I would venture to say with that much money, you can have your pick of tailers. It is an absolute buyers market. I would look towards used, about 3-4 years old, and some of the top brands, 4 Star, Bloomer, Elite. That way when the market comes back you may not loose a dime on resale.

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You might check out the Elite Mustang with I think they call it an 8'8" LQ, looks good, loaded out good and the 3 horse trailers I have seen on here are around that price range for a new one.

Try doing a search for elite mustangs on the forum and on the trailers for sale.

good luck

The first thing you have to do is choose how many horses you want to carry. The second is knowing the towing capacity of your vehicle. The third is determining the acceptable size of the LQ you are seeking. A LQ can range in size from a fully equipped 4' "Weekender" to a lavish block long affair.

In the HTW classified, there are currently 938 trailers listed for sale in the $30k -$40k price range. You will want to narrow your search requirements by determining what your needs will include. There are many available now, and probably even more to come.

Gard

Besides all the info already provided: make sure it has an electric or even better a hydraulic jack - propane to run the fridge, hot water heater, and cooktop, lots of storage, full size fridge is really nice, shower & separate toilet, microwave, couch or dinnette, 2 batteries, built in generator is really nice.

dcrider, I sent you a private message about a trailer we have.

You have plenty of truck for an 3 horse, 8'-10' LQ.

I second whoever said a full size fridge.

Probably the one layout factor you will have to decide on is whether you want a couch or a dinette.  That will help you narrow your choices.

I have a couch, which would be nice if I did alot of "hanging out" in my trailer.  I have to work during my downtime at shows, so bring a laptop with a wireless internet connection, and a dinette would be more convenient for me.  Its totally personal preference in how you will be using your trailer.

I like that I have a forced air furnace too, vs the heat strip.

Most of our usage is also at shows. We use the cook top and microwave for breakfasts, dinners are often offered by the shows, or reheated precooked food we bring with us. Daytime snacks are usually cold sandwiches. We have never used the oven. The longest time period has been four days, the usual is two.

This summer will involve some week long camping while trail riding out of state. Again the breakfasts will be in the trailer, cold lunches packed to go, and many dinners will be obtained at local restaurants.

Rarely do we have the time or will, to cook while engaged in other activities. Often times the classes run late into the evenings, and we have to grab something on the go when the time allows.

The greatest values our LQ s offer is privacy, comfort, clean facilities, a refrigerator and a place to prepare meals.

Gard

Many times when I go riding, the trail heads are 60 miles away from ANYTHING. So we have to be totally self contained.  It's just too far to run into town and try to find a cafe. And often they close too early to get meal when you didn't get done with a ride until dark.

Plus who wants to drive back down 30 miles of gravel road just for dinner. We just find a level spot, park and cook our meals in or around our trailer.

Not sure about other trailers but I do know if you order a trailer with a 6 ft slide from Elite the slide it self is 10,000.    They are a bit spendy. 

dcrider..... Is this your new trailer?!!! I like it!!

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