Lakesidelil
Well-Known Member
My new horse arrived yesterday and I'd been advised by the owner that he would leap out of the trailer if he went via the front ramp.
It was a transporter who brought him on a trailer. Just as I got to the trailer the chap started to open the front ramp. I told him it was best not too as the horse would leap out. He said not to worry and continued. The horse absolutely shot out and it really was dangerous. The guy doing the transport was no wimp, but had no chance of holding the 16.2hh back.
Poor horse shot off and cut himself in the process. Anyway, injury treated and horse settled.
I've been around horses for more years that I care to count, but I really don't know how to approach this problem. Obviously at some stage the horse has perhaps hurt himself unloading or been frightened of something. He's a very large and big horse to hold back so any ideas how to go about trying to sort the problem out? I'm in the process of trying to find out when this all started and what happened.
I use a trailer myself and yes, it's fine to back him out, but what happens if he ever has to go on a lorry or a side loading lorry!
Any advice greatly received.
It was a transporter who brought him on a trailer. Just as I got to the trailer the chap started to open the front ramp. I told him it was best not too as the horse would leap out. He said not to worry and continued. The horse absolutely shot out and it really was dangerous. The guy doing the transport was no wimp, but had no chance of holding the 16.2hh back.
Poor horse shot off and cut himself in the process. Anyway, injury treated and horse settled.
I've been around horses for more years that I care to count, but I really don't know how to approach this problem. Obviously at some stage the horse has perhaps hurt himself unloading or been frightened of something. He's a very large and big horse to hold back so any ideas how to go about trying to sort the problem out? I'm in the process of trying to find out when this all started and what happened.
I use a trailer myself and yes, it's fine to back him out, but what happens if he ever has to go on a lorry or a side loading lorry!
Any advice greatly received.