Posted 2011-07-28 6:08 PM (#136174) Subject: Watering Horses in Stock Type Trailer? AND Slant Stall Size?
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Posts: 108 Location: Dallas, TX
I'm looking for a gooseneck trailer, because of the heat in TX I want either drops on head and slats on rump or slats all around (or drops on both head and hip).
When on long trips and you need to offer the horses water, how would you do this in a trailer w/ stock sides? I can see dropping the windows and offering the horses water, but what do you do when you have stock sides?
One more thing, I'm worried about purchasing a slant load trailer because of the stall sizes.
Most posts I read on here are complaining about the slant stalls being too small and the horses being crammed in.
When looking at a slant trailer, how do I evaluate the stall sizes. AND would it be possible to just remove all the dividers and let the horses travel tied at the head but with NO dividers between them?
Posted 2011-07-28 11:00 PM (#136183 - in reply to #136174) Subject: RE: Watering Horses in Stock Type Trailer? AND Slant Stall Size?
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Posts: 201 Location: Lincoln, NE
I'd look for a stock trailer with at least one escape door to offer water at least to the first horse. How about a stock/combo with a dressing room with a door through to horse area? If the horses are real tame you might be able to move amongst them to offer water but if anybody throws a fit it could be dangerous.
The problem of tying them without dividers is that you'd have to be sure there would be no biting and kicking. I'm not sure how you'd manage that.
The problem with my slant load was that the stalls were not long enough for my big long TWH. I'd measure my horse from tip of nose to tail then measure length of stall. Particularly long hauls the horse needs to be be able to put his head down to snort out dust and irritants.
Posted 2011-07-29 5:52 AM (#136190 - in reply to #136174) Subject: RE: Watering Horses in Stock Type Trailer? AND Slant Stall Size?
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Posts: 5870 Location: western PA
If your plans include the purchase of a new trailer, most manufacturers will construct the stalls to fit your needs. The divider angles and stall lengths can be modified to permit the carriage of larger animals. Used trailers with "Warm Blood" stalls have usually been modified for this reason.
Slant load trailers are built with many different interior specifications, depending on their usage. The manufacturers will take an average sized horse to fit for their normal offerings. The "Warm Blood" trailers generally feature wider and long stalls for the larger horses.
Posted 2011-07-30 9:50 AM (#136218 - in reply to #136174) Subject: RE: Watering Horses in Stock Type Trailer? AND Slant Stall Size?
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Posts: 95 Location: Seattle "pshaw, its not raining hardly at all!" WA
YMMV of course, but a bit of cramming in the stall of the slant load isnt neccessarily a bad thing, especially width wise. I know my old guy appreciates being able to lean on the walls as we travel and he comes out much less stiff and stocked up when he can do that....
that said, the LENGTH of the stall is where I wouldnt skimp...so many people put solid mangers etc in front of their horses so that they cant brace longwise or really drop their heads and that just seems less than ideal to me...
Posted 2011-07-30 1:27 PM (#136224 - in reply to #136174) Subject: RE: Watering Horses in Stock Type Trailer? AND Slant Stall Size?
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Posts: 373 Location: Texas
If your horse does not like to "play" with buckets, you can hang a bucket in the trailer, fill about half way with water, put a big handful of hay on top. Some drink, some don't. The hay helps keep it from sloshing out. To refill, without going inside the trailer, get cheap funnel at an auto parts store, or walmart that has the long flexi "hose". Stuff it through the side of the trailer, into bucket, and then you can refill the buckets easy enough.
If the horse likes to play and pull on buckets, you may have them dumping them on the floor.
Posted 2011-07-31 4:32 PM (#136277 - in reply to #136174) Subject: RE: Watering Horses in Stock Type Trailer? AND Slant Stall Size?
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Posts: 54 Location: cleburne texas
I have a bp with slats front and rear. I don't put water in, I unload and water them. I have found a bidg disadvantage to having a stationary rear tack in my trailer..I can't leave slants open for them. First horse is hotter than all get out since the slat doesn't go that far on the head, but with the rear tack, if I left it open, the 2nd horse, which is a large qh, would have to go partially beside the first one. I do leave the 2nd slant open so he has enough room to streatch out. When I had my gooseneck that had a stock gate on it, we would load all the horses we wanted and leave the slants open. They rode just fine and was a lot cooler.
Watering Horses in Stock Type Trailer? AND Slant Stall Size?
