Posted 2008-07-15 8:16 AM (#87459) Subject: mangers in a 7 ft. wide trailer
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Posts: 250 Location: AL
How many of you have a trailer with mangers and it is only 7 ft. wide. Am looking at a trailer that has this, but am concerned with the smaller area for horse to stand. Have always had an 8 ft. with mangers which worked out great, plenty of room.
Love the mangers but not at the expense of the horses safety and comfort!!
Posted 2008-07-15 9:16 AM (#87463 - in reply to #87459) Subject: RE: mangers in a 7 ft. wide trailer
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Posts: 534 Location: Zionsville, Indiana
The mangers are in the space that is under the horse's neck and head, regardless of the width of the trailer. If your horse is comfortable in a 7' wide slant load, the mangers (usually 18" deep) will not change that.
Posted 2008-07-15 9:42 AM (#87465 - in reply to #87459) Subject: RE: mangers in a 7 ft. wide trailer
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Posts: 250 Location: AL
I understand that, but without the mangers the horse can drop his head down further instead of it being upright at all times. Also, if you have a horse that sometimes likes to turn around instead of backing out, how hard would that be to do? Sorry like I said, I am used to the 8 ft. wide and when you take that extra foot away it just appears quite small in there.
Posted 2008-07-15 9:53 AM (#87466 - in reply to #87459) Subject: RE: mangers in a 7 ft. wide trailer
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Posts: 192 Location: Hutto, TX
I have a 7' wide trailer with mangers and I have warmbloods (16.1hh and 16.3hh). I don't trailer for really long distances, and I often have the option of giving two spaces to the really long bodied horse. A smaller horse could turn around and unload that way if necessary but mine had to learn to back out.
I was concerned when I found this trailer so I took one of my larger horses over to a friend's trailer and loaded her and looked at the fit. Also, there is a website www.merhowtrailers.com/Slant_Load.html that has dimensions and the differences in angle that helped me decide what to look for. I also put my horse in the arena and drew a box around her and then measured that to see what a good size for her was.
Hope that is helpful. There are pros and cons to all of them, but I'm OK with the 7' with mangers and my LQ is very spacious but is also a design I haven't seen before.
Posted 2008-07-15 12:30 PM (#87475 - in reply to #87459) Subject: RE: mangers in a 7 ft. wide trailer
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Posts: 399 Location: Ottawa, Illinois 61350
I have a seven wide with mangers, and I also sell trailers. Most manufactureres that build seven and eight wides with mangers, will make the mangers a little narrower in the seven wide models. My wife and I have a pretty big AQHA mare and a Tennessee Walker mare. They both fit nicely and are not crowded. Mangers in a LQ trailer are just about a must for resale purposes; but not that important in a standard slant trailer (for resale). I like the fact that our horses have a chest pad to go against in a sudden swerve, also.
Posted 2008-07-15 12:32 PM (#87476 - in reply to #87459) Subject: RE: mangers in a 7 ft. wide trailer
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Posts: 560 Location: Mena, AR
Awhile back I was asking my Vet about injuries in general and he said that he had seen an increase in knee injury from people putting horses in 7 wides with managers. Just have to take the comment with a gain of salt, but since they have less room, I could see it happening. I have a 8' wide with managers, and my smaller size horses have lots of room.
Posted 2008-07-15 12:44 PM (#87477 - in reply to #87459) Subject: RE: mangers in a 7 ft. wide trailer
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Posts: 792 Location: Tenn/Ala.
As Kay said, it works. But also- we're being too general here. A "7' wide" trailer is often as narrow as 6'8" all the way to 7'2" wide. That 6" can make a difference. Manger depth runs from 15" to almost 30" of intrusion into the stall. Some mangers are much, much taller than others. So much as I hate to say, if there's a concern to you, I'd suggest that you try your particular horse in the particular trailer you are considering. We sell a lot of 7'W trailers with mangers in 1 brand and folks like them. We tried another brand's version and folks didn't like them. But Baskin-Robbins has 31 flavors..!
Posted 2008-08-09 10:46 PM (#89413 - in reply to #87459) Subject: RE: mangers in a 7 ft. wide trailer
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Posts: 88 Location: beaumont texas
when i was looking for a new trailer, i tried loading one of my big horses in an 8' wide with mangers and the horse would have been too cramped for a long ride )and would not have been able to turn around and walk out of the trailer...so...i have been looking for a LQ trailer WITHOUT mangers....have not found one yet. the extra storage would be nice, but having enough room for my horses to be comfortable is nicer.
