My Soapbox for Equestrian Writings
A horse fell out of a trailer on route Highway 59 yesterday in Houston. Against all odds, the horse survived without serious injury. The driver of the trailer, oblivious to the early exit of his passenger and the traffic jam that occurred behind him, only discovered the horse was missing when he got home. Watch […]
Read MoreBack in the old days I remember that people pulled their horse trailers with their station wagons. That was before everyone decided that you needed a one-ton pick up (don’t think you can get away with a half ton or, god forbid, an SUV). Of course, there are dangers to pulling an overloaded trailer with […]
Read MoreWhen I went to pull out my trailer to go to a hunter pace last weekend I had a “Jumanji” moment: vines had sprung up seemingly overnight and my trailer had been taken over by the vegetation. Jungle like, indeed. The problem really was all the poison ivy!
Read MoreHaving written about the sublime performance of Edgar Gal and Moorlands Totilas, it’s on to the ridiculous. My horse would be embarrassed to ride in a horse trailer that was this bright pink. But maybe that’s just my hang up. Apparently Katie Price (a.k.a. Jordan) had this one custom made for her horses. You certainly […]
Read MoreMy TB, Freedom, is a great horse in many ways. But one of his major “holes” is that he is very difficult to load on a trailer alone. He’s resistant to loading even a the best of times. It’s funny because he’s not scared of the trailer. He plants his feet on the loading ramp […]
Read MoreIt’s no fun to be close to a horse that is panicking and tied — whether it be in a cross tie or a trailer. While some people strongly believe that it’s safer if the horse can’t get break loose, I have been in situations where a quick release mechanism would have been essential. For […]
Read MoreOne of the most frightening things that can happen when you’re pulling a tag-along trailer is sway or fishtailing. I was once driving behind my husband when he was pulling the horse trailer. He was going down a steep hill on the way to Vermont and he was going too fast. The trailer started to […]
Read MoreWe’ve all been in this situation. You have somewhere to go and yet your horse will not get on the trailer. You start off calm and after 15 minutes your temper flares and your horse becomes increasingly obstinate. I once missed an event because my horse wouldn’t load. I know people who’ve literally spent hours […]
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