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Q Recently, a
friend’s horse
died as a result of
being tied in a trailer.
When the trailer door
was opened before
the horse was untied,
he pulled so hard
that he broke the tie,
flew out of the trailer,
flipped over, and
broke his neck.
I know this tragedy
could have been
avoided. Can you
discuss the pros and
cons of tying a horse
in a trailer?
— Randy Winter
via e-mail
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By Rebecca Gimenez,
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PhD
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Rebecca Gimenez, PhD (animal physiology), is a primary instructor for
Technical Large Animal Emergency Rescue. A Major in the United States
Army Reserve, she’s a decorated Iraqi war veteran and a past Logistics
Officer for VMAT-2. She’s an invited lecturer on animal-rescue topics
around the world and an equine journalist. Her TLAER business partner,
also a primary instructor, is Tomas Gimenez, MVZ, Dr. Med.
Vet., professor emeritus, Clemson University, National Veterinary
Response Team, National Disaster Medical System.
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A In the Technical
Large
Animal Emergency
Rescue course I
teach with Tomas
Gimenez, MVZ, Dr.
Med. Vet., we partly
focus on preventing
incidents such
as you describe. As
we travel around the
country giving seminars
and workshops,
too many people
Many trailer-tying accidents
can be avoided if horses are
taught to yield to pressure
and to exit the trailer only
when given a specific cue.
Train your horse to safely
load and unload with the
help of a reputable trainer.
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