IMHO,
even on a horse that is known not to pull and will stay tied in the trailer
without pulling it’s best not to “securely” tie unless the
gate is closed behind them first, and then, never open that gate until they are
untied. You just don’t know when something might startle or spook the horse
and if they pull with that gate open they can get legs stuck under the trailer,
whack their heads so hard they break bones, etc. I’ve seen it happen many
times, with owners who have owned & trailered
horses for many, many years without incident, then one day, it happens. Prevention
is easier than dealing with an injury.
Debbie,
you referred to a “clip” in your post, are you talking about the blocker
or Aussie “tie ring” that the rope will slide through if they put
pressure on it? I’d rather use a long rope that will slide easily so I
can control the amount of pressure on it as the horse tries to back out. JMHO.
Kathy
I
love the Circles, and have done that, the not tieing
for you is the part
that
worries me the most, could you get "A CLIP" that would allow her to
pull
with out sitting back, and eventually quit pulling, it sounds like that
is
the missing link for you, she is not standing tied for you, so if she
pulles
on the clip and comes out, go un clip it and move her in circles...
that
way she will not get hurt...
Does
she tie well outside the trailer?? if not you might
want to practice
with
the clip not in the trailer,
Don't
you hate it when there is something missing in the process, that you
just
can not get your finger on to get them over the Hump for something???
been
there done that, hopefully something someone says will Click with you,
