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07-27-2009, 03:53 PM
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horse in trailer
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07-27-2009, 09:58 PM
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its a step up slant load. Hes 3 years old. no i dont know his trailering history but he did use to be abused. ive been with him for about a year. im the only person he trusts. advice?
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07-27-2009, 10:32 PM
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Any way you could back it up to his pen and feed him on the back where he steps up to get in.Start with putting the feed there and then after 2\3 days move the feed up a little.Be sure and put wheel scotch,so it does not move.You may have to chain the tonuge to a post,so it does not jump up.Or leave it hooked up if you can.Or you could lead him to the trailer and put the feed on the back let him eat and let relax around it,feed him there and brush him.This may take 1 to 5 days but it will work.Hope this helps.Let me know.
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07-27-2009, 11:29 PM
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thanks,ill try that weve tried... pulling pushing whips running him in another horse in the trailer. a lot of things. ill try again when i get the trailer back out.
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07-28-2009, 08:15 AM
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Hey SFHT, I posted this on another thread, just remember baby steps if he gives just one foot the direction you want release and reward.....When we trained our racking filly to load, we started out leading her to the trailer, we stepped in and just let her stand outside looking in, then we walked her away and let her graze for a min or two, then I led her back to the same spot, I got in and put a little pressure on her lead as soon as she took one step toward the trailer, I backed her up and let her go graze and so on we went until she put one foot on the trailer which when she did the sound freaked her but i let her back away but I didn't let her go graze. We tried again and this time when she put one foot up and stayed I immediately backed her up and let her graze from that moment on she seemed to really understand the release and reward concept we were using for this training sessions, I had decided if I could get both front feet up we would end for the day( the whole end on a good note thing) So the last time we led her up she just loaded right in all the way and we were so excited my daughter backed her out and she did so like an old pro. Then of course that part of us that says that had to be a fluke and won't happen again(totally forgetting about the end on a good note thing), I had to try one last time.....would you believe this yearling filly loaded right up, we have a 4 horse slant load, my daughter walked her all the way to the forth stall and backed her all the way out. We were so proud! We never rushed a step and made sure to reward each one but when she didn't get that one reward everything just clicked. We worked on this loading session for about 2 hours. Baby steps is all we expected and when it clicks it clicks. Hope this helps. Good Luck.
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08-05-2009, 12:53 PM
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tried all your ideas.. and NOTHING... help?
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08-05-2009, 01:42 PM
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That might be your problem. Don't train by intimidation. Make it a fun and rewarding experience. Like previously said, baby steps. The slant load might be too confining. What about an open stock trailer that he can see out, its not confining. Leave it in the pasture, and let him, eat out of it, etc....Reward and patience is a virtue.. Just an idea 
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08-06-2009, 02:23 PM
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My input on trailering.
If you have a round pen, open one of the panels, back trailer up to ring and fasten panel to trailer so it won't move if the horse hits it. I always have my truck hooked to the trailer so it won't tilt. Keep the door shut for now. Then you start round penning your horse like the trailer is not even there. The only time you let him stop and rest is by the trailer. Once he knows the only place he can rest is by the trailer, he will just accept it. Then you want to open the door and fasten it so it won't swing shut. Then start round penning him again, he already knows the only place to get rest is by the trailer. If at anytime you are penning him and he wants to stop by the trailer, let him and then he will start checking it out. Nose, neck, feet. He will start stepping up into trailer and probably back out, when he backs out or moves away from the trailer, then move his feet again until he is ready to start exploring. You have to continue this little seranade until he is in the trailer. Once he's in the trailer you need to back him out. Mostly they will want to go back in because they finally realize the only time they get to rest and get air is in the trailer. Don't let him monkey you around. This sounds like a long project, well, we had a two year that had only been trailered once and after using this approach for 45 minutes he loved the trailer. After that all we did was open the door and in he went. Amazing, they are so intelligent. I really do not like to use food as an incentive for a horse, only a reward after they do the right then because then they will expect it every time. If you do not have a round pen, use a 20 ft. lunge line. I hope you try this as I train all my horses to load this way. One took 45 minutes one day and still would not load totally. The next day he was in the trailer in less than 10 minutes he wanted nothing but to be in the trailer. Good luck.
Last edited by My Ladyhawke; 08-06-2009 at 02:25 PM.
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08-06-2009, 03:03 PM
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I do agree with this advice.... Make things simplier for the horse and go slowly. Make it short sessions ending on a good note each time. Let him think by you backing away is your idea, not his. Even if it just 2 more steps to the trailer tomorrow, it is progress. Start the next day where you left off. How much has this horse been loaded previously?
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