3 Steps to Teaching your Horse to Load on a Trailer
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 15 พ.ค. 2018
- 3 Step Trailer Loading Tutorial.
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Wow! Really hope to b a part of Scott's Alaska clinic this year!
Loved this! Heaps of my friends haven’t trailer trained their horses so when it comes to loading for comps and stuff they just whip there horses really hard until they go in, they never actually have spent extra time to train them that it’s a safe place and a lot of people don’t and they just whip them really hard to get them in but it’s not training so it’s great to see some amazing videos of trying to make the horse enjoy the float.
I’ll definitely give these a shot!
Spot on thankyou Scott
thanks so much for theses videos they help a lot with my horse. a big thumbs up to you and your amazing channel!
My horse knows how to load but now does not want to load because she doesn’t want to leave her friends. What can I do to fix thst
My horse walks on fine but she just backs off straight away before I can put bum bar across
Great tips! Thank you
Nice video! Cool filming techniques! Good tips!
Which trailer is better? Bumper pull or Gooseneck?
Do you happen to know the ramp in the pic on the trailer in the thumb nail? Been trying to find one for our step up trailer.
cool
hey would you happen to have any tips on loading a morgan/draft horse with anxiety into a trailer?
This is helping so much☆☆
Do you have any thoughts on being in the trailer tugging and then letting slack in the rope when he makes a step forward?
I was attempting this for quite a while and it seemed like something else would’ve been more effective. I thought he’s likely associating me and the trailer with the tugging rather than the release of pressure.
How do you deal with a horse that absolutely flips out when she sees the box if it’s within a metre, she will pull away or go up in the air. She can only load on bigger boxes.
I just put a full version of trailer loading with a horse the took the owners 7 hours to load before here on my channel. Check it out😁
I don't like to use any aids or whips. 1st I try walking them in as if its normal and they do it all the time. Sometimes just that body language works and they'll go in w/o an issue BUT if the horse just won't go in I try to tackle the why. Horses that won't go in usually have a fear of tight spaces. So I'll do a think called sending and squeezeing. Its where I'll walk lunge them between me and a fence and I'll slowly close the gap each time. When they get comfortable just about rubbing against a fence squeezing in between, usually the trailer becomes nothing after that. But ill tie the horse to the trailer for a bit and give some hay. Then the horse STILL has a problem, I'll make being outside the trailer as work and near or a step in the trailer as release w/o petting or talking. I'll give complete release. Then I'll take the slack out of the rope and guide or point to the inside front of the trailer with the rope to guide him or her forward. If they take a tiny step I'll give release again until they are in. Then I'll take him or her out and back in. Remember this people, horses do best with what they do the most. SO once you get a horse in the trailer and they are good now. Don't just stop there and wait a year to load before you want to go somewhere. Load a horse who use to have problems once in a while. Even if you go nowhere. Just in and out.
"Even if you go nowhere. Just in and out."
I agree with nearly everything you said with one exception. Do NOT GIVE the horse release, let them come and GET the release. That way they are giving the release to themselves. Once they realize this, the light comes on in their brain and they understand exactly what you are asking. The reason this is so important is that you cannot GIVE that release fast enough for it to register in their brain. That is why you should never lead a horse with an extended arm. If you do your arm becomes a spring, and it cannot give to tension without a significant delay. So, if they GET the release themselves, they instantly understand the concept that forward movement means no tension. Also remember it is never about loading it is about LEADING.
Any idea on how to get a pony on? She was abused a couple years ago. And she is super stressed when she is on. And it takes 5+ minutes to even get her on, a,so we have a stock trailer. She gets super scared in small spaces, and ive tried all i know. Grain, light pressure, and waiting till she gets on. Any thoughts?
Edit: as when she got on once she turned around and went sprinting out and that sent me flying out aswell
Hey Scott! Would you mind making a video of starting a colt in bitless rather than a bit?
Hi Kimmi! We actually have several videos out showcasing that, that have been in RFDTV. I may not have any on TH-cam, but they are on our membership site called the Leadership Club.
clinton Anderson is this you😂👏🏻
I have a 17 year old mare. Last weekend, she went onto the trailer easily with no problem. Two days ago, she fought me and refused to go onto the trailer. I tried to give her oats and she still wouldn’t go on. She got her hoof onto the trailer but then she started to freak out. Any advice?
Hi Stephanie! When asking them to load the key is, making them curious about the trailer. When they are curious about anything they curious or engaged about anything they tend to go towards it. So the idea is to put minimal pressure on to go forward until the horse shows signs of curiosity, then back the pressure off. When the horse looks away and stops being engaged, apply pressure again until they either look forward or walk forward! Give that a try! Sorry for the late response btw, I just saw your message.
Will this work on a yearling stud colt?
yes!
Any thoughts on what to do with a horse that'll walk halfway up the ramp, will stand there for 10+ minutes and then just rear and fly backwards? We've tried sitting and waiting it out, grain, give and take pressure. But he hits this one spot and he stops dead, sniffs around, shifts a few times, otherwise he stands there without moving until he decides he's just going to go straight up(even without pressure).
