That's pretty bad if there wasn't anything there to have weakened it. I have always said horses are on a path of destruction, it's up to us humans to try to prevent it. Sometime we win sometimes they do.

Yes ... Almost the same situation.  Horse reared and bust through the roof.

I attributed the cause to the impact being next to the vent.  Exiss didn't frame the vent hole at all. 

Now it seems the two incidents have Exiss Sport models in common. 

Hounddog: Correct?

http://www.exiss.com/php/horse/products/product_detail.php?MODEL_ID=1710211

Is this the trailer?

This is an Exiss livestock Event 3H.

You need a bad ass Donkey, They will put a stop to the coyote/wild dog killing spree. Wish you lived closer, I'd bring you my 17yo jennet.... "Jenny", she'll take care of business. I think she lives, just to stomp a fox, dog, etc.

The strength a frightened horse can have is amazing. Recently in another posting was the description of a horse that went down in a trailer. As the owner returned, he saw a hoof and leg that had penetrated the side wall, and was outside of the trailer.

Our stalls are built of 6 quarter, (1 1/2" thick) rough cut white and red oak boards. A cast horse demolished several of the bottom boards in a matter of minutes. When the boards were replaced and then additionally sheathed with 3/4" plywood, the same thing happened again. Other than a solid steel or concrete structure, I don't believe there is a bullet proof inclosure that will withstand an errant horse.

At a stud farm in Ireland, the stall side walls were concrete, and from your chest down, sloped inward at about a thirty degree angle to the floor. A horse standing at the point of where the floor and wall met, would be able to reach the wall with his nose, but not his feet or butt. If he fell against the wall, he would slide away from it towards the center of the stall. The result was very few injuries, especially important with expensive studs.

Horses can be some of the most destructive animals I've ever encountered. To contain them safely to themselves and others is a challenge that will endure for my lifetime.

Gard

We have had several different brands of trailers thru our shop that had roof damage from horses rearing in the trailer.  The last one was a 4Star with a hole in the roof from a 6 month old colt rearing.  A way to prevent this is to have the roof lined and insulated.  You now have two layers of aluminum with insulation sandwiched between.

From your comment about the rust,I assume that this particular trailer was steel?

"A way to prevent this is to have the roof lined and insulated.  You now have two layers of aluminum with insulation sandwiched between." I believe this is an option on most trailers.

How awful. So glad the horse is ok

I have to say, I am NOT surprised it was an Exiss. Our Exiss sport was junk! I hated it, and was terrified to use it after I saw how easily everything fell apart. Not putting down your trailer, I just personally hate Exiss and will never ever own another one.

Links to the Exiss CX300 specifications. Looks like a pretty nice trailer, didn't realize they had a dressing/tack room. Empty weight 4460, bet it pulls good.

http://exiss.com/php/horse/products/product_detail.php?MODEL_ID=1710211

http://exiss.com/php/horse/products/spec.php?MODEL_ID=1710211

http://exiss.com/php/horse/products/product.floorplan.php?MODEL_ID=1710211

I didnt say that trailer was a sport...ours was.

I realize the sport is their low end trailer. I did not however realize that when we bought it. I personally will never even consider any trailer from Exiss, ever again. If they are going to build something as unsafe and cheap as the trailer we had, and put it on the market, I want nothing to do with any of the models. Yep, I am bitter about that trailer...and maybe over opinionated on it, but I had a bad experience. Our trailer was only 3 years old, had only been used a handful of times when we bought it, we used it only a few times, and it was literally falling apart. it was always well mantained too. I truely wish I had done some info searching before purchase. I assumed since it was a big, well known name, it would be good. I will never make that assumption again.

Ok, done with my long rant

Ours is an Event 2001 SS310, and has been great, no complaints at all.  Would do it again. Goes to elk camp out west with a load of mules, multiple trail ride campouts in the Ozarks, hauls the 4-wheeler to deer camp, just has been used and always been sound and solid.

You know what they say, Never and always are words that you should always remember never to use!

I must agree with the post of Gard...A frightened or spooked horse can do an incredible amount of damage.  As an Impound Manager for the state of GA for the past two years, I have seen horses horrible horrible shape do some horrible damage to everything in sight, humans, trailers (steel and aluminum), stalls, washrack, fencing...you name it.  You all know this with your best horses...they are flight animals.

In our research (of which you can image there was ALOT with the state) of trailers....we still continue to be VERY pleased with our Exiss trailers.  While we do have one steel trailer, it is not used on impoundments.  We use the Exiss STK 20 and 24 trailer exclusively.  Dollar or dollar, pound for pound they were (and still are) the best deal we can find.  You must remember that we hem up, corral and load in to these Exiss trailers MANY horses who have never been loaded,  let alone barely seen a human.  So, you can imagine their are some rocking and rolling moments going on!

While I have had many horses rear up in the Exiss trailer, have seen dents from their heads, never had I had one tear the roof, NEVER, and this impounding an average of 600 horses a year.

In a perfect world, nothing would ever tear up, break, or get messed up.  But we know, especially with horses, that never seems to be the case, usually the exact opposite seems to be the rule....if you have it, the horses will damage it.  So, we have had some damage to our Exiss trailers, but our local dealer has taken care of every little problem (which are very few in our scheme of things).  One final word on the Exiss...there is a reason we use them, and a reason Houston Animal Police use them....they are stout, dependable trailers at an affordable price and they offer great service.  I am curious if you have had your trailer now repaired by either your local Exiss trailer or Exiss themselves?

Just my .02 but I would not have a trailer than the Exiss!  We haul horses, donkies, mules and even the occasional zorse and zonkey...all very smoothly in the Exiss...our trouble is getting them in the thing and them getting them out!!  LOL!

Hounddog,

     It has been a pleasure helping you with your trailer trouble. We sincerely hope that you will get years of use out of your trailer. Please let us know if you need anything at all. I know that you are not trail riding now, but keep in touch and maybe we'll see you and Ms. Ellen out on a trail. Exiss has also been great to work with. Thanks TJ for all your help.

Best Of Luck & God Bless