A Guide to Loading Horses

Horses should be trained to load from an early age soramp down so the space looks less confined. The
that they become used to the lorry / trailer. Foals willprocedure of walking horses into the box / trailer,
usually follow the mare into the box or youngrelaxing and being rewarded in there, then leaving
inexperienced horses will often feel more comfortableshould be something that is done numerous times,
following an older more experienced companion. Foodalmost so that the horse sees nothing out of the
can also be used as a reward once in the box / trailerordinary with the procedure. By being relaxed at the
to relax the horse once in there. The space they firststart of a first journey it will create a calmer more
walk into should be as wide and visually spacious asrelaxing situation to begin with.
possible. Front unloading trailers can also have the front