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 | I have a mare who always used to self load, and then after being on a transporter she decided that she didn't want to travel anymore and refused to load - I took my lunge line, threaded it through her halter over her nose and down to the 'ring' you would clip to normally, then just walked around the back of the float (not going near or to it) - she learnt quickly that if she stopped that pressure was applied to her nose but it was soft as soon as she was, next started walking across the ramp with me closest to the float, again if she stopped there was pressure, the next step was to walk into the float - she decided that wasn't wasn't so fun and did a couple of rears at the bottom of the ramp(but having the lunge and gloves it didn't matter I was able to keep hold of her without being too close to her) again she put pressure on her nose - she then casually walked up the ramp into the float and stood, I then asked her to back off which she did nice and quietly. I asked her up the float again, she hesitated momentarily - small pressure on her nose and she walked straight up. We had to practise this a few more times on different days - but she now loads herself again. Sorry for the novel, hope it makes sense.
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Mon RR Addict (1187) |
Micky wrote:
I am extremely jealous of all of you  |
Same
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| Reg 2/8/2009 | | Posted 4:22pm, Tuesday 1st June | |
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Dantes Dream RR Addict (4822) | One day with Indy I just put the rope over her neck and she walked up  she had only been on a float a couple times before that. 
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| Reg 1/11/2004 | | Posted 9:30pm, Thursday 18th March | |
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Showjumpaa_Xx Apprentice (8) | if you have another horse that you could maybe use to have on the float and your horse should go on easier, if she is really good at floating with you leading her in then self loading wont be too bad just walk up right to the end of the ramp leading her then let go and give her a tap on the bum it will be easier than you think (;
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| Reg 17/3/2010 | | Posted 10:38pm, Wednesday 17th March | |
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crystal=] RR Vice President (26340) |
bluedude5 wrote:
saw a horse at papatoetoe ode on sunday
it was standing in the truck facing out the back (so right at the top of the ramp) fully tacked up, untied just watching everything while its rider was in the tack room area of the truck
the horse just stood there and watched! it was sooooo good!!! lol |
naw cute 
i've seen heaps of horses like that at shows (at clevedon mainly) lol
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| Reg 14/12/2007 | | Posted 6:42pm, Wednesday 10th February | |
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bluedude5 RR Addict (4425) | saw a horse at papatoetoe ode on sunday
it was standing in the truck facing out the back (so right at the top of the ramp) fully tacked up, untied just watching everything while its rider was in the tack room area of the truck
the horse just stood there and watched! it was sooooo good!!! lol
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| Reg 2/10/2007 | | Posted 6:38pm, Wednesday 10th February | |
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Sophie-April RR Vice President (13606) | i love dutchee she self loads it takes sooo mcuh pressure out of floating
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| Reg 17/7/2008 | | Posted 4:01pm, Friday 5th February | |
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crystal=] RR Vice President (26340) |
-Mr-Ed- wrote:
lol Paige was funny yesterday.
The trucking guy got the ramp down, pulled the bar thing to the side, then came back down the ramp. I chucked Paiges lead rope over her neck for her to stay there while i signed something.
Next we hear is "clomp clomp clomp", we look up, Paige is in the truck, turned herself around and was looking down at us! was funny as |
omg that is just too cute! 
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| Reg 14/12/2007 | | Posted 8:26am, Tuesday 2nd February | |
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-Mr-Ed- RR Governer (5824) |
Lollie wrote:
-Mr-Ed- wrote:
Lollie wrote:
LMAO!! Nice Paige Guess she just can't wait to get to Telford |
lol yeh, the driver was like "why cant all horses do that?!". they were an hour late cause the horse before wouldnt (and didnt) load |
Haha I know a horse that you can't hold near the ramps unless you're running it up haha, she goes nuts if you try to hold her, but if you point her at it she's trot up the ramp, she LOVES going out. |
lol aww... thats what Paige is like with floats.. she jigs on the spot if you hold her haha.. just let her go and she runs in haha. with the truck she just walked up and sorted herself out.. nawww i love have a good loader/traveller/unloader. its great!
