Loading a horse into a trailer can be stressful, both for you and your horse. Training your horse to load is an essential preliminary to a successful loading.
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Instinct tells a horse to keep to open spaces and to avoid unsafe surfaces. So asking your horse to walk up a shaky drawbridge and squeeze into a small dark cave is expecting a lot!
By thinking about the horse's instincts we can anticipate the problems a horse will have with loading. For instance you rarely see a horse walking over unusual objects or squeezing himself through tight places. Once we understand that it is his instincts that make him avoid these situations then it becomes clear that we need to replace his instinctive responses with taught behaviours.
The two main instincts to overcome are the fear of unstable footing and the fear of being trapped in a small space. With the right training both fears can be dispelled.
In this 18 minute video, Natural Horse Trainer Sue Gardner, packs in all you need to know to successfully train your horse to take to the trailer or float. |
