Hi all

We have a long week of camping in March with our horses.  My trailer is a 1998 steel S&H 3 horse with a 2 ft shortwall, tackroom in the dressing room.  It is only my teenage daughter and myself (I am mom not dad).  My question is: is it easier to move the slant wall, or put a door in it and close in the front stall?  We only have two horses, and need more room in the dressing/tack room.  I do not have a rear tack, so that is a problem also.  The slant wall is tacked in several places but not a solid weld anywhere except where the beams cross.  I do not have an escape door at the first stall either.  I don't particulary care about a shower or anything like that, we always camp where there are showers and restrooms, just need room for food, clothing, things like that.  Moving the wall would give me a 5 ft shortwall so my tack would be ok.  I would appreciate any info at all, I have tried looking at some old threads but don't always know what ya'll have been talking about.  THanks

I agree - I would add the door.  Moving the wall would be a major structural change to the trailer and would cost big $$.  I also use the horse area as the mud room/closet when we camp and fill up the front floor area while traveling.  You might consider a stud divider, which would allow you to put stuff in the third stall to start with.

You also might want to have LOTS of hooks added no matter what change you decide on - we never seem to have enough places to hang things.

A swing out rear tack box would also give you extra storage.

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I don't think a door is neccessary, It takes up too much floor space and hard to stack stuff and fill the stall and get the door open. Just keep as is and walk around. You can keep feed, cooler and what ever you don't need to keep clean.

Keep mattress and clothes up front with tack.

Laurie not sure what you mean about the walk thru door taking up too much space. We had a 96 Sundowner just like you describe Lou when we first started camping with horses. We soon traded it for a trailer with the walk thru door and a 4 ft shortwall. I would never have another trailer without the walk thru door. Its so handy to clean out the back and use the whole trailer for camping, specially if it decides to rain. We used to set up a table, open a window and use the Coleman cook stove in the back. Can also put a portable chemical toilet in the back. I see you live in Cleburne. We ride alot on the Six O Ranch off of Hwy 200. Where are you going in March ? You arent far from the Grasslands in Decatur.

Hi Patti

We have been to Six O a few times.  In March we are going to Caprock Canyons, Palo Duro and if time permitting, the Grasslands.  We have 9 wonderful days to do some riding.  Have heard the camping isn't that good at Palo Duro, but Caprock suppose to be better.  We usually go to McCown and camp in the big camping area but want to do something different this spring.

My daughter and I went up to the trailer dealer in Joshua and he has exactly what we had been looking for except a lot more money since it is aluminum but has a 5 ft shortwall and lots of space.  It has the walkthru door in it which is why we had gone up..too look at others to get ideas. 

Yep us too, but once you get there you swing the slants open and clean out the back of the trailer then move the hay and firewood to the side under the slants and you have a whole big area to use. If you have shavings simply clean out the poop and rake the shavings in a pile in the corner and cover them with a tarp and respread when you get ready to leave. We have a full LQ trailer now and even it has a walk thru door which I use all the time. If I am muddy and wet I can come in thru the horse part and leave my muddy boots.  Lou I am going to a private ranch near Caprock Canyon's next fall to a competitive trail competition ride. I have seen pictures and the place is gorgeous. I will be going to the Grasslands in April.