There may be some people out there who will disagree with me but I believe the first thing that you need to decide on is how much you are willing to spend, both at the high end and the low. Then decide what you want to do with the trailer. Once you have that figured out finding trailers with what you want in them is just a matter of time.

I feel that a solid floor is the most important thing. Then look at the interior of the trailer. See that there are no sharp corners or places a horse could get hurt. Stand in the stalls and run your hand over them. Anything that hurts you will hurt the horse. If there are drop down windows look to see that there is plenty of room for your horse’s head and that they won’t hurt themselves on it. Another big thing that some people forget is to look at the ventilation. I personally do not like the fully inclosed trailers with the vents at the front, rear of the horse and over their head. In relay hot weather they don’t get enough air circulation. I like the trailers with drop downs on head side, vents over the horse, and what’s called a high side on the rear of the horse and the back of the trailer. I find this allows good airflow while providing you with a nice looking trailer. Most trailers come with plexie glass for the open sides so you can make it fully inclosed in the winter or whenever.

There are a lot of the nice features that you can live without but shore makes for a nice trailer if you can afford them. When you find a trailer you like going to their web site and seeing how the trailer is made is helpful. It is also a good idea to talk to a mechanic who works on trailers to get an unbiased opinion on some of the construction methods on the trailer. I thought I had found the perfect trailer until I talked to my mechanic and he steered me to a different trailer. I have been very happy with my new choice and have heard some scary stories about the original brand of trailer I was looking at. Hope this helps.