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christina cox
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posted 08-08-2002 03:35 AM           Edit/Delete Message
Hello I have a horse that I think is afraid of small places. I just built her a new barn and she freaks out when you try to put her in it. She reacts the same way when you try to trailer her. Do you have any suggestions at all?

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sammy
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posted 08-08-2002 03:36 AM           Edit/Delete Message
whistle first then hand out the bribe, mollasis normally works.

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Pauline
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posted 08-08-2002 11:17 PM           Edit/Delete Message
Had a horse once who freaked when using a closed trailer. Try using a stock trailer, or a biggger slant load trailer. My last horse, just would walk in these kind because you have to remember, they see in a weird way, tunnel type vision, so, they have to see light/opening, some more than others, or they freak. DO NOT FEED him, let him wait a few hrs, then put food in trailer, he will go! REward with a treat too after you allow him time to eat, munch on hay, relax, then walk him out. Next time, do this again, then take him for a short ride. Reward him. You'll see, he'll be fine. Patience and prayer! LOL! Good luck.

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Kristin_8615
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posted 01-24-2003 11:13 PM           Edit/Delete Message
I don't know if you've had this horse it's entire life or not, but if not, maybe it's had some bad past experiences. Spend time with her first of all to gain trust. When she trusts you, she will be more willing to enter these scary places with you. Also if areas are well lighted, with windows maybe horses usually are not as afraid. I know my horses used to be horrible about going into this little dark trailer we had. When we got the bigger more open and lighter stock trailer the horses walked right in no questions asked. The most important thing is trust. then just work slowly. Keep in mind that a lot of horses have negative trailering experiences. Good luck

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Cassie
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posted 05-01-2003 12:39 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Cassie     Edit/Delete Message
The best way to get a horse to load in the trailer and feel safe there is if posible load them and drive with them any where... the longer they are in the trailer the better as long as it is moving!!

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BarrelRacer316
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posted 05-17-2003 12:00 PM           Edit/Delete Message
Hey Christina, I had the same problem with my 16 y/o gelding. Now i got him when he was 14 and I took him to a show, and he would not load at all, he would do anything to not be loaded. We have a 2 horse trailer. Anyways we were loading him on the side of the trailer with out the excape door, and he too i think is chlostorphobic, so we tried loading him on the side with the escape door, one thing you should keep in mind never FORCE a horse that is leary of little spaces to go into a trailer, it makes matters worse. Trust me I found that out the hard way. So just make sure your horse is relaxed and not stressed, if he starts getting stressed while trying to load him let him back out and walk him around for a little while. Also when hes in the trailer, if he starts to back out let him, so he knows he isn't going to be stuck in there and he can back out. Then he will get comfortable with the trailer and find out it isn't a horrible place to be.
I hope this helped
Britt

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Samsintentions
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From:Columbus, Tx ,USA
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posted 12-01-2003 11:39 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Samsintentions     Edit/Delete Message
OMG!! Finally some one with a problem like mine. I train and let me tell you, Horses do get closterphobic like humans. Sassy, my App mare is afraid of trailers, small stalls and paddocks. She doesn't try and run the fences or dash for the exit or become violent, but she does get very nervous in confined areas, we've found that leaving the front of the stall open and having a much larger gate for it helps. That way there is minimal confinement and she can see out much better.

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Orswellthatenswell
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posted 12-02-2003 11:27 AM           Edit/Delete Message
I bought a yearling colt 6 months ago and unbeknown to us when we collected him he had not done a great deal - he lulled us into a false sense of security and behaved like a well handled yearling - until we put him in the trailer to bring him home and it wasn't a plesant trip. But to cut a long story short when we had got him settled we spent a great deal of time putting him in the horse box feeding him - making sure he could see out but not get out or hurt himself - we did this daily for a month - we never hurried him or pressured him he was always rewarded for correct behaviour not always with food - praise works just as well. Also as he does panic at silly things we never expect to much - we can't put him in the horsebox for 2 months now but when we get the box back we will practice every day for a week to a fortnight before any journeys to remind him what we expect from him. Good luck and keep calm

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