Posted 2014-03-15 9:08 PM (#158066) Subject: 16.1 Hand Horse and Slant Load Trailer
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Posts: 57 Location: FL
Hello, I currently own a 2 horse slant load bumper pull trailer which is seven feet tall, 11 feet long and 7 feet wide. Has a dressing room.I am considering purchasing a 16.1 hand horse. Will the horse fit OK in the trailer, or do I need to consider buying a new trailer to fit the horse? I will only be hauling one horse in the trailer.Would appreciate anyone's opinions and experience with this issue.Thank you!
Posted 2014-03-15 11:17 PM (#158071 - in reply to #158066) Subject: RE: 16.1 Hand Horse and Slant Load Trailer
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Posts: 5870 Location: western PA
You have to measure the width and length of the stalls to know if your horse will fit. Most trailer manufacturers do not use the same exact stall measurements, so they can vary from brand to brand, and even models within the same name.
Posted 2014-03-16 5:36 AM (#158075 - in reply to #158066) Subject: RE: 16.1 Hand Horse and Slant Load Trailer
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Posts: 57 Location: FL
My primary concern is whether the trailer is tall enough.Did not consider the length/width issue. Is a solution to the width/length issue to remove the center divider so the horse has access to both stalls? Normally I keep the rear tack area collapsed but in this case I could open back up since there is no butt bar on the left side. Would this work?
Posted 2014-03-16 7:46 AM (#158076 - in reply to #158075) Subject: RE: 16.1 Hand Horse and Slant Load Trailer
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Posts: 79 Location: iowa
The height would depend on how comfortable the horse was in the trailer. If it was a calm horse it shouldn't be a problem. If it were upset and tossing its head and had issues in a small space it might. So for some horses it would be fine other not so much. Yes if you needed more length then you could remove the divider
Posted 2014-03-19 9:59 PM (#158161 - in reply to #158066) Subject: RE: 16.1 Hand Horse and Slant Load Trailer
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I haul my 16.2hh horse in my 7' tall straight-load GN regularly; he does just fine. There are no mangers and the stall length and leg room are ample (center divider is not all the way to the floor); as long as there's hay for him to munch, he's happy. I would probably feel differently with a full-divider trailer, or with mangers-- if they can't maintain their balance with adequate floor space, they are more likely to direct their energies upward instead of outward.
Posted 2014-03-19 10:41 PM (#158162 - in reply to #158066) Subject: RE: 16.1 Hand Horse and Slant Load Trailer
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Posts: 5870 Location: western PA
We have two horses that are over 16 hands. One has a high head carriage, and is stressed whilst riding in a 7' high trailer, when his head hits the roof. We bought an 8' model and he is now more comfortable in loading and traveling.
Some horses travel very well in a 7' model. At one time we had some quarter horses that loaded well into a 6'6" trailer. It's better to have too high a ceiling height, rather than not tall enough. It all depends on your present horses sizes, and what you plan for the future.
16.1 Hand Horse and Slant Load Trailer
