Episode 12: Trailer Loading the Difficult Loader

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Trailer loading our fraidy-cat project filly!

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  • This is an excellent video! The way you broke it up into the zones and explained everything while being aware of the horses reactions and feelings is really great! I used to try to just pull my horse onto the float which could last up to 30 minutes but after trying this method, he was happily walking on and off the float numerous times within 5 minutes! Thanks so much for posting this :)

  • @headovrheels2 You're welcome! : )

  • I have heard about people doing some drives around the corner and back and before the first long ride they made two or three short ranges just in case to ride the horse home. Is this something you also do or not?

  • @InformatikPower Yes, I would recommend a few short drives first. Go around the block and end up home again. That will let them know that all the noise and movement is no big deal. Make sure they are calm and quiet before you let them back off, and each time you start again. Happy trails!!

  • What do you recommend, when you got a horse thats pawing, trampling and bucking inside when you arive after a few minutes ride. I would be concerned that the horse breaks the trailer or hurts himself. And just to get it right, do you mean by "and each time you start again" that after the short ride and backing off you motivate your horses to get in again and after standing quiet inside again you let them back out and the horses get their free time in the pasture? Thanks for your patience!

  • @InformatikPower Don't let them off the trailer if they are misbehaving; they will only do it more! Wait till they are calm and quiet before undoing the butt bar. Then I would wait a few minutes, or walk around a bit, then come back and ask them to get back on, and then get back off. just to reinforce that it's a happy place to be and that you don't always go somewhere (you won't have to do this much after they get really good at loading) but at the beginning, always go slowly. : )

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  • this was great--it shows true horsemanship, and proof that that you dont need to bully your horse into things. Congrats--this video helped alot!!

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  • Where do you live? If you lived close it would be amazing if you could help me with my mare, she acts like the mare you have here and she is the first horse I've started training from scatch so... Any help you can give would be great.

  • I searched for quite a while to find a "reasonable" /gentle training video for trailering. Thank you so much for breaking down the steps and giving such clear instruction. We're starting a lesson program and must trailer to get there. And it's been a while since we've gone anywhere.

  • Sorry for my questions, but i need to go for a 3 hour ride over the weekend by the 13th of august :) And i am a bit nervous about it. Thanks again Daniela

  • Wow, this was a really fast answer, thank you very much! I made a note that i'll video it when trying with our horses and give you an videoanswer. Is there something special to know for the first "drive"?

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