tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post6303548640299213413..comments2024-01-06T02:00:05.220-07:00Comments on SprinklerBandits: Same Bat Time, Same Bat ChannelSprinklerBandithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02948487857418394022noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-56829929383850927522010-07-24T17:19:50.945-06:002010-07-24T17:19:50.945-06:00Jean--I've spent plenty of time wondering abou...Jean--I've spent plenty of time wondering about that myself. Izzy loaded just fine when I got her a year ago, so I'm assuming all was well up to that point. I don't own a trailer, so she's ridden with two of my friends, both of whom are extremely careful drivers. Again, she's never been a problem loader. <br /><br />The ulcer attack in the trailer is possible, but I think we would have heard something. She's always been a really quiet traveler, too. <br /><br />I have no idea what's going on with her. Thankfully, Irie's mom has agreed to bring her trailer out a couple more times this coming week to help Izzy get over it. Cross your fingers for me.SprinklerBandithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11381922004203479379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-89351787383589822272010-07-24T09:57:14.925-06:002010-07-24T09:57:14.925-06:00How frustrating is that?
Did Izzy have a bad ri...How frustrating is that? <br /><br />Did Izzy have a bad ride in a trailer? The driver needs to be super careful not to accelerate too fast or...biggie...to "wait" for the trailer when taking turns. Any kind of incident..an emergency stop, for example...can make a horse not want to load. My old guy slipped once getting out of the trailer and, although he never stopped loading, he developed a phobia about unloading. I had to put a non-slip mat down for him, or just let him get out in his own good time. <br /><br />I knew one half-Arab that was horrible to load. When I saw his "dad" drive off once he was on, I knew why...the guy just gunned the engine and took off. <br /><br />I'd tend to be suspicious that something happened to your girl in the trailer last time she went somewhere. Could even be a bad attack with the ulcers....Horses have strong pain memories and that often manifests itself in bad behavior. <br /><br />So sorry this happened as it can ruin many a good day. Sounds like it wrecked this one for you.Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10029423500476995817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-50512987957490508202010-07-24T05:33:30.807-06:002010-07-24T05:33:30.807-06:00Wow! Glad your both ok - I wish I could offer som...Wow! Glad your both ok - I wish I could offer some insight but I think i would be a ball of nerves, in a flood of tears and reading anything and everything about trailering if it was me.Ninahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02632143091614116055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-66316809612393234672010-07-23T19:54:32.238-06:002010-07-23T19:54:32.238-06:00This is such a timely post for me to read. My hors...This is such a timely post for me to read. My horse, Rogo, although the youngest has been the easiest of our horses to load and trailer. Just always walked on and stood quietly. Suddenly, out of the blue, he became very hard to handle. He pulled away from me when I wasn't expecting it and ran off, then wanted to do that every time he got on. Generally acted like your horse if left to stand (although once we got another horse on and started moving he'd be okay). He was better at our last show. I'd put the trailer in the pasture and fed him on it etc. Also put the chain through his mouth to come off. Probably sound severe, but better than getting away from me and he knows what this means and doesn't pull. Anyway, I could go on, but just wanted to say I appreciated reading how you handled it. I get really stressed when he starts to act up on the trailer because I'm afraid he'll hurt himself. It hadn't occurred to me to leave him to work it out. I wonder if our trailer would take it and if he'd get caught on anything...Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17207626703988850059noreply@blogger.com