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Re: [RC] [RC] re: [RC] trailer flooring - Mary Ann Spencer - AprilIf we're hauling more than 4 hours, my husband knows I want to unload Tanna somewhere in the middle. We just plan it as part of the trip. We mark good places to stop on the GPS, like truck stops (like Jim said), rest areas with a remote area to unload, truck pull-offs, or even just empty lots close to the highway. Tanna gets off and immediately starts eating grass. If there is no grass, I offer beet pulp. Very calm and very willing to be reloaded when the time comes. Course, he gets regular trailer loading lessons at home. If he balks at loading, we go back through the steps until he's jumping in the trailer again. I won't sit in the truck seat for 6-8 hours straight. Why should he stand in the trailer for that long? As an aside, my free lease horse had some horrible experiences as a youngster at loading in the trailer. So it took me and my husband 1.5 hours to load him when we went to pick him up a few years ago. Now I can load and unload him, too. Just took dedicated training (and food; he's very food-driven). But, if I was hauling a horse as a one-time thing that I didn't know or knew would be a pain, I probably wouldn't unload that horse. If I was going to haul it repeatedly, I'd invest the 2-6 hours (or however long) it takes to teach a horse to load. April Nashville, TN On Fri, 17 Sep 2004 13:32:46 -0400, Jim Holland <lanconn@xxxxxxx> wrote: I guess I'm in the minority here, but I stop at LEAST every 3 hours and take my horses off. Trailer loading and unloading should not be "stressful". If it is, IMHO you should practice it more. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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