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RE: [RC] trailering problems - Mcgann, Barbara

Cathy,

Try taking him for several truly long hauls (4 hours or more).  A young horse 
especially learns to anticipate getting out on short rides and are impatient to 
do so.  I think they think that their pawing causes you to stop and get them 
out.  If you take him on several really long hauls, he will eventually wear out 
and decide to ride quietly.  Make sure he has hay, a window he can see out, and 
is comfortable (stall long enough, etc), and then just keep going.  It won't 
hurt him to sweat.

We have a favorite riding spot that is about 20 minutes away, and I notice that 
even our seasoned endurance horses start to get impatient if we haul them there 
repeatedly.  They just expect that we're going to get in, ride a few minutes, 
get out and do the fun stuff.  It takes a longer haul to remind them that, "Oh, 
we might be in here for a while; might as well relax and eat my hay."

Barb McGann


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My new 4 year old gelding gets in the trailer just fine. However as soon as he 
gets in he begins to paw and kick. He continues this the whole time he's in the 
trailer. He's soaking wet by the time we arrive at our destination. I've been 
trying to keep it to hauling him no more than an hour. I've been hauling him 
every weekend for about 3 months now. Any suggestions? 


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