Posted 2014-03-21 11:25 AM (#158189) Subject: Mangers in Trailers
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I am looking at a couple of used slant load trailers with LQ for events and just mountain camping. One of my deal breakers is not having mangers in at least the back 3 stalls (escape doors make them impractical in front stall). I have seen some comments of people who dislike them. What is the consensus here about mangers? I always tie heads when hauling to keep from dropping under dividers, I think this would make it simpler to keep heads up. Also I have always figured it gives the horses chest something to lean on instead of hitting their head on the wall in a bad jolt or accident.
Posted 2014-03-21 11:31 AM (#158190 - in reply to #158189) Subject: RE: Mangers in Trailers
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I wouldn't have a camping trailer with out mangers. Between giving the horse something to lean their chest against and the added storage space underneath, to me mangers are a must.
Posted 2014-03-22 6:21 PM (#158214 - in reply to #158189) Subject: RE: Mangers in Trailers
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As I posted in the other thread the horse needs to lower its head to keep its lungs and airway clear.Also mangers are not deep enough for there chest to come in contact and brace their body.I doubt if they are even 15" deep and a neck and head are much longer than that.
Posted 2014-03-25 1:10 AM (#158254 - in reply to #158189) Subject: RE: Mangers in Trailers
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We have had very good luck with mangers, for 7 years across the country in summer and winter... never a sniffle or cough... it is an 8 wide and they have done extremely well... the storage is a necessity for us as well. YMMV
Posted 2014-03-26 7:33 PM (#158281 - in reply to #158189) Subject: RE: Mangers in Trailers
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Love our mangers, but I've been leaving untied. That is just a personal preference. But will say they can drop head if the need to, but have never witnessed them doing so with camera while trailer moving
Posted 2014-03-27 2:25 PM (#158291 - in reply to #158281) Subject: RE: Mangers in Trailers
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Originally written by trot-on on 2014-03-26 7:33 PM
Love our mangers, but I've been leaving untied. That is just a personal preference. But will say they can drop head if the need to, but have never witnessed them doing so with camera while trailer moving
Even in my open stock trailer, I've never seen our horse drop their heads on camera. They're always busy looking through the side grills. Maybe I've got short necked horses, but they can and have put their chest against the manger with the window bars in place.
Posted 2014-03-28 8:39 AM (#158294 - in reply to #158291) Subject: RE: Mangers in Trailers
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Originally written by hornet on 2014-03-27 2:25 PM
Originally written by trot-on on 2014-03-26 7:33 PMLove our mangers, but I've been leaving untied. That is just a personal preference. But will say they can drop head if the need to, but have never witnessed them doing so with camera while trailer moving
Even in my open stock trailer, I've never seen our horse drop their heads on camera. They're always busy looking through the side grills. Maybe I've got short necked horses, but they can and have put their chest against the manger with the window bars in place.
My guess would be they would drop there heads while at a stop for a bit of time and not moving. Like filling up or when you stop to dine and they know they are not moving.
Posted 2014-03-28 3:27 PM (#158296 - in reply to #158294) Subject: RE: Mangers in Trailers
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Originally written by china doll on 2014-03-28 8:39 AM My guess would be they would drop there heads while at a stop for a bit of time and not moving. Like filling up or when you stop to dine and they know they are not moving.
Well, agree to dis-agree. After 14 years of hauling horses in trailers with mangers, I've never had an issue.
Posted 2014-03-28 6:16 PM (#158297 - in reply to #158296) Subject: RE: Mangers in Trailers
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Originally written by hornet on 2014-03-28 3:27 PM
Originally written by china doll on 2014-03-28 8:39 AM My guess would be they would drop there heads while at a stop for a bit of time and not moving. Like filling up or when you stop to dine and they know they are not moving.
Well, agree to dis-agree. After 14 years of hauling horses in trailers with mangers, I've never had an issue.
You are disagreeing that a horse may drop his head while at rest? Maybe I am misreading your post.
Posted 2014-03-28 8:59 PM (#158301 - in reply to #158189) Subject: RE: Mangers in Trailers
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I'm always looking on this forum to learn something new so I can make informed decisions. Does anyone have first hand knowledge of a trailering situation where a horse appeared to be suffering from not being able to lower its' head enough due to a manger? If so, what were the symptoms encountered and outcome?
Posted 2014-03-29 1:23 PM (#158315 - in reply to #158189) Subject: RE: Mangers in Trailers
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http://www.barrelracers.com/top_ten_trailing_tips.phphttp://www.bro...
ltd.com/horse-transport-faq-travel-sickness.phphttp://horsemotel.net/tips-for-traveling-with-horses/there
there
are numerous articles on the subject.Smaller horses will have room with mangers but not larger ones.
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