from outside window first he will panick and fly backwards when I unhook divider. I usually untie from outside window throw lead over his neck and let him turn around to walk out. Not a terribly huge big deal But I would like to have him relaxed and walk out calmly backwards. If anyone has tips or suggestions that would be great!
If you will start letting him step into the trailer with his front feet but not his whole body and then have him back out, that will get him in the mindset of backing out. Do this many,many times until he's just bored with it and then let him come in with his entire body but only as far in as he needs to go to get his back feet in and then back him out from there it won't take long until regardless of how far up he is in the trailer he knows it's safe to back out and he's calm about it....it takes a lot of trust for a horse to feel safe about backing out of a trailer but once they are taught that it's safe then it's not a big deal. As far as untying from the outside first that's still a good idea. |
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Location: East Tennessee but who knows?! | I absolutely agree with Runs. Another thing with horses that panic and anticipate is change up your unloading routine so they're not anticipating the same old thing and coming out as soon as they hear the click of the divider. For instance, I'll open one back door and wait a while. Then open the other and wait again. When I do unload, I'll make them stand there for just a moment and take off their shipping boots or whatever. Anything to keep them there. If they wont stay on, I'll send them back on the trailer two or three times. Just anything to keep them from thinking that its time to come off the trailer and stay off. They learn by repetition so if you do something twice they'll start to expect it the 3rd time so you just try to set it up a littledifferent. |
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Location: North Dakota | Have you actually taught him to back out of the trailer?
If not, the horse isn't the one to blame.
You literally need to go back to square one and act like he doesn't know how to get on the trailer either. Do an entire week of loading only ONE foot in the trailer. Have total control over the one foot.
Then the next week, load only both of his front feet. If he hops all the way in the trailer without you asking, then you do not have control over his feet. Get control of the two front feet, in and out.
Then the next week, load 3 feet. Again, get complete control of all 3 feet. He should not step that 4th foot into the trailer because you have not asked him to do so. Load and unload 3 feet.
Then after you have prepared him for 3 weeks and got him listening to you and have control of all feet, only THEN can you ask him to load all 4 feet and then unload all 4 feet. |
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| r_beau - 2013-11-27 9:24 AM
Have you actually taught him to back out of the trailer?
If not, the horse isn't the one to blame.
You literally need to go back to square one and act like he doesn't know how to get on the trailer either. Do an entire week of loading only ONE foot in the trailer. Have total control over the one foot.
Then the next week, load only both of his front feet. If he hops all the way in the trailer without you asking, then you do not have control over his feet. Get control of the two front feet, in and out.
Then the next week, load 3 feet. Again, get complete control of all 3 feet. He should not step that 4th foot into the trailer because you have not asked him to do so. Load and unload 3 feet.
Then after you have prepared him for 3 weeks and got him listening to you and have control of all feet, only THEN can you ask him to load all 4 feet and then unload all 4 feet.
Thanks for your help! But I didn't ask for your attitude nor am I blaming my horse! That's why I came here and asked! Get your pants out of a twist!! |
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Location: Texas | Burning3 - 2013-11-27 8:39 PM r_beau - 2013-11-27 9:24 AM Have you actually taught him to back out of the trailer?
If not, the horse isn't the one to blame.
You literally need to go back to square one and act like he doesn't know how to get on the trailer either. Do an entire week of loading only ONE foot in the trailer. Have total control over the one foot.
Then the next week, load only both of his front feet. If he hops all the way in the trailer without you asking, then you do not have control over his feet. Get control of the two front feet, in and out.
Then the next week, load 3 feet. Again, get complete control of all 3 feet. He should not step that 4th foot into the trailer because you have not asked him to do so. Load and unload 3 feet.
Then after you have prepared him for 3 weeks and got him listening to you and have control of all feet, only THEN can you ask him to load all 4 feet and then unload all 4 feet. Thanks for your help! But I didn't ask for your attitude nor am I blaming my horse! That's why I came here and asked! Get your pants out of a twist!!
Do you really think coming back with a comment like that helps the situation out at all? Fighting fire with fire only creates a bigger fire...
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Born not Made
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Location: North Dakota | Whoa.......... Settle down! Wow. I simply asked if you taught your horse to back out properly out of the trailer. Of course he's going to be a nervous wreck backing off of a ledge that he can't see if you have never shown him where to place his feet. I don't blame him for panicking.
I'm not the one who's got my panties in a twist. Geez.
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Location: Where ever there's sunshine! | r_beau - 2013-11-27 9:24 AM
Have you actually taught him to back out of the trailer?
If not, the horse isn't the one to blame.
You literally need to go back to square one and act like he doesn't know how to get on the trailer either. Do an entire week of loading only ONE foot in the trailer. Have total control over the one foot.
Then the next week, load only both of his front feet. If he hops all the way in the trailer without you asking, then you do not have control over his feet. Get control of the two front feet, in and out.
Then the next week, load 3 feet. Again, get complete control of all 3 feet. He should not step that 4th foot into the trailer because you have not asked him to do so. Load and unload 3 feet.
Then after you have prepared him for 3 weeks and got him listening to you and have control of all feet, only THEN can you ask him to load all 4 feet and then unload all 4 feet.
I totally second this. Control each foot. Once I learned how to do this I was able to put any of my horses in any trailer.
And just for the record.....I thought she was totally nice, honest, but nice. |
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| r_beau - 2013-11-28 10:33 AM
Whoa.......... Settle down! Wow. I simply asked if you taught your horse to back out properly out of the trailer. Of course he's going to be a nervous wreck backing off of a ledge that he can't see if you have never shown him where to place his feet. I don't blame him for panicking.
I'm not the one who's got my panties in a twist. Geez.
I apologize didn't know how to take it lol but thank you for your help I will do that! |
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