I am sure you are all tired of all my questions, but some of these are to help the new people out there that are browsing and looking at the trailers and the posts made and also to help me!  :)

What are some of the pros and cons of YOUR trailer.  Give examples if you can. 

Mine:

Dressing room door on Drivers side - Love this feature because I am a normally a single hauler, and it allows me to get out of the drivers side and not have to cross the vehicle/trailer to get something out.  I normally park where attendants in the gas station can see me get in and out of the trailer for safety at night, and if I have to get into the DR for something, it is on the same side normally visable!

Con of my trailer is the solid swing door - It is nice because it is a "barrier" if you have a hard loader, but it is also a pain if the wind is blowing, it tends to blow it shut when you are loading.  It is also not good if it swings shut and you are in the trailer, I have no access out of it.  Not happened yet, but I am waiting for the day and whoever lets me out, I am sure will never let me live that down!  :) 

I have a Liberty Softtouch (prior to the company's purchase by Travalong). Pros: Even though it is only a 2 horse, I still have a first horse escape door. At the time I bought it, most companies were not making separate grill/drop downs. The aluminum has held up to the horse from hell who pitched and pawed when first (2-3 years worth!) trailering. All aluminum floor, extremely well-braced. Again, many of these things were not standard when I bought the trailer. Cons: narrow running boards-no place to stand when tying horses, ties placed way too high for my 5'6" to reach comfortably. Door locks did not hold up to Kansas winds, but would any type? Nose slopes both inward and down at front, severely limiting head space in the gooseneck for sleeping.

If I hadn't had them take 2 feet out of the dressing room (I know, I know, but I was pulling with a Dakota at the time) I wouldn't even consider getting another trailer.

2H BP DR Slant

Pros:  7'9" height - great for tall horses

Cons:  7'9" height - with my first truck (F150) I really noticed the height when pulling against the wind, with my new truck (2500) it's not an issue

Pros:  In DR:  8 hook bridle rack, 3 blanket bars, 3 brush trays, a clothes type hanger area, & 1 saddle rack.  I can carry lots of stuff high off the floor to give more floor space.   The rear tack also has 5 bridle hooks and 2 saddle racks, but I prefer the DR.

Cons:  seems like I can fill the floor space too with stuff (I camp alot)

Pros:  Rumber floor, drop down windows, fiberglass composite structure which is very thick, so it's very strong, yet cooler in the summer, also have 4 ceiling vents & 2 fans.

Cons:  wish I had gotten a GN instead and will eventually.

Old Trailer: 2H BP Straight Load with Under Manger Tack Storage and Escape Doors on both sides

Pros: Light trailer - easy to pull and maneuver. Good ventilation with lots of windows (2 front, 2 side, and 2 back).

Cons: Under manger tack storage was a pain. Max of 2 saddles and you have to fold the fenders and stirrups under the saddle. Left very little room for anything else (buckets, water jug, first aid supplies, etc). Also, I did not like the escape doors. Although you need access to the horses, I saw on 2 or 3 different occasions horses contemplating going out those doors. Scared me to death. Mangers also didn't allow horses to drop head to clear nasal passage. One of my horses is small (14.3H).

My new trailer (on order) is a 2H GN Slant Load with Permanent Rear Tack, DR with 4' short wall, walk through door to horse area, boot box in DR, WERM flooring (a great invention), and extra bridle hooks, brush trays, and load lights. I am hoping there are only Pros to the trailer....no cons.

Older Sundowner 2-H Gooseneck, Thoroughbred Style, straight load. Love everything about it except the steps coming out of the Dressing room and escape doors. Too short, they're only about 3 inches wide. If we keep it, I'll add running boards to it next spring. Relatively minor complaint.

-Gary-

Looking at trailers, I like my running boards, that is one option I really want to see if I can get.  Even though it is a pain if your horse paws or stomps a fly while tied to it...  BUT I am so short, it helps me and also doubles as a bench!  :)

I have a 2000 Featherlite Stock/Combo trailer.

Pros: Has a nice tack/dressing room. With 3 saddle racks and like 8 bridle hooks. Plenty of room to put things in there. Able to remove tack area and all dividers to use as a open stock. Has a sliding door in the rear door. Makes it easy to just hop in to check on the horses. Has inside tie rings.

Cons: The running boards are narrow and hard to stand on to tie. Has no outside tie rings, so i have to stand on the running boards to tie to the stock vent on the top as theres only one row of stock vents. Has no escape door or roof vents.

Otherwise i love my trailer and it pulls really nice.

1999 Exiss 3H GN with weekender and midtack

Pro- Midtack. I have a small LQ so the midtack is great. Its useable area that I can use for whatever I want.

Con- the rear tack saddle rack cannot be swung or lowered. I am all of 5"2', so its tough for me to reach the first rack let alone the top one. If there was a ramp it would make it easier but there isn't.