Make the option to stand still harder than the option to do what you want and sometimes that may mean making it uncomfortable as well.
My horse won't even move toward the general direction of a trailer as soon as he sees it. He just backs up and gets super anxious. So most of the time I cant even get close enough to the trailer to get him in
Hey Peyton, try and think of loading on a trailer starts where ever the horse says “no thank you”. If he says that 100ft away, you start the process there and step by step your horse will eventually wind up by the trailer. Also, one other suggestion is to treat the trailer like an everyday object the horse sees and moves a round. This way it helps not become an event every time he sees one. Let me know if that helps at all!
A one minute plus intro,
No one could get my horse in a trailer!! It took 7 years. As a 2 year old, she would stand with all 4 legs braced. It took 5 to 6 men pulling her in. She wasn't afraid, she just decided no.
Have you since made it better?
With all due respect, the focus in this video is on the wrong
subject. It is never about trailer loading, but it is about LEADING. If your
horse walks with you through a stall door it will walk with you onto a trailer.
I know many will say, what does this guy think he knows that
we or this channel operator does not?
Well first I am a retired professional horseman of 45+
years, and no, I do not do videos and no, I am not a “horse whisperer”. I hate that
term!
Here is the simple fact about LEADING the horse onto a
trailer, with no gimmicks, no pain, no treats or feed, no sticks, whips, flags,
butt ropes, and no you do not need a special halter for this exercise. And you need
no other person involved, except to possibly close the trailer door for you.
There are a couple of particularly important cues that
horses learn early in their ground training. And those are if I turn to face you
that means STOP and if I put my hands on you that means STAND STILL.
So, when you want the horse to walk WITH you into a stall or
into a trailer, NEVER give them either of those cues.
I have never met a horse that speaks or understands any
human language or verbal mutterings of any kind for that matter. The only
language any horse understands is tension/release. But the leader should NEVER
GIVE the release. The horse MUST move forward to get the release, thus giving
it to themselves.
Here is how it should be done. Snap a simple lead rope with
a bull snap on the end into the bottom ring of the halter. Then standing to the
horse's left side facing in the direction you want to go, grasp the rope firmly
in your right hand leaving enough slack so that the horse can move their head
freely. Put the hand with the rope in it on your chest firmly and let the rope
trail over your bent arm at the elbow while holding the tail end of the rope in
your left hand. Now move slightly forward enough to take up all the slack in
the rope and apply a very slight tension on the rope then stand still and allow
the horse to move toward you to get a release from the tension. This first
movement need only be a stretching of the neck or nose out just so they recognize
that forward movement to tension gets them release. When they do this, simply repeat
the process. Vocalizations from you are unnecessary at that point unless it
makes you feel better, the horse could not care less what you say if anything
at all.
Once you have established this tension release procedure
with the horse. And you remain consistent in practicing it. You could lead that
horse into a burning building if you so desired. Then trailer loading becomes a
non-issue.
In my entire career, this method has never failed me with literally
thousands of horses, young old excited and abused.
This is the most foundational thing you need to teach your
horse, every other activity the two of you will do from them on is built on
this foundation.
Incidentally, this is not MY technique. I did not invent it, it was taught to me by a horse master over 50 years ago and his only charge to me for sharing this knowledge was. Once mastered, I must also share it with those that are willing to dismiss all the gimmicks, and approach it with a clear mind, and learn it for the benefit of the horse. Which is precisely what I am doing.
you cant just say that because it is not just about leading and groundwork, no its also the horse does that horse have high anxiety does the horse have past experience's that make him or her scared of the trailer it is definitely not just a leading thing you are asking a horse, i flight animal into a small dark box and then when they get out they are in a new location you have to ask yourself these questions especially if your the owner you should know what your horse reacts too and if they are nervous or flighty.
@@evelynvetsch5513 "you cant just say that because it is not just about leading and groundwork"
Actually, it is just that, and I have hundreds of horse loadings in over 45 years in my background to prove it. And the ownership of the horse is irrelevant. I have loaded multimillion-dollar thoroughbred sale yearlings in a situation where they were so traumatized from previous attempts that they were dripping in sweat and shaking all over and they had no clue who their owner was. This principle is so simple that most people cannot accept it, and want to make it more complicated than it really is. If however, you refuse to approach it with an open mind, then you will continue to struggle, and the horse ultimately suffers for it. It is NEVER the horse's fault. It is always the handler's, fault pure and simple.
You don't think that in all my career I have encountered horses that have had bad experiences and even been injured in trailers? I have, and not just a few. Why do you think that before I retired I was often called in by veterinarians and other professional horse people to load problem horses? And I always did it exactly the way I have explained here. Alone with no gimmicks, treats, whips, sticks, flags, or any other device and absolutely no pain. So, please do not try to tell me that it does not work because I was probably doing it for many years before you were born. And no, I am not special in any way and I am certainly no "horse whisperer" I hate that connotation anyway. I just know based on what I was taught many years ago what it takes to communicate with a horse, ANY horse in a language that they understand.
I stand to gain nothing by sharing this, other than making a few horse's lives just a little bit better. I frankly do not care about the horse owner at all. If they are too stubborn or blind to accept something so simple, then they do not deserve to have a horse.
