Horse wont slow down?

Question

My horse wont slow down when she sees the trailer, and she either runs towars it or goes the oppisite directin, how do I sto pher from doing that?

Well its not our trailer, so we cant just work with her whenever out hearts desire

she trailers fine, its just getting to the trailer

Answer 1

You'd would do the same as if your horse had a problem running off the lead when you go to release him in the pasture.
He may be anxious because something may have hurt him in the trailer or he may relate the trailer to some other type of act- like going to the vet or a show.

When you have a chance- walk your horse by whatever trailer you can. Take your cue stick with you and every time she goes to run, make her lunge around and then ask her politely to whoa. Stay paused for a second so she soaks in that you want walking or going to the trailer to be a peaceful act. Then start walking towards the trailer again. If she goes to run- do the same as before. When you finally get her by the trailer, don't make her load. Just let her rest there and then turn around and calmly walk away. If you board at a facility with a lot of trailers- start walking towards a different one making her lunge around if she goes to run.
Whenever you get the chance just practice walking her to the trailer. If you are able, you may even choose to tie her at the trailer and tack her up there before you move on to the arena for some riding time. And if you or your friends go somewhere- like to a play day or to even just get feed....see if you can't hook the trailer up and take your horse along for the ride. This will teach her not only to load, stand in the trailer calmly, but teach her that the trailer doesn't mean she's going to a bad place.

Answer 2

Okay, you will probably just have to get her used to the trailer. I know you said that the trailer isn't yours, but maybe the people who own it would let you use it for a few days. Your horse may just be intimidated by the trailer and its size, or it may have had a bad trailering experience before, and the walk to the trailer brings back bad memories, but the inside of the trailer feels like a safe haven. Let your horse feel unrushed. Load her into the trailer walking slowlly, and not anticipating her to bolt. If you are anticipating it, chances are, your horse will sense it, and if they sense that "their human" is afraid of something, they will think it is dangerous, and be afraid of it to. For now, just be confident, take things slowly, and talk your horse through it. Your voice could be comforting to her. If she won't walk slowly, try walking her in a few circles to calm her down. Hope this helps! HAPPY TRAILS!

Answer 3

I train horses, if you ride her to the trailer stop, always walk ahorse to a trailer and hold back on the lead rope.Its the same as riding your horse at home, when you can you should always walk your horse to the tack room and stall and remember always hold back on the rope and walk slowly, in time this will work for you, hope this helps and good luck..................

Answer 4

My horse was also is skittish from trailers, so I started at the very beggining. I went back to handling him around it and halter training him. He now loves to jump in and go for a ride when I show him. Hope this helps!

Answer 5

try mounting and dismounting her when the trailer is out of sight, then hand walking her to the trailer, that way she does not associate the trailer with "its time for you to get off"..............We don't have a ring so I ride in the field. I used to always get on an off near the water bucket, and he became sour to that spot.....so every time I rode I got on and off at a different spot and he became better....

Answer 6

you should probably trailer train her a bit more. does she hesitate or spook when you try to load her? or maybe she just loves to show maybe she has a friend where you show her lol