Re: trailer trouble

["superpat" <superpat@gateway.net>]

Just a hint, Paula. I used to worry that my mare would strike her head as
she backed out of the trailer and I tried to hold onto the lead rope to
encourage her to keep her head down. WRONG!!!
My trainer friend told me that keeping pressure on the rope is what caused
her to raise it ever higher. As soon as I realized pressure on the rope, she
backed out perfectly smoothly and kept her head down.
Good luck,
Pat

----- Original Message -----
From: <Paulastk@aol.com>
To: <ridecamp@endurance.net>
Sent: Sunday, October 08, 2000 5:52 PM
Subject: RC: trailer trouble


>
> Well, after working with my nit wit Ayrab on the loading thing (John LYons
> would have been proud).  I have him loading like a dream.   Now, if I
could
> only get him to unload as well.  He will freak out about half way out and
> crack his dadblame head on the roof of the trailer and so far has given
> himself a gash or two ( I always thought those little hats  on the halter
> were so stupid looking...) .
> I was hoping for some ideas on slowing down the backing process a little
bit
> (okay, alot).  I have a step-up now and I used to have a ramp, could this
> have any thing to do with it?
> TIA
> Paula and Roc (or more like rocks in his head.)
> and Cosmo, whats the big deal anyway, you just back up til you fall out!
>
>
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