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Post by cardicorgi on Sept 8, 2006 18:49:30 GMT -5
This is so awful. The older I get the more I realize I don't WANT to learn to haul... poor horse-owner, poor subsequent car-driver, poor horse...  [ftp]http://www.ktvz.com/story.cfm?nav=news&storyID=16572[/ftp] |
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Post by pdevlieg on Sept 8, 2006 19:06:32 GMT -5
Oh that is so sad - I have never heard of this happening before!
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Post by oscar123 on Sept 8, 2006 21:03:28 GMT -5
Very sad - Years ago when I was showing, the subject of the day was another owner who had a step up trailer, loaded the horses in, and didn't hook the butt strap or latch the doors securely. One of the horses tried to back out as they were driving. Broke the hind legs, and had to be put down. It really can happen.
In fact, we had to have Beamer and Bloomer shipped because everyone was afraid something like this would happen - horses were kicking the sides and back of the trailer.
We all tend to take trailering for granted, when it really can be very dangerous.
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Post by schwung on Sept 8, 2006 21:46:32 GMT -5
A friend of mine told a story of going on a trail ride with friends in Colorado. She was driving in a car behind the trailer which was packed full of horses, when the back door swung open. The horses were being hauled loose inside. The driver of the truck was oblivious, and she could not get his attention to get him to pull over. The oncoming traffic was keeping her from pulling around him and honking and screaming out the window wasn't fazing him. There was a big horse in back that was on the edge and leaning in, trying to keep himself and the others from falling out. I think it went on for like 10 miles before they were able to get the driver to pull over. Thankfully, none of the horses fell out, but my friend could not tell me this story without breaking down in tears.
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Post by jennywho on Sept 8, 2006 22:17:47 GMT -5
A girl I boarded with forgot to latch her back doors and the horse came tumbling out. Thankfully he only had cuts and bruises, but it's sounding like this is more common than I thought.
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Post by rachelle on Sept 8, 2006 22:27:59 GMT -5
We always bolt the doors shut and then put a lock on them. Anything to help prevent something like this happening. We use walkie talkies and always have one person follow the trailer. That way if something happens someone can tell the driver to stop. I know, we're a bit paranoid and overly cautious, but it makes me feel better.  |
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Post by asmo on Sept 8, 2006 23:10:03 GMT -5
I have a really heavy trailer, its a 3horse 98' trails west, it is double axels with a thick heavy ramp, and the sides of the trailer 1/2 way up are double steel PLUS rubber kick gaurds. I always am worried that my top 2 windows (they both swing out and then you drop the ramp, seperate latches for the top and bottom half) will come undone and swing open....  It hasnt happened yet, but I am waiting for the day. I have however had them latch shut, the spring flies off and I have to make my friend Robert climb through one of the horses windows (the back horse) and pry it open. We always put the calmest small horse in the back for that reason lol. |
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It hasnt happened yet, but I am waiting for the day. I have however had them latch shut, the spring flies off and I have to make my friend Robert climb through one of the horses windows (the back horse) and pry it open. We always put the calmest small horse in the back for that reason lol.