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"Perhaps you will have an article about trailer unloading?"

Dear Keith...

Saturday, January 6, 2007

Perhaps you will have an article about trailer unloading? I have a new horse that has been trained to unload by turning around and walking forward to leave a trailer. She is so convinced that is the correct way that she will not move a step to back out. She is very patient at waiting until I learn that I'm wrong. I've tried different methods, and trainers too. At one point I could not get her to go back into a trailer, because she new I would try to get her to back out. Irene S

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