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Help, My Horse Won’t Get Out of the Trailer!
Q: My horse suddenly doesn’t like unloading from the trailer. How do I assure him that it’s okay?—Scotty Ulch, via Facebook
A: We always worry about getting horses on to a trailer but often forget that getting off the trailer can be a learning process, too.
You say that your horse’s reluctance to get off the trailer is a new thing. One thing to consider is whether your horse has a physical problem. Unloading from a trailer, whether backing or going forward off a ramp or a step, is going to stress the back and limbs a little differently than getting on, so pain might be an issue. You might want to have a veterinarian examine him
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Written by:
Nancy Diehl, VMD, MS
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