I have a filly who is a yearling. We have a big 3 horse with LQ trailer, but when I haul to a local show with just her alone,I borrow a friends little stock trailer. She rides just fine in that, never had a problem. In the big trailer though.....it gets ugly!!!! Everytime she has been in it she will get her front feet up in the feed bunk! the last show I went to we were barely out of the driveway and I saw the side window pop open, sure enough, she was up in the feed bunk!!!! I dont know if she thinks she can jump out the window or what!!! but, shes gonna kill herself or me with these antics! She has plenty of room, its padded, quiet, evertyhing, its a NICE trailer. But, she acts like an idiot in there. I dont know what to do with her. Cant exactly take seperate trailers when we go somewhere. And I really dont have any intention of getting rid of the big trailer because of HER!!!

any suggestions as to how to cure this? Was thinking of putting a tie ring directly in front of her instead of the tie ring thats at the window, that way maybe she wont be able to rear up enough to get her front feet up and into the bunk.

Never had a problem with the bunks. In fact, the bunks were added after we got the trailer and were better, easier, and safer for the horses because on turns or emergencies or anything, thier chest hits the padding rather than their face hitting the window. Ive hauled babies in the trailer before without a problem. Just THIS one seems to have an issue!

Shes been in there with another horse.....in front of her, in the slot behind her, didnt make a difference. she would just gather herself up behind and put them front feet in the bunk and then start hopping with the  backend like a dog trying to hop up on the couch! I cant figure out what it is she is doing or thinking about. If I could figure out what her problem is I could maybe do something to solve it. Theres plenty of air, its quiet, its padded, its not cramped. Ive even hauled her in the center slot with the rear divider latched open so she'd have a lot of room....still did it.

She doesnt seem scared, loads right on the trailer. The only time she starts getting nervous/sweaty is when her front feet are up in the bunk!!!! right now shes a yearling and she can get her feet back OUT of the bunk when turned loose and told to backup. Im worried what happens when shes a big horse! if she gets her feet in there then............it'll be ugly. Plus, I dont like her tearing up the trailer either!!!! and my other half has already said that the trailer is worth a lot more than she is and if she cant even be hauled anywhere then what good is she? (hes not happy about her antics!)

tried hauling her loose......she wants to put her head under the divider then gets all spooked when she lifts her head and feels it on her neck.

Was thinking of giving her that Quietex paste before hauling. Just doesnt make sense why she would decide to be a goof in this trailer, but when I hauled her in a stock trailer that had dividers in it......dividers she couldve easily gotten over top of!....she stood just fine....same height, width, even when she was hauled with another horse where she was up in the front she was fine so its not a matter of not being able to "see out" because the front of the stock trailer doesnt have stockslats or windows or nothing! so that idea of her not being able to see as easily in the slant load got ruled out.

I dunno, I really hope she gets over this. Ive never had a baby get stupid in the big trailer, they all seemed to PREFER it, I guess because of the mats and padding and quietness of it.

horcgal, This may be obvious but...make sure that bale of hay is tied off to something, so it doesn't come pounding down on her head and spook her and create a whole new problem.

This will also give her something to chew on while she rides...great idea!!