travelling a yearling who has wild moments?! safest way!

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My 18 month yearling needs to be boxed to move to his winter grazing next week. However he is not so good at being tied up - gets a bit stressed and tries to rear/pull back (working on this), although he is well handled he can have his wild moments :rolleyes: bit concerned about travelling him, he has never traveled before. He will be in a side loading equi-trek trailer, or if needs be a rear loading trailer. What would be the best/safest way of travelling him? would it be better to tie him short with a haynet and a partition in the equi-trek or loose without the partition in a normal rear loading trailer with lots of straw down? he is going a very short distance - about 6 mile down the road, but too far to walk.
 
Loose, no partition :)

We use an equitrek side loader and for ones not used to being tied up enough, we take the partition out and leave them loose. Most lie down all the way.
 
I would second travelling loose, with no partition and plenty of bedding. If he's going to have a wild moment, it's probably best he has a little bit of space rather than being stuck in a small area.

But - if you're using an ordinary trailer, make sure you shut the doors above the ramp so he doesn't get any ideas about making a bid for freedom!
 
Loose, no partition, heaps of straw and close up the back above the ramp. MAke sure that you lock jockey door - one of mine is really smart at opening them! Luckily he was tied up so couldn't complete his bid for freedom.
 
When I got my youngster, he was 9.5 months old unhandled colt. We herded him into my trailer, and travelled him loose with no partitions, with all doors shut up. Initially he went mental - what sound like him trying to get out - but as soon as we starting moving, I didn't hear a peep out of him all the way home. I opened the trailer expecting him to be laid down as he had been so quiet - but nope, he was on his feet still unscathed! xx
 
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