Hey,

I just wanted to let everybody know about what I found!  I had been looking at getting a portable corral panel for my trailer since I ride a stallion.  I was afraid of the ones I had seen on the Internet due to how light weight they were.  I went to the Utah Horse Expo and found Trail CorralTM, the answer to my search!  Trail CorralTM attaches to your trailer, is made of steel, easy to set up, no lugging or heavy lifting and can very sturdy!  After I bought my Trail CorralTM, I took one of my horses out that is very nervous when by himself, he usually paws and digs a hole when tied.  I was so amazed, he was wonderful, no pawing or digging.  He was calm and enjoyed being able to move around in his 12 x 12 corral stall.  I also took  my stallion to a show, thank goodness I had the Trail CorralTM, a  mare got loose and headed straight for the trailer.  I think Trail Corral is the best horse product since bell boots and hay nets!  I like mine so much that I'm now a rep so  Check it out at www.trailcorral.net or email me at  trailcorral@gmail.com

Check out my stallion at http://www.trailcorral.net/ under Stallion Services!

 Dealerships available!

I can't find your paid Ad. on HTW.... I must have somehow missed it!! You might want to contact, DAVE.

Ditto.  Doesn't look like a bad product, but this website is supported by paid ads. 

Can't find any pricing info on your site, either.  Why would you start promoting your site without this?   People are lazy, might not contact you for more info. 

They are having us work on their website and will be buying ads!

Thanks.

I'll keep everyone posted.  Thanks for watching your board.

Dave
HTW

Hey Lucysid1,

Thank you for reading my post, I think is great that the people from the web site are protective of it but I would hope that it would be a kind place to post ads.  Dave is building my web page and will be running my ads for Trail Corral.  My web designer, bless her heart, that has been working on my page has had a major medical and lost of life experience and could not finish my web or ads for the Internet, which is why I was up so late last night trying to locate the webs that would be good to be on and a web designer.  I am sorry if  you were upset about my post but as I learn the web do's and don'ts and Dave gets my web stuff done, hopefully I wont get trashed so bad.

I am not happy to spend so much time learning the web but I believe in Trail Corral as a product that helps keep my horse safe and more comfortable and wanted to let others know about it!  Trail Corral was started after a barrel racing horse was badly injured by a horse that had gotten loose at an event.

Thank you so much for your time and thoughts,

Emily

I understand your concerns, but after having a friends horse (at an endurance race) try to lay down while tied to the trailer and cutting it's artery, (they couldn't get the rope cut), I feel that this is the best solution to a situation that will always have risk.  Every time you haul a horse, there are risk.  The Trail Corral has certainly protected my stallion and gelding from loose horses, plus they are more relaxed than when tied to hot trailer.  Thank you for your thoughts.  Have a wonder day!

The set up I built for myself only cost me $125.00 plus2 hours of my time.... No metal, nothing hagging off the side of the trailer either.... Mine is 5 panels that are 6' long that will extend to almost 12' long and either makes 2 12'x12 stalls or a 12'x36' stall or a nice size round stall.

Care to share pics or drawings??

Thank you for your kindness!  Hope you have a wonderful Weekend!

Emily

www.trailcorral.net

Hey Tom-Tom,

I'm sorry I didn't get back to you sooner, I am just getting my feet wet with forums and cyberspace.

The 3 panel system is $750.00 (plus S&H)(retail $899) which you can put on the side or off the back of your trailer.  With the Backdoor Style you have to be able to put one panel on one side and 2 the otherside.  A 5 panel system is $1150 ($750 + $400)(plus S&H).  This make a very large corral. Extra panels are $200 each.  Some people that have 2 horses are getting 6 panels and making 2 (12x12) stalls.

I hope that this helps.  I will post the configurations later tonight when I get back home.  Please bear with me until the web is up and finished, but I will send or post more pictures.

Thanks so much for  your interest!

I hope that you have a wonderfully safe and happy weekend!

Emily with http://www.trailcorral.net/ @ trailcorral@gmail.com

Howdy Riddenhardputawaywet,

I would love to see your photo's if you want to share, my email is trailcorral@gmail.com.   You can see more picture on web or I can sent you more too.

I hope you have a great weekend!

Emily

We are going to a mounted shooting Sunday and was going to set them up, I will get some pictures in the trailer and set up so I should be able to post them Sunday night.....

I just used 1 1/4" for the larger part and 1" for the small end so it will slide inside the large end.   I made my first set just over 4' tall with top rail and center rail.  Going to build a set next week with 3 rails for a friend.  Will be a little stronger and just a touch more weight.

Originally written by PaulChristenson on 2009-05-22 4:28 PM

Originally written by hogtownboss on 2009-05-22 2:32 PM

The set up I built for myself only cost me $125.00 plus2 hours of my time.... No metal, nothing hagging off the side of the trailer either.... Mine is 5 panels that are 6' long that will extend to almost 12' long and either makes 2 12'x12 stalls or a 12'x36' stall or a nice size round stall.

Sounds like someone might have another business there for the taking...