Posted 2008-08-10 9:13 AM (#89418 - in reply to #87459) Subject: RE: mangers in a 7 ft. wide trailer
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Posts: 188 Location: Kinston, NC
you should have around 65 inches side to side for your horse to stand. With your fenders built partially inside, you can have a small manger, probably around 12 inches maybe.
Posted 2008-08-10 10:55 AM (#89421 - in reply to #87459) Subject: RE: mangers in a 7 ft. wide trailer
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Posts: 1283 Location: Home of Wild Turkey Whiskey
I've had a couple of 7' wides with mangers both Kiefers, I concur that if your horse has to turn around to get out of the trailer, or you are hauling drafts then they are not for you, but I haul quarter horses that will go over 1,200 lbs and they didn't have any issues and I've hauled them up to 9 hours without stopping. But reading the responses above it seems that different folks have different requirements for their horses than I do. I have found that most horses tend to lean rearward while being hauled in a slant. If they are left untied in a stock trailer 9 out of 10 will ride backwards(head facing rearward) I tend to think of my horses as being very smart, and again they have never had an issue in a 7' wide with mangers.
Posted 2008-08-10 2:56 PM (#89428 - in reply to #87459) Subject: RE: mangers in a 7 ft. wide trailer
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Posts: 60 Location: Ky
I've had 6' wide with mangers, 7' wide with mangers and 8' wide with mangers.
Smae horses hauled in all 3 sizes with no problems what so ever. The mangers were the same depth on all 3. The difference was in the length of the stalls. The 7 wide had longer stalls and 6 wide had even longer.
Posted 2008-08-11 7:27 AM (#89462 - in reply to #87459) Subject: RE: mangers in a 7 ft. wide trailer
Location: Where the wind comes sweepin' down the plain...
I have hauled in 7 wides with and without mangers. My personal preference is mangers. You do have to back out your horses, but I back mine out regardless. I am hauling quarter horses as big as 16.1 and 1250 pounds and have not had any knee issues or anything else that could be attributed to mangers being in the trailer.
Posted 2008-08-11 11:58 AM (#89477 - in reply to #87459) Subject: RE: mangers in a 7 ft. wide trailer
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Posts: 1205 Location: Arkansas
We have an 8 wide with mangers on 2 of the 3 stalls. Front stall has a full length door. Rear tack. A normal sized animal (as in 14.3 to ?) has to back out of the third stall, but our 14 h pack mule can turn and walk out even there. The other stalls you can back out or turn and lead out the animals we have. 16h and 86 blanket (!) on down, but they are very calm trailer animals....... We like the mangers for our broke animals, for the underneath storage, really.........but if I haul an animal unknown to me, it goes in the front stall that has no manger and has that access door.
Posted 2008-08-20 6:16 PM (#90067 - in reply to #87459) Subject: RE: mangers in a 7 ft. wide trailer
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All depends on what size horses you have, but in most cases a 7' with mangers does not leave much room for a 15+h horse...especially if you need to turn them around.
Posted 2008-08-21 2:05 PM (#90125 - in reply to #90067) Subject: RE: mangers in a 7 ft. wide trailer
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Posts: 60 Location: Ky
Originally written by clay7 on 2008-08-20 6:16 PM
All depends on what size horses you have, but in most cases a 7' with mangers does not leave much room for a 15+h horse...especially if you need to turn them around.
Depending on the angle of the partitions, they would have just as much room in a 6, 7 or 8 wide. As far as turning them around, you are correct.
Posted 2008-08-22 3:41 PM (#90211 - in reply to #87459) Subject: RE: mangers in a 7 ft. wide trailer
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Posts: 714 Location: Minnesota
Just a note about horses backing out. Last weekend we were camping near Decorah, Ia and the owner of the campground asked if we wanted to go to his Saddle Clubs night trail ride. Said he would haul the horses to it in his stock trailer. We saddled up and loaded them for the 20 mile ride. When we got there I turned my horse to walk out and she wouldn't come out. I had to turn her back around and let her back out. Same with my wifes' horse. Happened the same way on the return trip to the campground.. Guess a horse will do what it's used to doing.
mangers in a 7 ft. wide trailer
