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Just to update this for anyone else who may experience it.... We stuck to our guns, persistent loading, leaving the back bar down, waiting for her to lick her lips, lower the head and relax, then letting her back out so she doesn't feel trapped. We can now do the back bar up, shut the back...

This is my fear ! it's all well and good her behaving at home but if she pratted about when I'm out somewhere alone its terrifying ! So when you mean higher up , in terms of closer to the roof or more forwards ? our tie ring is already pretty high up , any higher and it would literally be on...

Thank you Cortez, from my manic googling- seems to be youngsters are the main culprits. She's just a typical four year old at times, doesn't think till she has done it . She's the type to fight and I have already learnt with her fighting back doesn't get you anywhere... like you say they are...

Thank you , We are going to try moving the breach bar further forwards so she's a bit more snug and cannot step backwards, but if that doesn't work- this sounds like a good option !

Thank you , will give this a go. Nice to know you've had success ! she's only 4, so got plenty of years left to learn.

I would love to do that, in the dream world that would be my first port of call, however I simply cannot afford one. The stallion boxes are even more expensive than a regular 3.5 tonne. Cannot afford to take my lorry test either for a larger one, And my partner isn't keen on us having a lorry.

Thank you, my other half thinks he could fit another set of breach bars closer together , so will give that a go. Haylage is a good idea, she's not had that before so may tempt her to behave !

Oh wow ! how scary, they really do get themselves into silly situations at times. That's brilliant thank you, we try to practice loading at least 3 times a week , is the lead rope tied to the breast bar or under it to the front of the trailer ?

Thanks I have enquired about that harness in the past, but only works with Lorries rather than a trailer. She is good to travel, came down to us in a 3.5 tonne box ( stallion partitions) and the woman said she was quiet as a lamb. Also after the first rear over the breast bar ( other half...

Sorry CMcc, totally my fault, she has reared over the bar twice before, this is in-between loading her and us getting into the car. First instance wasn't too bad as only just went over as we were outside, second time she was up to her 'arm pits' and was a bit more serious.

Hi , Does anyone have an experience of a horse rearing over the breast bar of a trailer ? It's an Ifor Williams 510, so plenty of head room etc, pony is only 14hh . She loads perfectly, walks on in a calm manner, and we have been working on just standing still on the trailer, relaxing and...

Thank you , I think my worry is I have had a few people say ' oh you're not as upset as I thought you would be' . Which makes me feel terrible as it looks like I don't care ! I'm just rather numb at the moment it's still not set in what's happened hence why I'm not spending most of my day...

Shadow box is a brilliant idea ! I've got some of her tail air , some has gone away to be made into a glass horse shoe , a lady does them on Facebook and it's lovely . But it's also nice to have a bit of tail hair that's not going to be all chopped up . We are going to buy an apple tree and...

Thank you I know how crazy some of it sounds but I think once you've experienced the feeling it's not crazy at all . She's been a big part of my life I feel bad for not being there whilst she was PTS but I wouldn't have been able to keep calm , now I feel I should sort though her stuff so she...

I don't think I'm quite ready for another one just yet, it's been a big routine change which isn't helping. The thought of going out and starting the process of finding something else makes me feel sick ! I went and helped a friend who was eventing today and that was a nice distraction,