My horse won't back out of the trailer?

A horse isn't able to see the area around their back legs. To her, she is stepping off a 30' high cliff. It is scary for most horses.

When I encounter a horse not willing to back out of the trailer, I will find a low spot to set the wheels into so the back of the trailer is only off the ground an inch or two. Or build up the area behind your trailer with some dirt to accomplish the same effect.

Whatever you decide, take your time and keep your cool. If you lose your temper, you are adding to her fear. While training a horse, you are trying to engage the part of their brain that thinks logically. A horse naturally uses the fearful part of it's brain because it's a prey animal (i.e.: fight or flight). You have to give her time to think it through. She's done it before, right?

Make sure you reward her profusely when she does get it. If she decides that she wants to balk, then you may have to "encourage" her some. Start with a small que, then increase frequency and pressure until she gets it. THEN REWARD HER PROFUSELY. A horse learns from the release of pressure. Keep in the back of your mind that you are in that enclosed area with her. Keep yourself as safe as possible.

Take it one step at a time. She may step back forward. That's OK. That's a great spot to start. As her to do it again. She may step back forward. That's OK. On the third try, I would ask for a little more, maybe two steps. Keep building on that "try" she is giving you. And keep rewarding her. No treats. Just a pat on the neck and a kind word will work just fine. The treat may actually induce her to step forward.

When she is actually out, then step her back in the trailer and start all over. Don't expect her to just back right out. She will most likely pitch a fit about it at some point. When you get her going well after she pitches the fit. It is then that you have found a good place to quit for the day.

Repeat this whole process everyday for awhile. I would do it even while on the trailride, if possible. Remember to give the same que every time.

She'll eventually get to where she trusts your judgement again. Right now she doesn't trust that you are watching her backside for her. But she'll get there if you're patient.

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A lot of horses will get frightened from backing out when they have to step down a long way and stop before the hoof hits the ground, it will really frighten them.

You could possibly back the trailer up to a place on the ground that is more the level to the back of the trailer so if he does step back he would feel ground instead of air.;

If you have to keep forcing him he may decide not to get in for you at all. Good Luck

Lots of horses don't like to back out of the trailer. They cannot see where they are going coming out of a slant. Practicing it will help. You can also plan to unload the wasted space tack area and let her turn around. How big is your trailer? If it's three horse or more, she might have room to turn around anyway if you put her in the front stall.

Another option you can explore is to contact your trailer dealer to see if you can have a ramp added to your trailer. Some horses prefer them.

Backing a horse out of a trailer is very difficult for the horse, you just have to see it from their point of view. They cannot see anything directly behind them, including their feet. Your asking the horse (not blaming you, all riders do it, just using this tence because of the situation) to back out of a scary object, to somehwere they can't see, off a scary ledge... It only makes sence that they be afraid!

For most horses though, they aren't as scared as your mare. I can make the assumptions she's had a bad time with backing out before and learned from that experience and therefore doesn't like it anymore. To fix it, your going to need allot of practise and patience with her. What most likely happened was that some stupid person backed her out too quickly because they were in a rush and hurt her from the drop, from and whipping or tugging they did to get her out or just spooked her. Your going to need to work these bad memories out of her so she learns that backing out isn't a bad thing.

Put her in the trailer and have some treats or food waiting there for her so she doesn't learn to dislike the inside of the trailer, either. Don't do any driving around, she's only in there for training. Then ask her to back out. Be sure to take your time. Ask calmly, slowly and work with her without rushing or being too demanding, this will only make her more afraid. Above all, be patient. When she's out, praise her allot and give her a break in the field or just standing around without being aksed to do anything. Then try again. Repeat the process over and over and eventually, she should be okay to back out.

Also, if you have other people riding the horse out on trails, ask them to to do the same when backing out. Be careful, take their time, don't force, etc. This will undo all of your work.

Try using a rope halter. It has knots at some pressure points on some parts of the horse's head. If you have one put it on and see if backing her up with that works. What I do is move the lead rope side to side causing the halter to move. The horse really wont like that and will try to back up.