Horse Care & Buying Tips : How to Trailer a Horse Safely

Unloading and loading horses into a trailer can be dangerous if the horse gets scared or tangled. Trailer a horse safely by keeping it calm and avoiding danger with tips from an equestrian coach in this free video on horse care.

Expert: Mara Keith-Hunter
Contact: www.sycamore-stables.com
Bio: Mara Keith-Hunter is a lifelong equestrian and head coach for the Hampshire College equestrian team.
Filmmaker: David Pakman

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• horses
• horse care
• horse grooming
• horse buying
• horse riding
• horseback riding
• equestrian
• horse health
• horse first aid

[Cavalossaomelhor]

it would be better if u had a horse there and were actualy loading it so beginers could see how to

[horseyjill28]

hmm. good information but she kindof talks like she's memorized the lines, and pauses in the middle of sentences like she forgets what she's supposed to say... kind of awkward to watch. good info though

[Nightswerve]

@Horses101Rock this is bad info

[Horses101Rock]

God info, but I would like a horse there in the video to show how to load it. Because well this week I am getting my first horse and I saw some videos and great info on this thx!

[marcieincooke]

@craziehorse2 no problem! :) happy to help.

[craziehorse2]

@marcieincooke thanks for the info me and my friend are getting horses this weekend and we need to know that thanks

[marcieincooke]

You never want to close the door QUICKLY behind a horse. It may spook the horse which is extremely dangerous in such a small space. Also I do not agree with the hay up front. You are bribing the horse to get what. Bad idea! You want the horse to do what you tell it to do because it respects you not because it will get food. Also many horses get excited in the trailer. Food will upset their stomach and they can a colic. Also your boots should never be so loose that they turn around.

[marcieincooke]

@horsefan48 If your horse has never been trailered before then thats to bad. You're going to have to skip the show. It will take a week or more to train a horse to trailor. Lunge the horse in an areana a little bit away from the trailer. Lunge the horse closer and closer to the trailer. Lunge your horse near the trailor. When they stop to investigate it let the horse. when they are done work them again. So that the horse learns that the only time it gets to rest is near the trailer. Works!

[stallti]

then you should have thought of that before!

[horsefan48]

yeah, thanks, didn't think of that (rolls eyes)

[StormValleyStables]

you should have worked with your horse before hand on proper ground work before going to a trailer