tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5622814511898132197.post1476231784081250330..comments2023-03-18T01:48:07.976-07:00Comments on Spazfilly: Spa Day at the Stablespazfillyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06165692758574924371noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5622814511898132197.post-75852682177565335412008-10-10T13:02:00.000-07:002008-10-10T13:02:00.000-07:00In regard to the trailering issues with your frien...In regard to the trailering issues with your friend's WB, I have a few thoughts. I have heard before on many occasions that a sure way to make a big horse trailer-sour is to put it in a small trailer, especially a 2-horse straight load. Horses are naturally claustrophobic animals, so being cooped up in a tiny box on wheels is a lot to ask.<BR><BR>Routine trailering is definitely a way to make sure a horse is quieter about it, and if the horse had a long break from being loaded/trailered, that could explain some of the behavior.<BR><BR>Any large horse, like a warmblood or a thoroughbred, should be trailered only in an extra-tall trailer (minimum of 7 feet clearance). A trailer used for quarter horses is NOT going to work for a WB.<BR><BR>On trailer sizing, here is an excerpt from a trailer safety website: "Horses over 15.3h should have 7 feet of stall length and 3 feet of head area - 10 feet overall. It used to be that a 7 foot tall trailer was extra tall, but nowadays 7'4" to 7'6" are common and should be considered for any horse over 15.3h."<BR><BR>If your friend is having major trailer trouble, try seeing if you can get Mugwump on Mugwump Chronicles (see links) to give some advice. She's apparently very good at trailer loading, and I like her no-nonsense methodology. I have plenty of thoughts on things you could do as well, but she's more qualified than I am. And both my previous horses were rotten loaders, so what do I know? ;)spazfillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06165692758574924371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5622814511898132197.post-5509994124797510582008-10-07T11:34:00.000-07:002008-10-07T11:34:00.000-07:00Oh come on, I'm sure if I had a horse I'd spend to...Oh come on, I'm sure if I had a horse I'd spend too much time fussing over it, too. It's sorta like moms of little girls taking advantage of them sitting down to paint their nails and do fancy braids in their hair and whatnot. <BR/><BR/>Regarding trailering, it's pretty awesome that she's cool with it. Quick question though...my friend's horse was great with it as a filly, but as soon as she was under saddle she got weird and resistant. I'm not sure if it was because she hadn't been trailered in a while, or if she developed some sudden fear, but it's not like she was an arabian or some weird skittish breed. Warmblood, hanoverian x I think. The size of the trailer might have been a factor as I have a sneaking suspicion that these cow people used their cow trailer for their horse, and maybe she's grown too big for it. Any clue?Arallynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08572214675016974309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5622814511898132197.post-90326441709384342202008-10-06T16:00:00.000-07:002008-10-06T16:00:00.000-07:00I'm impressed. Send her up to train my two how to ...I'm impressed. Send her up to train my two how to load themselves.Leah Fryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18158981037468411293noreply@blogger.com