HorseHawk wrote:
pdj47 wrote:
Stuff around his feet, try this in a stall. Later more jugs were added. For some things a shadow roll for a while might help to use on him. My platform in my loading video might help for the hollow sound on the ramps but I don't like ramps at all. Most all horses don't like them at first & are useless as far as I'm concerned. They spoil many horses for loading & can hurt them by getting a leg caught in under them when they blow back.



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This is the best idea so far. You could probably use empty washed out bleach bottles as well.

And I agree about the ramps, as they're just an accident waiting to happen IMO. But you might try giving him his head more when leading him in so he can put his head down & look good as he's walking in. Too many people pull on a horse when loading & get the horse's head out of position where they can's see where their feet are going or where they're stepping.

Yes, pulling their heads up is one of the biggest mistakes people make loading or trying to get them somewhere they don't want to go. This is an illustration of how just letting them look will help a great deal...& I wasn't kidding about the ramp trailers. if you have one you have to deal with it but don't buy one. They are harder to use & just flat bad for loading horses.

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