Better half wants me to build more and smaller sizes and sell them.  All I wanted to do is make her something easy to set up when her and her friends go for the weekend instead of using portable electric fence. (some places are so rocky she can not put the step in post in the ground) 

Here is a couple of picutres of my home brewed set up for $125.00.  Makes the better half happy, so I am happy. for now.  I am putting a pencil to it this week so I can make some adjustments as far as making them a little more compact.  These are not real good pictures, (camera got wet at the shoot) and missing the picture showing panels closed in the trailer.  Remove 2 hitch pins and extend the panels out to right at 12' long (just a touch over 6' closed)  I just set them up real quick to give you and idea.   Might not work for everybody, but works great for us!

But as you can see, I like the flashy sides of our trailer and still not going to hang anything off of it.  Plus ours is 8' wide and that would mean having panels hanging out past the tires and wheels. Sorry this won't work for me!

I found a set on the net that are offered for over $600.00, but like I added to start with I still do not need anything hanging off the side of my nice little flashy trailer and the pvc panels I made only weigh around 10 to 15 lbs each so they are really easy for anyone to move around.

A couple of places I go will allow portable pens but not connected to your trailer.  So this really only works if you are in a place with a wide spot that will allow panels right next to the trailer.  I rarely go to a perfect set up - this would maybe work better for shows than for trail riding.

I knew those "Back to the Future" movies weren't fiction.

WOW, I don't know if that is good or bad!

Silly question, but if you don't carry these on the side of your trailer, where DO you carry them?

I am studying your photos to see if I can do this myself.

There are a lot of different corral systems out on the market.  No system will fit every persons needs.  Any polypropylene material will brake down after prolonged sun exposure and will crack easier with freezing temperature exposure.   I decided to invest in a steel product that will hold up to heat or cold.  I like being able to set up the corral in less than 3 min. I don't have to lug heavy or light panels around. I can also customize it to be detachable. 

So it is good to think about what you need in a corral, what is most important to you(safety being my biggest issue) and hope that you make the right decision, Lord knows I have a ton of stuff at the barn that doesn't work like I  thought it would!

I feel much better knowing that I have something that is secure to put my stallion in (he will play every chance he gets)! 

Many Happy and Safe Trail Rides to ALL!

The owners of the late, great, View This Jet barrel champion could explain about what happens when a horse lays down and rolls too close to the trailer.  So could (one of) his veterinarian and farrier.

Keep the great ideas coming, everyone!

The better half done WELL!  This was actually her second shoot and placed 3rd out of 6 or 8 in her class and mid 20's out of 40 overall!  We are really lucky with the little gray 1/4 horse mare she is using.  We bought her from our vet about 6 years ago after the original owner could not pay the vet bill (from having a t-post in her hind end)  This mare is 11 now and is only 14.2hh @ 1100lbs, she runs barrels, poles, all playday events, working cowhorse, shorting, competitive trail challanges and now we have added mounted shooting to her list.  Not bad at all for a $1000 investment.  The best thing of all you can do all of the above on her then turn around and put ANYBODY (young or old non horse person) on her and she will take care of them!  And that is PRICELESS! 

Will have the parts list ready on Sunday.

Here is 2 pictures of her 1st shoot at a trot. (she is the second horse from the right, the short wide one)

Here is my parts list for a 2 rail panel. This is enough to build 1 panel with a little leftover of the 1" to start a second panel.

2- 10' stick of sch40 pvc in 1 1/4"

2- 10' stick of sch40 pvc in 1" 1- 90* 1 1/4" (corner)

1- 90* 1" (corner) 1- 1" T 2- 1 1/4" T 1- 1 1/4" X or 4 way

2- 1 1/4" end caps

1- 1" end cap 1- can of pvc primer 1- can of pvc glue

2- 2" hitch pins

I cut 1 stick of the 1 1/4" in half (5') and the other stick in 2' sections, then the 1" I cut 1 in half (5') the other in 2 3/8" sections. I found it is better to put the legs together first because the 90* and T'S and 4 ways must stay straight!

To build a 3 rail panel just add the following

1- 1/4" X (4 way)

1- 1 1/4" T 1- 1" T

1- 10' stick of sch40 pvc in 1 1/4"

1- 10' stick of sch40 pvc in 1"

1- 2" hitch pin

I adjusted the legs on the 3 rail to 16" on the 1 1/4" side and 16 1/4" on the 1" side, long rails are still the same 5' long. So you should still have a 4' panel. I am building a set of 3 rail panels this weekend for a friend and I will post some pictures.

FROM TERRI: I'd love to try mounted shooting.  I only have one horse that MIGHT let me do it.  I have one (a retired LE horse none the less) that won't even let you near him with a rifle and bolts if someone shoots to close to him.  And I've only got a 22 so its more of a pop than a big bang.

Hi Terri, Its El Paso Bob. we will be shooting in Atresia New Mexico on the 20th and 21st of June at the Artesis Fairgrounds arena. Come by and try it, I have extra guns and holsters you can try. Or you can shoot off one of my horses. I promise you will love it. Its 114 miles from Ruidoso.