fathorselover
Well-Known Member
Says my mare, when I ask her to get on my trailer 😧 I have recently bought my first trailer, and am having problems getting my mare to load.. I have had her for 2 years and in that time we have had a few outings but she has always been a bit of a toad to load. She did load well onto a large lorry.
I have been doing groundwork with her prior to loading, using a natural horsemanship halter, and have gotten her to the point where she will walk onto the trailer but won't stay on. She was rushing off the front, didn't like the partition, so I spent an entire day making a full width breast bar from salvaged bits, and today was getting her to walk on and back off, which she was actually doing quite nicely until she just refused point blank to get back on (think planting feet and no longer responding to pressure and release)
Any suggestions for where to go next? I'm not sure if I have got the energy for much more (we've been at it for weeks!) and feel so frustrated I'm ready to throw in the towel. She is a lovely mare otherwise and i have been so excited to be able to get out and about!
I have been doing groundwork with her prior to loading, using a natural horsemanship halter, and have gotten her to the point where she will walk onto the trailer but won't stay on. She was rushing off the front, didn't like the partition, so I spent an entire day making a full width breast bar from salvaged bits, and today was getting her to walk on and back off, which she was actually doing quite nicely until she just refused point blank to get back on (think planting feet and no longer responding to pressure and release)
Any suggestions for where to go next? I'm not sure if I have got the energy for much more (we've been at it for weeks!) and feel so frustrated I'm ready to throw in the towel. She is a lovely mare otherwise and i have been so excited to be able to get out and about!