ticobay831
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out of curiosity how would you go about loading a horse on a lorry thats a bit worried to go on??
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Toby_Zaphod
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Your horse is showing a lot of common sense..................... I've seen you drive!
alilovesreno
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Load a well behaved friend first, and then get some one to put a food bucket half way up the ramp, so the horse needs to step up to reach it. As the horse takes each step, move the bucket slightly further out of reach.
This is how YO taught 2 year old to load, and he now goes up straight away, even without a companion, because he knows good things happen!
This is how YO taught 2 year old to load, and he now goes up straight away, even without a companion, because he knows good things happen!
ticobay831
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you cheeky sod!!!!, i wouldnt dare drive my own horses, i know im bad
xnaughtybutnicex
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I would walk him toward the lorry and as he starts to back off walk him backwards, let him stand for a few seconds and walk him on again. Keep on until he gets bored of going backwards and walks on the lorry - might take a while but it's better than trying to pull him about and force him on.
P.S please don't shoot me HHOers - just because the method is NH doesn't mean it wont work LOL. Atleast I didn't insist she buy the parelli kit (halter, carrot stick and long line)
P.S please don't shoot me HHOers - just because the method is NH doesn't mean it wont work LOL. Atleast I didn't insist she buy the parelli kit (halter, carrot stick and long line)
kerilli
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if he's worried, loads of patience, loads of time. i stood for hours reading a book with horse on a long line gradually coming to terms with the ramp and being in the box! it worked, because i stayed totally relaxed and didn't care how long it took, she's now really calm about it too.
toomanyhorses26
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would second the pressure and release method hae never had it fail yet
but the groundwork in reltion to it nees to be done first to get the maximum benefit
Cliqmo
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I also vote for the 'patient and stress free' approach
...I was dismayed to hear one of the veterinary nurses ask if we needed to borrow a chifney and a lunging whip when loading my 4yr old the other day
...He is a really sweet chap who had spent all day being poked and prodded by the vets (and was still slightly sedated from the x rays)
...All he did was stand (on a loose lead) at the bottom of the ramp for a minute waiting for the 'get into the lorry' message to get from his brain to his feet
... surely a chifney and a whip was too much??
...I was dismayed to hear one of the veterinary nurses ask if we needed to borrow a chifney and a lunging whip when loading my 4yr old the other day
ticobay831
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I am so glad you lot have said that because thats what ive been doing and ive had people say use a chifney and get the lunge lines out etc, thats not the route i want to go down, he just lost a bit of confidence thats all, hes only baby as well.
Thankyou
Thankyou
Daisychain
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Whips absolute no no. Maybe with an older horses who is taking the mick but never a baby.
I always am very quiet stand the horse facing the ramp, and keep it facing that way, so it has no option but to walk forwards. I usually have a bit of food. If i feel horse is being particularly stubborn theni would use lunge lines and keep the pressure on, to show the horse that the only way is forward!
I always am very quiet stand the horse facing the ramp, and keep it facing that way, so it has no option but to walk forwards. I usually have a bit of food. If i feel horse is being particularly stubborn theni would use lunge lines and keep the pressure on, to show the horse that the only way is forward!
dwi
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With Daisy we went for calm, pressure/release, feed etc and what actually worked was a poke in the bottom with bristles from a broom. She loads perfectly now, she was just being an obstinate so and so.