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<blockquote data-quote="Chris H" data-source="post: 549155" data-attributes="member: 1974"><p>Do not pull on the nose lead so much that it has rubbed a sore spot. </p><p></p><p>How well does this bull lead otherwise? If you're having problems besides getting him on the trailer then don't even bother with the trailer until he leads willingly other places. When he leads well other places then walk up to the trailer and stop him before you get to it. Set him up, mess with him, but don't even ask him to load. Walk him away, without even asking him to load. Do this until you can tell he's relaxed about the trailer, and you are too! Start working him closer to the trailer then ask him to put a leg up. Tie off the rope inside so you can wait him out and the only way he gets slack on the halter is to go forward into the trailer. Be very patient!</p><p></p><p>Make sure the trailer is hooked up at all times when you are getting him trained to load, you don't want it rocking excessively! Make sure the bed of the trailer is not slick. While training him you might want to park the trailer in a depression so he doesn't have to step very high.</p><p></p><p>FWIW, we NEVER push a show animal onto a trailer. We never ask them to get on a trailer until they lead well. Most of them never get on a trailer until heading to their first show. When loading the first time we go slow so they don't slip. Also, never rush them getting off the trailer! Our show animals load and unload like puppy dogs.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Chris H, post: 549155, member: 1974"] Do not pull on the nose lead so much that it has rubbed a sore spot. How well does this bull lead otherwise? If you're having problems besides getting him on the trailer then don't even bother with the trailer until he leads willingly other places. When he leads well other places then walk up to the trailer and stop him before you get to it. Set him up, mess with him, but don't even ask him to load. Walk him away, without even asking him to load. Do this until you can tell he's relaxed about the trailer, and you are too! Start working him closer to the trailer then ask him to put a leg up. Tie off the rope inside so you can wait him out and the only way he gets slack on the halter is to go forward into the trailer. Be very patient! Make sure the trailer is hooked up at all times when you are getting him trained to load, you don't want it rocking excessively! Make sure the bed of the trailer is not slick. While training him you might want to park the trailer in a depression so he doesn't have to step very high. FWIW, we NEVER push a show animal onto a trailer. We never ask them to get on a trailer until they lead well. Most of them never get on a trailer until heading to their first show. When loading the first time we go slow so they don't slip. Also, never rush them getting off the trailer! Our show animals load and unload like puppy dogs. [/QUOTE]
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