A different kind of boxing problem...

[SummerStorm]

Took my boy out for a bit of clear round - the weather was a bit threatening but aside from a couple of distant rumbles of thunder it stayed sunny and dry.

By the time we got back to the yard (having loaded both times perfectly) it was torrential rain and blowing a gale. I lowered the side ramp, untied the leadrope and made to unload him. Silver took one look at me, plainly gave me a glare which said, "You must be joking if you think I'm going out in that!" and turned back to his hay net and refused to move.

So, my question is, what do you do when your horse refuses to unload?

 

[angiebaby]

Tack him up and ride him off??!!

 

[ajn1610]

lol bow to his better judgement in this case i think!

 

[SummerStorm]

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lol bow to his better judgement in this case i think!

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I didn't have any choice other than do that

 

[avthechav]

Leave him there!!- If youve got a partition in at least he wont be able roll and get dirty... In fact you could just leave the whole lot hitched up and he's ready to go for next weekend! ;-) !!!

 

[SummerStorm]

Dammit, why didn't I think of that!

 

[Matafleur]

Stop nicking my ideas!!!

 

[Jane_Lou]

I had a friend who had a horse that would not unload when they got home - would load and unload like a dream away from home but enjoyed partying so much didn't want it to end. they used to back the lorry into the field, take off travel boots and put on a turnout rug, open partitions and leave her to it while they got on with sorting their other horses. Eventually she would unload herself, have a roll and then come to the gate and call to be brought in! Strange mare.....

 

[dotty1]

My old tb did this the first time I took him out in a trailer, he really didn't understand what to do (was a rear unloading box). In the end it took 2 big men to pull him out with a lunge rein across his chest and a lot of coaxing from me. He quickly picked it up as next time he only needed a bit of a push.