Had an accident in my horsebox

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I wonder if she will ever load in a lorry again?

I'M SURE SHE WILL....AS SHE WENT IN THE TRAILER
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Do you think the insurance company won't pay out because I should have checked the ramp and its my fault?

I DOUBT IT................SORRY
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How awful, fingers crossed you can get the insurance.

I think she will be fine, if she was pretty chilled about it and then loaded straight into a trailer i doubt she will have a problem. Just take it slow and lots of deep breathing and i bet she wont think twice about getting back into a lorry.
 
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I know I should have rechecked everything-please don't make me feel even worse than I already do. I'm so upset-I know its my fault. Its a VWlt35

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Don't be so hard on yourself. If we never trusted other people to do things, we'd never get anything done for ourselves! It's an accident - the idea is that no-one is to blame. Glad you're both ok. I hope you're ok with the insurance. Good luck with that.
 
This happened to my friends with a side ramp, the horse loaded fine afterwards and he wasn't the easiest to load at the best of times. Their insurance paid out.
 
Sorry I wasnt trying to lay the blame on you! Accidents do happen
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Pleased you and your mare are ok though, and fingers crossed everything goes ok with the insurance company
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Can I ask how the ramp came loose?

Just for my own benefit so I know of things to look out for... I am very sorry this has happened, but what a star of a horse you have there
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Oh don't worry KatB, I was feeling very over sensitive yesterday and very upset and was just blaming myself. I feel a bit better today and know that it was just an unlucky accident.
 
Becki2003 it wasn't locked. The ramps are locked shut with an allen key. I had only used the rear ramp and hadn't touched the side ramp since I picked it up. The previous owners obviously hadn't locked it and as I went round a tight bend the ramp flew open. I should have checked the ramp, before I used it, but I had no reason to think it would not be locked.
 
God how awful but glad your both ok, what a lucky escape
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I know how you feel tho - my ramp actually FELL of last week, but thankfully we were back at the yard by then and Star was unloaded....we had noticed one of the joints was rusted but thought it would be ok till the weekend - we were wrong. As i went to put it away and put the ramp up the whole lot gave way...nightmare. So these things happen
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