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Very flighty horse, won't load
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<blockquote data-quote="Boot Jack Bulls" data-source="post: 1426766" data-attributes="member: 24016"><p>I agree that feeding in the trailer is a bad idea. I have a hunch that your horse didn't like the small space in the first place, and now you have reinforced his bad behavior. I would start by borrowing a stock trailer (I had a gelding years ago, who literally was dead broke in everything from heading/healing to huntseat/over fences and driving. He WOULD NOT ever load in a two horse trailer. He simply did not like it. He would load in a stock or slant horse trailer with zero issue). Make sure it is hooked up to a truck or the wheels are well blocked and the step in isn't too far up. Then I would work the horse thoroughly down. Lunge if necessary, until he is good and sweaty. Do some halter work too. Make him break at the poll, tip his nose to both sides and show some flex in his spine. When he can do this for you, you have his full attention. Then load him. Be patient, and let him think it is his idea. Don't pull, whip, prod, etc. You will just give him a reason to mis-behave, and you are back at square one.</p><p>Also, Bigfoot touched on the feed vs activity issue. If he is always flighty, it makes me wonder if it is his personality, or high energy horse feed. I've seen a dietary change make a big difference...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Boot Jack Bulls, post: 1426766, member: 24016"] I agree that feeding in the trailer is a bad idea. I have a hunch that your horse didn't like the small space in the first place, and now you have reinforced his bad behavior. I would start by borrowing a stock trailer (I had a gelding years ago, who literally was dead broke in everything from heading/healing to huntseat/over fences and driving. He WOULD NOT ever load in a two horse trailer. He simply did not like it. He would load in a stock or slant horse trailer with zero issue). Make sure it is hooked up to a truck or the wheels are well blocked and the step in isn't too far up. Then I would work the horse thoroughly down. Lunge if necessary, until he is good and sweaty. Do some halter work too. Make him break at the poll, tip his nose to both sides and show some flex in his spine. When he can do this for you, you have his full attention. Then load him. Be patient, and let him think it is his idea. Don't pull, whip, prod, etc. You will just give him a reason to mis-behave, and you are back at square one. Also, Bigfoot touched on the feed vs activity issue. If he is always flighty, it makes me wonder if it is his personality, or high energy horse feed. I've seen a dietary change make a big difference... [/QUOTE]
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