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  1. Chickerdoodle13

    Getting a horse on a trailer?

    Thanks everyone for all the advice! I haven't been able to work with her since I started this post (although my dad and I have made attempts despite the terrible weather!) I still think I'm going to try the lunging thing and maybe mix it with a few of the other suggestions. She's really a good...
  2. Chickerdoodle13

    Getting a horse on a trailer?

    Thanks everyone for the advice. I like the lunging idea, so I will probably try that. We do have pastures that are separated from the main one, but our property is all on a hill, so it would be very difficult to get the trailer up and down, and once its down the hill, there is no where flat...
  3. Chickerdoodle13

    Getting a horse on a trailer?

    Leaving the trailer in the field with the horse would probably be an excellent idea, but unfortunately my dad uses the truck to commute to work every day and the trailer has to be hooked onto a vehicle to stabilize it while the horse is on. I think my dad is also a little worried about the...
  4. Chickerdoodle13

    Getting a horse on a trailer?

    When we brought her home on our old ramp/bumper pull trailer, she actually went right on, but she had no choice. The farm had a chute and we just led her through and she went right on. She's actually a very calm horse. She didn't freak out at all and still does not freak out when we work with...
  5. Chickerdoodle13

    Getting a horse on a trailer?

    I'm going to post this on backyard herds as well, but I figured I'd post here too. I'm really just looking for additional ideas. We don't have a problem horse, but rather a horse who has been on a trailer just two times during her five years on earth. My dad and I have worked with her a few...
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