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Elite Veteran
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| I have my trailer ties in each slot of the trailer, so they are all quick release snaps. I tie them up, then close the divider unless they are in the last slot, then I have someone close the door, then I tie them. I've had a horse step off and tear his legs up on the trailer. The horse that is always in the front is my big mare, and I dare her to pull back, she'd get her butt kicked. |
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Pick Me Pick Me
Posts: 2052
Location: Somewhere between the badlands and worselands | I absolutely hate tying a horse. Just my personal preference. Luckily I haven't had any mishaps, but had a good friend in high school that tied hers in the trailer. He slipped (even with shavings, etc) and broke his neck. Probably a rare occurence, but it scares the crap out of me. |
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 Born not Made
Posts: 2937
Location: North Dakota | The divider and back door are CLOSED before they are tied. I've never had a problem but I do not want to have the risk of a horse pulling back when the dividers are still open. And on that note, they are always UNTIED before the back door is even opened.
I always tie in the trailer because I don't want them to get their head under or over the divider and get into a wreck that way.
I always tie with quick release snaps (to the window side) so I could get them unhooked in an emergency.
I always haul with breakaway halters so hopefully they would break (or the panic snap would break) if they fall in the trailer.
I also always wrap my horse's legs with homemade shipping boots, or sometimes Red gets his BOT quick wraps. But I also don't haul super long (my longest trip is 3 hours once in a while).
You can never take too many safety precautions.
My old horse in my old horse trailer, I also would put a head bumper on him because he was so big and tall for our stock trailer at the time, just as protection for his head.
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 Money Eating Baggage Owner
Posts: 9586
Location: Phoenix | I don't tie. Our horses are rodeo horses and they know the drill. I throw them in and shut the divider. When I unload, they wait to back up until I'm at their head.
If it's an unfamiliar horse, or if mine is by (or being) a troublemaker, then I'll tie to avoid any conflict. I just do a quick release while I'm in there. |
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 The BHW Book Worm
Posts: 1768
| I deal mostly with colts. I always tie . I want them to be able to look around but not turn around or go under dividers. The risk of them doing that is much more than falling. |
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  Twin Sister to Queen Boobie
Posts: 13315
Location: East Tennessee but who knows?! | Regardless of the type of trailer, I always shut them in and then tie.
The reason is I came real close to getting severely hurt when I got trapped in the front of a trailer with a horse that had pulled back before I could get the divider shut. I also tie long enough that they can get their butt to the back for that same reason. |
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 Extreme Veteran
Posts: 304
Location: Up and over to the right | Leather halters, trailer ties with bailing twine at the ring end and I don't tie until the divider is closed and the door is shut.
My horse self loads and all that jazz but if I'm with others I lead their horse in and have someone at the window to 'catch' them. Leather halters and break away trailer ties have prevented a lot of injuries. |
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 Off the Wall Wacky
Posts: 2981
Location: Louisiana | I tie mine then close the divider. He knows the drill, I do it exactly the same every trip. He also knows not to back out until I turn and face his butt and ask him to. If he starts backing before I ask, I'll hold the lead like it's tied. When he touches the end, he comes back up the front and waits. Then I ask him and we back out. I also teach them that when I say "Step," they start looking for the ground (I don't have a ramp), this keeps them from popping their head up when the edge suprises them. Even if his foot is on the edge and I say "Step," he'll inch his foot back and feel for the drop. He very rarely rides in the back hole, so when he does I will untie him from the outside, just because I can't really fit in there with him. I still tie him though bc that's what he's used to.
I am always cautious and make sure not to get in a bad position, and I make it a routine. We walk up to the back, I grab his fly mask from the hook inside, put it on, and in we go!
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 Cute Little Imp
Posts: 2747
Location: N Texas | I only tie if they are prone to trying to turn around. One of my sister's horses completely turned around in his spot, with dividers on each side of him. Have NO idea how he did that! If they get tied, it's after the divider is shut, and they are untied before the divider is opened. The above mentioned horse will set back HARD if the divider is opened before he is untied. |
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