Trailering and Arena Problems

Question
Hi,

 I have and 11 year old mare that has bad trailering and arena problems. The people we got my mare from ran her about 6 times daily around barrels and hobbled and tied her in the trailer. She now is arena sour and bucks, kicks, and paws in the trailer. She is a very sweet mare not mean or testy at all. With the arena sourness she backs up and with no incouragement will go forward. She doesn't get mad or mean she just gets sweety and backs to the moon. I have to have someone pony her or I have to dismount to get her in. I don't run often, about twice a year. When doing the pattern she doesn't actually run, but lopes the pattern. If you kick or get agressive with her to get her to run she shuts down.
 She also doesn't trailer well. We don't normally tie our horses because if the go down their going to hang, but we have to tie her. She paws, bucks, and kicks in the trailer even when traveling. She cuts her back legs up, and has torn the trailer apart. She has no issues getting in, just trailering.
 All info is very much appreciated.

Thank You,

Kim

Answer
Dear Kim,
         All i can say is practice, practice, practice. Lead her around the arena, a few times, If she is okay with that, mount her and have someone walk with her, or leading her. It will take some time for her to get used to it, just go slowly and keep practicing at least once a day.
         Trailering can be harder because it is more dangerous, If you have a two or more horse trailer, have someone stand in with her on the other side of the trailer divider (never in harms way!!) Drive a frew moments, STOP before she starts to act up. Like if she acts up within 5 minutes, drive for 2 stop, let her out, walk her a bit (About 5-10 minutes) Then put her in and repeat.
             These steps WILL take a while depending on your horse, just keep at it, I have trained horses, and at times i ger very frustrated, but you must remember that horses  don't think like humans
michelyn