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[RC] "different" training technique - trailer unloading - Sharon HahnHey, using the fly spray as "encouragement" for your horse to back out is a pretty good idea, so long as he doesn't start associating the trailer with scary fly spray and refusing to load (as another poster pointed out.) One other thing I found works very well is to practice backing in situations other than the trailer. Back him into his stall, or through the barn door. It amazed me how difficult this was when I tried it for the first time, but it really helped with the trailer loading later on. And try practicing backing out when you first load (i.e., put two or three feet in, then back right out again). If that doesn't work, just keep asking and wait. Very few horses will choose to live out their lives in a 2H trailer when another alternative is available. It helps if you get back right before suppertime. :) --
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