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| Reg 5/7/2009 | | Posted 3:48pm, Wednesday 27th January | |
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Lollie RR Vice President (26088) |
-Mr-Ed- wrote:
Lollie wrote:
-Mr-Ed- wrote:
lol Paige was funny yesterday.
The trucking guy got the ramp down, pulled the bar thing to the side, then came back down the ramp. I chucked Paiges lead rope over her neck for her to stay there while i signed something.
Next we hear is "clomp clomp clomp", we look up, Paige is in the truck, turned herself around and was looking down at us! was funny as |
LMAO!! Nice Paige Guess she just can't wait to get to Telford |
lol yeh, the driver was like "why cant all horses do that?!". they were an hour late cause the horse before wouldnt (and didnt) load |
Haha I know a horse that you can't hold near the ramps unless you're running it up haha, she goes nuts if you try to hold her, but if you point her at it she's trot up the ramp, she LOVES going out.
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| Reg 5/1/2008 | | Posted 3:45pm, Wednesday 27th January | |
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-Mr-Ed- RR Governer (5824) |
Lollie wrote:
-Mr-Ed- wrote:
lol Paige was funny yesterday.
The trucking guy got the ramp down, pulled the bar thing to the side, then came back down the ramp. I chucked Paiges lead rope over her neck for her to stay there while i signed something.
Next we hear is "clomp clomp clomp", we look up, Paige is in the truck, turned herself around and was looking down at us! was funny as |
LMAO!! Nice Paige Guess she just can't wait to get to Telford |
lol yeh, the driver was like "why cant all horses do that?!". they were an hour late cause the horse before wouldnt (and didnt) load
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| Reg 5/7/2009 | | Posted 3:30pm, Wednesday 27th January | |
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Lollie RR Vice President (26088) |
-Mr-Ed- wrote:
lol Paige was funny yesterday.
The trucking guy got the ramp down, pulled the bar thing to the side, then came back down the ramp. I chucked Paiges lead rope over her neck for her to stay there while i signed something.
Next we hear is "clomp clomp clomp", we look up, Paige is in the truck, turned herself around and was looking down at us! was funny as |
LMAO!! Nice Paige Guess she just can't wait to get to Telford
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| Reg 5/1/2008 | | Posted 3:04pm, Wednesday 27th January | |
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-Mr-Ed- RR Governer (5824) | lol Paige was funny yesterday.
The trucking guy got the ramp down, pulled the bar thing to the side, then came back down the ramp. I chucked Paiges lead rope over her neck for her to stay there while i signed something.
Next we hear is "clomp clomp clomp", we look up, Paige is in the truck, turned herself around and was looking down at us! was funny as
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| Reg 5/7/2009 | | Posted 1:48pm, Wednesday 27th January | |
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thomas da tank engin RR Addict (4539) | haha all our horses self load, you just flick the lead rope over their neck and they walk up and settle themselves in
we just make sure the floating experience is never bad, its somewhere they like to be so they are happy to just walk on in
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| Reg 15/3/2011 | | Posted 12:16pm, Wednesday 27th January | |
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Yackety Yack RR Addict (4730) | Just practise.... its easy enough for the horses to learn - the more they do it the easier it gets. It becomes habbit.
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| Reg 18/2/2009 | | Posted 9:11pm, Wednesday 23rd December | |
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Micky RR Governer (6125) | I can't even imagine my horse ever self loading..he doesn't get on full stop
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| Reg 31/8/2007 | | Posted 9:52pm, Tuesday 22nd December | |
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blitz.u.all RR Addict (4789) | yay im not the only one!!!
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| Reg 1/6/2009 | | Posted 11:21am, Sunday 20th December | |
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Micky RR Governer (6125) | I am extremely jealous of all of you
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| Reg 31/8/2007 | | Posted 11:04am, Sunday 20th December | |
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blitz.u.all RR Addict (4789) | *sigh* what do i tell ya! are you trying to make me feel worse? hahaha
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| Reg 1/6/2009 | | Posted 8:47pm, Sunday 13th December | |
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Yackety Yack RR Addict (4730) | My old pony Cherokee used to walk up the ramp and turn herself around for you in the horse truck haha... all you had to do was watch! (and shut the bar lol)
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| Reg 18/2/2009 | | Posted 1:29pm, Friday 11th December | |
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