Comments on: What Your Horse Needs to Know Before Getting in a Trailer

By: Kim

Kim — Fri, 24 Apr 2015 16:18:19 +0000

While there are a few good points in this article, I will never lead a horse into a trailer. Safety for the handler is as important as it is for the horse. Going ahead of the horse places the handler in a no-win situation if that horse jumps forward for any reason.
I teach my horses and instruct my clients to drive the horse into the trailer, eventually having the horse load and unload with a light pressure or by verbal command.

By: f

Sun, 25 May 2014 10:03:35 +0000

By: c

Fri, 23 May 2014 20:00:07 +0000

By: Sarah

Sarah — Fri, 23 May 2014 10:54:31 +0000

Very interesting; good advice.

By: Gee and Haw

Gee and Haw — Fri, 23 May 2014 07:23:13 +0000

Good advise!!

By: l

Thu, 22 May 2014 19:29:06 +0000

cool

By: Pat

Pat — Thu, 22 May 2014 19:21:42 +0000

Glad the “relax” mood was stressed.

By: Galadriel

Galadriel — Wed, 21 May 2014 23:39:14 +0000

Great advice. I like the part about teaching your horse to relax on cue. I do that literally. I say “calm” and my horse (and my dog) knows that everything is okay and he doesn’t have to worry. It’s especially handy in a potentially dangerous situation.

By: l

Wed, 21 May 2014 19:18:32 +0000

cool

By: PKL

PKL — Wed, 21 May 2014 18:15:01 +0000

Not everyone can afford a trailer, to practice with, but I try to make a makeshift area, as big as a trailer, like a little room and have my horse follow me in. This is where he gets a treat.