OH BABY, BABY
A 40-year-old experienced rider brought me to his side early in my career and often told me, "Whenever you meet a horse, you will teach them something." Over the years, this sentence I have been bothering me. I remember this sentence whenever I met a horse. A few years ago, I had a commercial porter bringing a stallion, a simple shipper from Spokane Washington to New England, and when they arrived in the Northeast, the horse was not loaded. It took a year to make the horse feel comfortable when loading and unloading. The porter may have been doing his job all the time, but he doesn't know how to deal with the stallion. No matter what the shipper is doing, he is training the horse not to load.
When you deal with a young horse, it is more important to understand how you can influence his perception of the rest of his life. Transporting stables and weaning can be a tricky business. If it is done correctly, then your pony will develop into a good shipper. Years ago, I had the opportunity to ship a mare with a foal at a distance of about 100 miles. Undoubtedly, the mare must be transported six times and three times.
The pony named Ruben went all out. When we loaded his mother, we tied her up and placed him in the trailer where we removed the panel/separator. He quickly figured out how to travel.
His experience is very good, of course, this helps him to follow his mother into the trailer. Since then, I have had the opportunity to move to Rubin many times. First, go to his new home about 150 miles away from home. Another time, go to the new barn and receive training as a three-year-old child. Every time he jumps on the trailer, it's no big deal. This is the result of his quiet and careful loading when he was young. As a handler, we must provide a good experience for young horses.
Because I have raised 150 to 200 pony, I have to face a lot of different situations. So let's start with some basic knowledge of transporting young horses. In order to transport the mare and the foal, it is important to remove any and all partitions from the trailer. This gives a feeling of stalling, letting the mare always find the pony. When you load them, the head clasps the mare and loosens the foal. The baby will soon adjust to travel in the trailer and the mare will have enough space not to step on the pony. When transporting weaned and yearlings, I recommend that you do not tie them together unless it is really necessary. I used to ship a yearling with a client. During the transport, I looked in the mirror and the yearlings extended the front legs out of the side window. He has been jumping around in the trailer and trying to hit a leg on his head. No big deal, but it's important to pay attention. Also I recommend that you do not hang any hay bags. I have seen a young horse, jumping up and down in the trailer and putting his foot in the bag. Usually shipping any of these young horses can last up to five hours. Note that hydration is especially important, especially in the stables.
Transporting a pony without a mother creates another set of problems that should only be considered in extreme cases. I can discuss your situation at any time. Call now.
Of course, as babies age, they become less and less transported.
Enjoy your new baby. Travel safely with your horse.
Orignal From: Safe Trailering Young Horses
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