Looking for advice from you folks that have purchased a 2nd trailer as your LQ or otherwise too large trailer is a pain to run to the vet or farrier, etc. Did you find a bumper pull satisfactory after you got use to the stability of the gooseneck? I'm inclined to buy a bumper pull stock trailer that can be used to haul anything from livestock to furniture. Interested in hearing pro's and con's of your decisions.

Thanks

Rattler

I had a brand new two horse BP slant load and hated it! Had it for two years (paid for too), sold it and bought a plain jane aluminum 4.5 shortwall 3-Horse GN.

The reason why I didn't like the BP was it didn't have a back tack and I had to step up into the dressing room to put the saddle away. Step up was too high for me as I'm short gal. Another reason was I didn't like the horse in the second stall riding so close to the back door. There wasn't much room between her rump and the door and was worried if we got rear-ended she'd be a goner.

I use the plain jane trailer a lot more as a day trailer than my LQ trailer so it had to be as easy to hook-up, safe horse interior with padded stalls and rubber walls, pull nice and of couse the GN had to have a roomy back tack that was easy to get the saddles from. Also, there is quite a bit of room in the last horse compartment so if I haul three horses I don't feel like the horse's rump is too close to the door.

There are some really nice BPs out there that are built as nice as GNs with all the amenities, but they tend to be very expensive and for the same money or less you can buy a nice mid-range GN trailer.

It really comes down to how often you are going to use the 2nd trailer compared to your LQ as to what ammenties you want to make your trailering easier.

I do have a 16 foot stock trailer, but my saddles and tack get so dusty that I just use it for going to the dump. It was my first trailer 20 years aog and still looks good, but not practical for me as I don't like dusty tack.

We had an 18" BP stock 3H slant combo. It hauled everything, and because it was a three horse we could balance the load and lessen the hitch weight. We pulled it with a SUV and a pick up. It hauled everything including horses; tractors, furniture, building materials etc. It had a large dressing area, and ample space behind the rear horse.

We then went with the bigger is better crowd and bought a good sized GN with a LQ. Bells and whistles were enjoyed at first, but we quickly realised it was a pain to hook up for quick trips. Fortunately we kept the BP and used it for day trips and running around.

The large trailer was very awkward to use in one of our local shows and couldn't be used. The public restrooms were a mess, and our BP trailer had no facilities. The girls didn't enjoy the day.

We then bought a used Exiss 3H GN with a "weekender" package. It has the same 18' box length as the BP. Most importantly it has a full LQ with a bathroom and shower. This trailer is our running around trailer, and the first one to use for a couple of overnights or day shows. It is extremely versatile, comfortable and unlike the steel unit it replaces, is about as maintenance free as possible.

We don't usually haul more than two horses at a time. The third stall is commonly used for storage. On the BP we bought the larger 3H because of its ability to change the load to lessen the tongue weights, which you can't accomplish with a 2H straight or slant load. We are very pleased with this smaller 3H GN.

I got a six horse H2H, a three horse slant with large DR and MT and a two horse BP with side ramp and DR.... The two horse BP gets half as many more miles on it in a year than the other two.... It's my run around do everything trailer,  hay, ATV, feed, mower, horses, etc. Only draw back to this particular trailer is that it's very tongue heavy, (tongue weight of about 900# empty) needs to be hauled with at least a 2500/250 series truck or SUV.

I am leaning toward a 3H slant load aluminum with a dressing room wall that opens as well. I don't know anything about Shadow trailers but like the setup on this one. Bee trailers has something similar in galvaneel.

http://www.shadowtrailer.com/trailer/20033.aspx

We have a 1995 Hart  2H BP for our run around trailer.  It's great!       very handy- can't even feel it behind the truck when towing.  we've used it for hauling the lawn mower, lumber,etc.      at first I'd transfer stuff and always seeemed to leave something  I'd need in the wrong trailer but finally got smart and purchaced seperate items- brushes, first aid kit, etc to keep in each trailer.