Can you practice loading a horse in a trailer that isn't hitched up?

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Can i practice laoding my youngster in a trailer that isn't attached to a car? I thought it would be unsafe but someone else said it is perfectly fine!?!
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Absolutely not! It is very unsafe, there will be no stability in the trailer if it isnt hitched up, please dont attempt it
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I didn't think you could cause i thought the weight would make it move about but someone else kept saying that it was fine!
 
Can't say as I would try loading mine in this scenario...

Basically, my understanding is the trailer could tip up when you loaded, as it is not "anchored" to anything at the front.
 
NO - come along now - think that one through.......... Just think how easy they are to move. Just exactly what your horse doesnt need.
 
having been on the end of a jockey wheel shooting downwards (no horse involved just me) if it were to happen (which is poss with horses weight) would be enough to put hoss off going in trailer again and prob damage trailer. I also wouldn't think that the trailer brakes would hold it enough as not designed for that. Quite a lot of movement goes on when you load.
 
Yeah joss i always said it wasn't safe just trying to show my friend isn't right. lol I wouldn't have done it mind you the same person stabled her foal in a unhitched trailer for a month or so rather shocking
 
NO no no,always practice with it hitched. If i tried to practice loading with my luney mare unhitched it'll be over in no time! She nearly had the thing over when it was hitched up the other month,you are also dealing with a youngster so if anything happened you'd def end up with a horse that would be almost impossible to travel!
 
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Yeah joss i always said it wasn't safe just trying to show my friend isn't right. lol I wouldn't have done it mind you the same person stabled her foal in a unhitched trailer for a month or so rather shocking

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Hate to say it but I would be reporting her to RSPCA/ILPH (or whatever they are called now) for that
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I toyed with this idea once and as soon as I thought it I realised how unwise it is. The stabilisers at the front are NOT designed for supporting a horse its the worst thing you could do if you are trying to build trailer confidence.
 
Well, if you were desperate, you could put a block of wood under the drawbar to take the weight, and put down all the leg stabilisers, and put blocks on the tyres (chocks) so they didn't move, but on the whole I don't think it is a very good idea.
 
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Well, if you were desperate, you could put a block of wood under the drawbar to take the weight, and put down all the leg stabilisers, and put blocks on the tyres (chocks) so they didn't move, but on the whole I don't think it is a very good idea.

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Surly the idea of a practise is to give your horse confidence. If the trailer is unhitched it will be very unstable and properly put your horse of trailers for life.
 
NO - come along now - think that one through.......... Just think how easy they are to move. Just exactly what your horse doesnt need.

I have to say joss i think that os quite rude and patronising if you read the original post you would see that i said i thought it wasn't safe!!!!!! So come along now think about it
 
When I was a numpty teenager I did it at a show. Result was it going up at the front like a see-saw when my 14.2 pony was on the ramp. Pony fell backwards down the ramp, so no, its not safe! You live & learn!
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Yes, I spent a whole week with the trailer in the field, unhitched, practising loading.

HOWEVER, I had jacks at front (jockey wheel taking no weight) and at the back and blocks under the wheels, plus the handbrake firmly on.

I had three friends and I jumping up and down on it and trying to rock it. Couldn't make it move an inch. It stayed rock solid the entire time I practise loading with the horse, every when he had a proper freak out and went mental in it.
 
You can but you need to put something under the back of the float to stop it tipping.

I spent a week teaching a young horse to load with the trailer parked with blocks of wood under the back by the ramp. It was fine.

Do not though try it without the back being stabalised and never tie up to a trailer that is not connected to a vehicle.
 
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