About the horse that got down in the trailer, he was probably used to the partition and was leaning on it for balance and panicked when he didn't have it. He probably couldn't get up by himself because his head was tied up too high for him to get any leverage. Some horses become what's known as "scramblers" and when they feel themselves start to get off balance it's almost like they start trying to brace themselves on the walls or anything else they can think of but they sound like they're trying to run in place. They'll throw themselves down and everything. It's afwul! I sure hope Charlie's horse doesn't turn into one of those. But at the very least, I'll bet he has a really hard time getting him back in a trailer again. It'll take a lot of time a patience. I feel for him. I've almost resorted to tying the horse to the back of the trailer and making him walk home too but I've always been too far from home to do it. Charlie was lucky, in more ways than one!
Oh my, that is a new one on me. I think this horse probably laid down because he was use to having something to lean against. He's always been hauled in Charlie's trailer with another horse. I have a feeling Charlie will get Joe to help him with this problem.
Becky