Rubbing tail in trailer

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Hi all, my 16yo gelding travels like a weirdo in a trailer. He cannot stand up on the left side so always goes on the right. He seems to stand with his hind legs underneath him so that he can sit his fat arse on the ramp. My trailer has rubber breech straps and I cannot move them far enough forward that he can't get his bum to the ramp.

I use a tail bandage but he either rubs this off altogether or rubs it raw underneath the bandage. He has an almost completely bald dock and every time he travels he rubs it raw again and it weeps. He is not itchy in any way and it doesn't seem to bother him afterwards.

I am confused as to why he does this and upset because it looks sore and also manky. I don't have the urge to take him in the "loveliest tail" class or anything but I would really like a solution! I'm not sure if a further tail guard would stay on or be any more effective...?
 
Why dont you put a breeching bar in the back? I travel mine in an ifor williams trailer, and but the bar well forward and put their tails over the top! Never even use a bandage!
 
i have(or had until i lost it) a fleecey tail guard from snuga-ware it says pony size but it fits my 14.2 fine and he is a cobby type so will probs fir most horses its nice and soft so doesnt rub and stays up nicely too :) also there only about £7 :p
 
Hi there,
My now retired appaloosa aged 17 started doing this last season hunting. It turns out he has arthritis and found it hard to stand up in the trailer and support his back end. Others i have talked to about this say it might be just a bad habit the horse gets into. I would if i were you try the best tail bag/ bandage you can get hold of. Good luck
 
Does he get the whole trailer to himself (helps herself to dip)? or does he share it. Is there a central partition? Can you take that out?

Our lot prefer to travel sideways and find their own place to stand rather than be put in just one way.

(thanks for the chips n' dip - next time tacos and salsa please!)
 
Frances144 said:
Does he get the whole trailer to himself (helps herself to dip)? or does he share it. Is there a central partition? Can you take that out?

Our lot prefer to travel sideways and find their own place to stand rather than be put in just one way.

(thanks for the chips n' dip - next time tacos and salsa please!)
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He usually has to share it unfortunately, we seldom go anywhere on our own, it's certainly a good idea to take the partition out if he's ever alone, although that will mean that I have no breeching strap. *Slaps Frances' hand out of the dip*

I will invest in another tail bandage perhaps along with a big spongy wrap thingy and hope for the best.
 
hessy12 said:
Hi there,
My now retired appaloosa aged 17 started doing this last season hunting. It turns out he has arthritis and found it hard to stand up in the trailer and support his back end. Others i have talked to about this say it might be just a bad habit the horse gets into. I would if i were you try the best tail bag/ bandage you can get hold of. Good luck
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Well, he does have front feet problems but he doesn't find it hard to stand on them, I think he's just lazy... :rolleyes:
 
Recently had this problem with the horse of a friend of mine, who was not only rubbing her tail but cutting her lady bits on something, we haven't worked out what yet!! When we put the breeching bar tighter, she got in a right hissy fit and managed to pull a back shoe off, and break both her hind boots.

Our only solution has been to put a tail bandage over a leg bandage AND then a neoprene guard on....so far so good......there is so much padding she can't rub through!
 
** Frances is now shovelling all the dip and chips in her fat face as fast as possible and couldn't give two hoots about OP's rotten horse and tail rubbing! **
 
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