:aktion033: Many of these trailers are a "dream" to own....both actually, and hopefully :lol:
If you are going to show heavily, you just must have a good trailer that has been thought out, or some additional space (shell on truck, etc). I had a trainer so did not EVER get to go so fancy. So, the trailer we needed was more for convenience type necessity than prepping for a weekend show. With that in mind, I can assure you mine are not that fancy BUT extremely useful and fully suit my needs. So here's another twist on the "what do you use" question.
I currently have two mini trailers
: One is a tiny little thing that isn't taller than my Jeep when I'm towing it! I can actually push it myself if I need to nudge it a few inches when it's unhooked and parked. Total length inside is just perfect for two horses, with the center divider, and it has a front wall to allow hay or feed bags in front of them. Side sliding windows, air vents, and a wonderful, wonderful smooth ride.
Positive things....sooooo easy to load with it being about a 10" step up, tows fantastically, has dbl axel hay rack to carry "stuff". Negative....I cannot stand up fully in it but, don't need to....does take more contorsionisim to feed/water at a stop if two are in but, only one and no divider, it's a snap! OH, at any stop plan an additional 45 minutes to answer questions and show what's inside :bgrin :aktion033:
Second one (which I bought BECAUSE I thought I'd get back into showing -- never had it to a show, yet!
: ) is another mini trailer. It has double axels and elec brakes, 2 sliding windows on each side, four padded slant dividers, double side by side door at rear, front escape door at front of horse area, roof vents and a separate tack room in the front of it with a door (it could hold another horse if you wanted to window it). If you removed dividers you could easily haul 6-7, depending on their size. Tows beautifully! I'd like to convert the windows to drop open and add a hay rack, that is IF I was using it!!! Currently it gets more use for hauling a few bales of hay and bags of feed than anything else.
This one is 5' tall inside, so you do have to tilt your head but, the horses are fine. Since I only haul horses occassionally, the height is not an issue for me. If I used it every weekend, I might get tired of it.....might.....hey, it's all paid for :bgrin so, that makes tilting the head more acceptable. :lol: :aktion033:
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With the larger one, I could put a cart inside and two horses, with no problems. With a truck pulling, you can put the carts in the rear of the truck. For me and my current needs, it's perfect.
If you and hubby are not thinking big right now, you might look at what works now and know that you can always improve when you find out you want to do a lot more. Most of these with the big, beauties have been there and done that already
: Trailers ain't cheap!!!! So when you spend the BIG bucks, you really, really want to be able to know what you need and your goals. Just my humble advice.
As said before, besure to buy a locking device for whatever you get. Many states do not require titles for trailers and they can sure disappear fast! I've have them take the drop slide in from my car hitch
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and not at a horse show -- but near a boating area -- so now I use a lock on that. I, too am a person who just insists on dual axles on my horse trailers...in case of blowouts, have never had one, just feel safer!
