To tie or Not to tie

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I have a 2 horse Circle-J slant. Since I taught Mystery to load
while I am outside, I do not need a headstall in emergencies. I also
stand outside the trailer at all times and there is no fear of being
crushed.
I use the divider as he leans on it in the very hilly area we
travel. I tried a straight short ride without it and he was dripping
wet at the end of the ride, so I use it. He is always relaxed and calm
when trailering.
In the beginning, I tied his head. I do not tie it now,he prefers
it untied. He is tall and there is little chance he will get his neck
under the divider. I believe he enjoys being able to stretch out his
neck muscles or turn his head. I feel it is good to let his head go
down so he can blow out the dust if he needs to.
Lastly, I used the stretch lead rope in the beginning, but he
panicked and pulled so hard his hind legs were outside the trailer and
almost became stuck underneath. That is when I realized I needed
professional training help and rented the John Lyons tape "trailer
loading". After following this method Mystery loads easily, stays
calm, doesn't rush out, doesn't kill me and doesn't get hurt!

I hope this helps....
Kimberly..who still can't ride because of the broken arm and pulled
rotary cuff .. (&Mystery the Morab...recovering from a strained
ligament at Pt.Reyes, CA)
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Joe Long wrote:

> Question: why didn't you just trailer him home without any
headstall? I never> tie Kahlil when he's in the trailer -- a method
that may have saved his life> when we had the wreck with the trailer
rolling over (he flipped completely over> inside the trailer, but
emerged with only superficial injuries).

From: Lauren Horn <fourhorn@mail.fia.net>
What is the consensus on tying the horse in the trailer? I always
thought that you should tie your horse in a trailer, but Joe brought up
a good point. RideCampers????

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