The Benefit of the Doubt - Problem Behaviour with Horses

worked with him and the trailer he continued looking for an excuse to bolt which he did taking me skiing across the yard with him. Fortunately he did not get away from me but there was no point in continuing with the trailer while he was thinking only about escape. I went back to helping him learn that escaping and bolting were bad options. He did eventually decide that trying to avoid the situation by getting strong was not effective. When we approached the trailer again he was apprehensive but he did load and unload quietly. The apprehension came from anticipation and an expectation that he is supposed to get upset and then escape.
Changing the pattern of escape allowed him to think more about dealing with the trailer in a more deliberate manner. I did not have another problem with him at the trailer.
Every horse has the potential to exhibit problem behaviour although they are not really problem horses. We are often the cause of whatever it is that goes wrong. There is no such thing as a problem horse in the wild so we should accept responsibility if you are not part of the solution you are part of the problem.
There are too many variables for me to list them all here but almost always there are overlooked underlying factors that lead to behaviour changing for the worse.
If we take the time to analyze the whole picture including where our horses live how much turnout they get and how much companionship they get we often find situations that lead to problems. If the behaviour is always bad try changing some of your habits before expecting to change your horses habits