@@MrHorsepro listen if a horse has gotten hurt or something along that line than no matter how good their ground manners are than they are not going to want to get in the trailer they will associate that negative energy or that pain with the trailer.
I currently have a skittish rescue mare with bad experiences I tried this with my horse and it worked wonderfully with her. now I'm sure "your" way would have "worked" just as well for some horses but why would I take advice from you: a rude person with a massive ego not willing to listen to anyone else or what they have to say especially because they know THEIR horse and you don't.
you act like you know everything about the horse and how people should do things but really you sound like some low life who wants to be rude to someone who is just trying to help out by making a video for people who are trying out different ways to get your horse comfortable with the trailer.
its not just about getting them in the trailer, its also about creating a space of relief and trust.
when I load my horse I want her to feel completely at ease and see the trailer as a safe space I don't want her to just follow me in and be completely uncomfortable and scared.
that is all I have to say about that not everybody wants you to come on their channel and make them look like they know nothing about horsemanship or what they are doing.
@@evelynvetsch5513 Well, I am terribly sorry you feel that way, but I have made it abundantly clear that,
1: This is NOT my method I did not invent it.
2: It has worked for me with over a thousand horses literally over the length of my career.
3: I have also made it clear that this has worked for me in EVERY circumstance, with no exceptions. With wild, scared, upset, horses with a history of bad experiences, etc. And in EVERY case, it works perfectly.
4; I have nothing to gain by sharing this, I am not asking for money or fame I do not do videos or seminars. I only do this for the horses and frankly could not care less about your ego or what you believe.
If you choose not to use this method, I cannot force you and would not even if in your presence. It is entirely up to you. If you choose to believe that for some reason your circumstances are special. Then coming to one of these channels will not help you at all. Because you have already convinced yourself that you and your horse are unique. And that your problem cannot be solved. I think in this case I would agree with that sentiment.
Lastly, what have you done as your career for the last 40+ years of your life? Are YOU now, or have you ever been a professional horse person? Does your livelihood depend on your ability to effectively communicate with horses EVERY day?
yeah, NO my yearling has been traumatized. She won't even get near the trailer. She returned home a few months ago and I noticed a cut on her leg. The transport gal said she needed to be tranked. It really upset me, since no one called for permissions or just to inform me that a drug was needed to put her head to the ground in order to get her on the trailer. Well, I just tried loading her a few days ago and omg - So what do you do when your horse has had a horrific experience? Will she come back from that? She will be trailered a lot in the future and I really need her to just walk up on it.
Maybe you can make it fun for her?
Make it as light and fresh inside the trailer...
Hey Broad Creek! Yes she can come back from that! The biggest thing is helping her to be curious about the trailer, and the more you encourage curiosity the more she will want to go toward and eventually go in the trailer. I know it's been a month since you wrote this, but how is the horse doing now?
@@ScottPurdum She's amazing, thanks Scott. I do plan on working with her when the weather breaks. Parking the trailer in the field, leaving it open maybe with some food on the ramp, slowly move it up over a week or so.
A bit of editing would be nice, cut out your face and let's see the damn trailer load. I also think you should have shown a horse that is scared of trailers, just for extra information.
Thanks for the positive feedback!
Totally agree. There's nothing wrong with the tips, but there is not much that is helpful here either. The horse isn't worried about the trailer and it's also a super easy trailer for a horse to get in. Low to the ground, with a ramp even.
25 percent of the video is the intro. Couldn't you shave some off? It's a waste of my time.
Sorry to waste your time
@@ScottPurdum So that's a no?
No. Step number one is that this channel needs a Skip Intro button. I know people like to show what they can do, but viewers should be able to skip it.
oh geez calm down you can skip it easy enough.
You are all talk, stooped the Traylor has a ramp and the horse you are using doesn't have any problems going on the Traylor or coming of the Traylor, lmao you should meet my TB mare lol she will teach you a thing or 2 well she will teach you 5 things or more,
I appreciate you taking time out of your busy day to write in such positive feedback!
It’s trailer* an English teacher can teach you a few things and yeah I have a TB too. Just recently broke my jaw while I was trying to load him. And he’s just trying to use a good horse to show what it’s supposed to look like after you work towards it. Did you see the horse in his intro?? Just shut up. Until your jaw is broken, you can spell trailer, and you actually know what you’re talking about, do not comment hate on professionals videos when you have no clue what you are saying or even watching
Adriana and Soldier lmao 1 i am a slow leaner was in special education graduated from special education, my spelling is not good and i use my phone, 2 my tb mare can teach you all a thing or 2 ,and 3 if you are going teach something use a horse that has problems, 4 lol i know what i am talking about i Traylor my tb mare and my Arabian stallion together that's my mare and stallion in my Traylor in the pic., crying my eyes out you got your jaw brook, hope you learned a lesson as what not to do, and i do know what i am talking about, it sounds like you don't, so flag this you want you stopped fucken bitch, kiss my white ass and go cry to someone that cars about your fucken jaw
Big thumbs down
better than anything you could have done .