Having trouble loading my horses?

You already have an answer listing some of the methods of force commonly employed. I don't recommend using any of the "tricks" that can be employed to force a horse into a trailer, which are common when the horse's future behavioral issues are not a priority, such as when horses are being loaded to go to slaughter, or when emergency evacuations are required.

It takes time and patience to desensitize a horse to willingly walk into an enclosed, dark space like a trailer without fear, and you don't have much time to work on it. Whenever there is a sense of urgency, your own anxiety is sure to be perceived by the horses, which can in turn escalate the horse's fear. You'll need overcome your own anxiety in order to approach this as if you have all the time in the world.

If these are your riding horses, then I'd suggest looking to find an open stock trailer to rent that all of them can be loaded into together for the trip. Open, airy trailers are much less scary to horses, and you can avoid separation anxiety issues that might arise by getting all 3 of them loaded and transported together.

A local hooved animal humane society or equine rescue facility may have one and be able to help you out or refer you to someone who does, or you may need to do some calling around to area stables or farms and hopefully find one you can rent.

In the meantime, you can practice sending them forward into a stall or a wash area, through gates, and so forth by standing at the side of the entry and using the lead rope to direct them. For example, stand to the horse's right, and use your outstretched right arm to direct the horse through the stall entry or an open gate. You want the horse to go forward into the stall or through the gate without you leading the horse. You will stay put at the side of the entry, and use pull pressure toward the opening until the horse gives, then release pressure. Then resume pressure for another step forward, and if the horse goes forward, just give more slack in the lead as needed. I use a rope halter and 8 to 10 foot long lead to train this. That way, if the horse backs up and resists, I can stay planted and let the horse blow off steam until he realizes I'm not moving, and he has no option but to go through the gate or into the stall, etc.

If you can get even one lead horse to cooperate, then the others may follow him into the trailer once he is loaded.

Don't force the horse into a trailer. They're big things that horses are naturally scared of. Watch some of Clinton Andersons videos where he actually shows the horse that the trailer is nothing to be scared of. If one gets on willingly (or least trouble of the rest), put it on first, then have the worst one to load follow.

I would recommend watching Clinton anderson and his trailer loading He does wonders in a minimal amount of time by making the right thing easy and the wrong thing hard or uncomfortable

There are many tips and tricks:

1) Get them close and pick up one front hoof and put it on the trailer that way they know that it is safe to walk on.

2) Have 2 men stand behind whale you are pulling her in and grab wear her legs connect to her butt and push.

3) Take a lasso and put it around her hind quarters and pull that at the same time as there head.

4) Have to people each grab one end of a long lead line and put it behind her butt and walk her up as you pull her head in

5) Find a horse that goes in easily and load her in then out and then put the other ones in.

6) Always have hay and or grain in the pen to coax them in.

7) If all else fails back them in and leave them in backwards.

i can't teach you how to teach your horses to load from my computer. your best bet is to find someone to teach them, not force them, to load. yea, you could probably force them to get on the trailer, but, the next time will most likely be worse. get someone that knows what they're doing to help.