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Post by wiggy on Dec 21, 2007 21:26:29 GMT 1
You mentioned in your first post he's been injured a lot - has there been an injury in the time between travelling him previously and this recent trip? Just a thought, wondering if he has a problem that's affected his travelling balance.
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Post by sargeant18 on Dec 27, 2007 16:59:26 GMT 1
I knew a little jumping pony who had travelled for years perfectly ok. One day going to a training session he freaked, squashed the pony at the side of him and completely lost the plot. On advice of the vet after much stressing and trying many different things it turns out he was claustrophobic! The vets suggested leaving the front door open (top one) and taking everything out. He was left loose (only 13.2HH) in the whole trailer. 3 months later (ish) he would travel fine and now goes anywhere.
May need more room and air.
Hope that helps.
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Post by SarahW on Dec 27, 2007 22:13:44 GMT 1
Hmmmm. I'm not sure that most vets are actually up on behavioural problems and that claustrophobia could suddenly come on like that - more likely that there was an incident that no-one saw. It's all too easy to lift human psychological terms and apply them to horses. Having the doors open may have made it easier for the pony but is probably not legal or safe as English trailers are not designed to cope with that.
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Post by geeup on Dec 31, 2007 15:16:27 GMT 1
we have a local trailer dealer who is making me a central breast bar, mine will only travel with one leg oevr the central line! I cross tied her at first but I've been quoted £40 for a breast bar. Somehting has triggered this if he travels fine in lorries.
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Post by geeup on Dec 31, 2007 15:18:13 GMT 1
I must admit travelled mine with formt window open at first, can close it now. Why don't they make trailers more light, windows in the top doors, sunlight etc?
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Post by calamity on Jan 1, 2008 16:11:59 GMT 1
Have you guys read the bit in Kellys book about how horses may feel like they are drowning when wearing the big blobby travel boots? I see this as common sense and only use brushing boots or maybe bandage when travelling further so that is not a problem. I think the gap between journeys in the trailer and the partition crowding feeling will have been enough to upset your sensitive horse. Listen to the horse and see if he can tell you what the problem is. You could also just do a bit of retraining, making the trailer a pleasant place to be again with a little feed and some quiet time in there. He may just have had a scare for some unknown reason and you know how they can make mountains out of seemingly small hills.
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Post by eeyoreluva on Jan 1, 2008 19:15:09 GMT 1
You could try just putting her in the trailer moving a bit and then stop and reward your and keep making the journey get graduaally longer. Hope this helps!
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Post by lcardwell06 on Jan 2, 2008 21:39:54 GMT 1
travelling with nothing is a litle risky you might get away with it for years but ive seen some bad accidents with no protection, one v bad overeach with just b boots on get some softer poly pad boots or go old way with gamgee and bandages right down to coronet band it takes 10 mins, its not worth the risk if hes worriedin the trailer try no partition and a front bar
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Post by janetgeorge on Jan 3, 2008 0:34:22 GMT 1
Thanks for your replies. I am very confused as to why this has suddenly happened after he has travelled in the same trailer loads of times before. It seemed like he was having a panic attack and was completely disorientated as he couldn't seem to stand on the floor, even when the trailer was staionary. It was totally out of character for him as he is a laid back horse. If iI hadn't seen it with my own eyes I wouldn't have believed it. I will try him in the trailer without the partition and see if he travels any better. I've had this happen with one horse - a grand old hunter who'd travelled in a 510 Ifor Williams for several seasons without ANY problems at all. Then one day he threw a major wobbly EXACTLY like your horse except he threw his body against the partition while his feet climbed the wall. And that was before we got the ramp up!! We tried and tried - led him on - and off, Led him on - ramps down - fed him treats. EVERY time - as soon as he was stood still and before we got him tied up or the ramps up - he threw a fit. It was too extreme to try to move him in the trailer and after weeks of trying to persuade him the trailer was a nice place to be, we gave up and bought him a lorry! The ONLY thing that I can put it down to was that he came off the trailer the previous time with a tread wound on one hind. OH swears nothing happened on the trip - but I'm not sure he'd notice! Try him without the partition - it didn't work with our chap, he was JUST as bad - but it does help some.
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Post by spinney999 on Jan 3, 2008 10:28:24 GMT 1
Heres my update from over the Christmas hols. I have tried my horse back in the trailer without the partition and with his travelling boots on. He was as good as gold. We just travelled him the short distance to the indoor school about 5 mins drive, unloaded him and walked him around the car park then reloaded him and took him back to the stables...again very uneventful...thank goodness. It was in the daytime and it was dark when he went crazy but I'm just building him up slowly. I'll try him a few more times without the partition then try him again with the partition in. Hopefully it'll be one of those unexplained inscidents that I'll never find an answer for. Thanks for all your advice.
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