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How to Train Your Horse To Trailer Load
If you're having trouble loading your horse, I strongly suggest the investment of $4.99 in my trailer-training course.
- Download and print from your home computer
- 5 days, 5 chapters
- Learn at your own pace
An excerpt from Trailer Training: An Easy guide to the Proven Methods of John Lyons:
Do Do the Following:
- Practice loading from both sides of the horse
- FYI, when you travel with one horse, the common procedure is to put the horse in on the left side, the driver's side, so that you carry his weight on the "inside" of your turns
- Make sure you get your lights, hitch and brakes checked out a full week before needing your trailer. The rule of thumb is that "If it can break, it will be broken that morning." (And what mechanic will you find at 5am on a Sunday?) Make sure that you have the necessary adaptors to make electrical connections between truck and trailer. It's also a good idea to carry extra fuses and learn where they go. (They're hidden in several locations on some trucks.)
- Go online, call local authorities or ask a knowledgeable vet to find out what health papers you'll need to travel through specific states. Also, keep in mind that Coggins tests are valid for a certain period of time in one state, but a different period of time in another. Finally, a handful of states are pretty strict about brand certificates – be sure to find out which ones. Failing to carry any of the necessary paperwork could spell disaster on the road when you find yourself stuck (or even ticketed) at a state border crossing.
- Call the facility you're headed towards and ask about their requirements regarding health papers and shots. Most facilities won't even let your horse off the trailer without a current Coggins, for instance.
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Other available courses include:
Stop Bucking (reviews)
Round Pen: First Steps (reviews)
Rein In Your Horse's Speed (For Owners of Nervous or Bolting Horses) (reviews)
