Redefining Horsemanship
harmony, not hierarchy.
Trailer Loading
Prevent Accidents, Injuries, and Stress.
Training a horse to enter, stand calmly, and exit a horse trailer safely and willingly. Ensuring that your horse knows proper trailer loading techniques can help to prevent accidents, injuries, and stress during transportation.
- Prepare young horses for their first trailering experiences.
- Address issues with horses that have developed a fear or unwillingness of trailers.
- Ensure a consistent performance during trips to competitions, clinics, or veterinary visits.
- Create a calm, cooperative experience for horses during emergency evacuations.
Safety
Ensure your horse enters and exits the trailer without panic or resistance, preventing injury to horse or rider.
Stress Reduction
Familiarizing your horse with the trailer environment reduces anxiety and enhances their comfort during transportation.
Emergency Preparedness
Horses trained to load calmly can be evacuated quickly in emergencies such as natural disasters or medical crises.
Improved Performance
Horses that are comfortable with trailer loading are more likely to perform well when arriving at new environments such as competitions or clinics.
Trailer Loading
Desensitization: Gradually expose your horse to the trailer and its surroundings to build familiarity and reduce anxiety.
Pressure and Release: Apply gentle pressure to encourage forward movement and release the pressure as a reward for progress.
Progressive Loading: Break the process down into smaller steps (approaching, stepping in, standing, and exiting) to ensure consistent progress and understanding.
Pattern: Repeat the process until your horse consistently loads and unloads calmly.
Lunari Equestrian Approach
At Lunari Equestrian, our trailer loading training focuses on building confidence, patience, and trust between horse and rider. We break down the loading process into achievable steps and ensure your horse feels safe and supported at every step. By emphasizing positive reinforcement and clear communication, we create a stress-free loading experience that can be applied consistently across various trailers and travel environments.