greybeard
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I need to load a smallish frame 1500lb bull and the area leading to my usual load chutet is still pretty soggy from rain earlier in the week. The ground where my headgate and alley are is lots better, but I've never loaded anything there but calves and I'm concerned about getting him up on the trailer at the headgate. Trailer floor is about 18" off the ground, so that's not going to leave a lot of room between his back and the top of the headgate once he starts to step or jump up on the trailer. IOW, he might hit his back hard on the top part of the headgate before he can squeeze thru/under the top bar of the gate and into the trailer. Am I just over thinking and imagining this as a problem? Last thing I need is to injure him right before he goes to the barn. I don't really want to unbolt the headgate, but that's an option if I have to. :frowns:
Preifert auto/manual headgate and this bull. Picture is from 2013, but he isn't much bigger now.
Preifert auto/manual headgate and this bull. Picture is from 2013, but he isn't much bigger now.