[Klaycock]

Originally Posted by hermonine

So are you trying to walk out or back out? Which does he have fear doing?

My horse used to be exactly like this but I hae a straight load trailer. He would load straight in and he would not back out. We found out the hard way at a horse show he would not get out of our straight load. No matter what we did he would just lock up and not back out, pushing forward, etc. We had to take the divider out and turn and walk him out. Anyway, what I did was I did a lot of ground work with him walking going toward the horse trailer and backing over and over. He was great at it. Then I make him take a step into the horse trailer (front feet only) then I backed him out. I did this for awhile till I thought he was getting it good. Then I went a little further in each time with his head going in further then backing out (never fully in). When I finally got his back legs in I did not walk all the way in just that one step in then back out. I just kept doing this until finally he figured out he was fine. Now he backs right on out. Took me months though for he hated backing out.

Sorry no net at home so totally forgot to keep an eye on this! I have a 4 Horse stock trailer. I walk them in, turn them and walk them out. He stops at the same spot whether I back him out or walk him out. Backing out is something I am not a fan of personally and is why I bought a trailer I can turn them around in. He's been loading, hauling and unloading since he was a suckling. This all started last year and nothing bad happened which is why I am so darn confused. If I spend a week straight with him going in ad coming out he will unload easily however within a couple months we are back to square one.

[Klaycock]

Originally Posted by tlwidener

Do you back him out?

Does your trailer have a ramp?

Does your trailer have a rubber bumper on it if doesn't have a ramp?

Is he the first or last horse off the trailer?

I have tried backing but no, I lead mine out.

No ramp did try the hill as suggested above..no luck same problem.

No bumper just a stock trailer

I've had him be the first out, the last out, the second out ect... does not seem to make a difference. Even tried taking his buddy out by leading her past him and out and he still didnt' want to come out.

His back is superb both on the ground and in the saddle just NOT in the trailer.

Thanks to everyone for all your ideas. I've tried them all as of now, all but one that is...still need to try backing him onto and into the objects