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RE: [RC] - Jackie WinklemanI have a mare that I don't tie in the trailer (as long as she is the only one in there). She does just fine. She stands backwards or too either side (so she can see what is going on). She moves around some so she doesn't stiffen up. I would tie her if I had a divider because I would just worry that she would try to turn around (and there's obviously not enough room). Even when she is not tied, she seems to keep her balance. Their are times when you just have to hit your brakes hard, she has done ok hauling either way. I also know some people who only haul horses loaded backwards for that reason. If you have to hit the brakes hard, or ar in a fender bender, it is the horse's butt that hits instead of their head. A friend of mine has a 2 horse stock-type slant. She hauls one backwards, and the other forwards. For some reason they are more comfy like that. They can see each other is the reason she says they prefer being hauled that way. There's a whole lot of different things to try to see what works for you and your horses. Jackie:) --- "Ramspott.Kathy" <Kathy.Ramspott@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: I also have removed the divider from my 2 horse trailer and trailer just the one horse. I have always wondered if I should not tie her head. She trailers pretty calmly with just a bit of movement once in a while. What have been folks experiences with NOT tying their heads? I have a feeling if left to her own devices she would stand backwards. Kathy -----Original Message----- From: Stagg_Newman@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:Stagg_Newman@xxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2003 6:34 AM To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Cc: alison@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [RC] Alison, Slant load trailer lameness is not caused by horses slamming into the sidewalls. It is caused because the horse is standing such that the weight is more on one diagonal than the other for the entire trip. Thus they stay more tense on one side and come off the trailer with a uneven gait. Usually they will work out of it after lunging but why cause this is the first place. BTW when we have a single horse in a trailer we turn the horse loose. We have have observed the horse standing straight forward and straight backward but never at an angle. So maybe the horse is telling us what is most comfortable. From: "Alison Farrin" <alison@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: RE: [RC] Trailering Which is mostly driver error. If "you" are slamming your horse into the sidewalls, "you" are stopping and starting too fast. That's the collective "you" and not Stagg personally. Alison A. Farrin Innovative Pension Innovative Retirement Services 858-748-6500 x 107 alison@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx BTW I personally do not like slant loads as too many vets have told me they have seen horses coming to rides with "slant horse trailer lameness. 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