Posted 2005-09-08 11:03 AM (#30073) Subject: Buying 1st Horse Trailer..decisions..decisions
New User
Posts: 2
Location: Sanford, Florida
Hello everyone,
I will be buying my first trailer as soon as I figure out which one would be best . I'm hoping you folks can point me in the right direction. I live in Florida so need good air flow and will be pulling it with a 2004 Dodge Ram 1500 Hemi Quadcab.
2H BP Slant w/load-unload ramp, TB height, W I D E enough for a Percheron/TBx, roomy area for tack, hay, feed, water, etc.
Posted 2005-09-08 11:25 AM (#30078 - in reply to #30073) Subject: RE: Buying 1st Horse Trailer..decisions..decisions
Expert
Posts: 2689
Hi and welcome to the Forum.
If you've already decided on a slant load you'll need to read all the threads about special ordering for wide and extra wide, special order slant angles for long horses, etc.
So I suggest some searches for those sorts of keywords, there is FAR too much info in the old threads for any one of us to gather up and regurgitate.
Posted 2005-09-09 2:26 PM (#30132 - in reply to #30131) Subject: RE: Buying 1st Horse Trailer..decisions..decisions
Member
Posts: 22
Location: Houston, TX
Originally written by Champhorse on 2005-09-09 2:17 PM
Living in Florida, you will want to stick with aluminum. The humidity wreaks havoc on steel.
I live on the coast too, and I can testify that if you keep it under cover, and keep the inside cleaned out after use, then it will last you a long time.
If you leave it outside, it will rust to the ground in no time.
We have a ranch king 20' cattle trailer that is 25+ years old, and you cannot tell that its over 10. We keep it under cover, and cleaned out.
Buying 1st Horse Trailer..decisions..decisions
. I'm hoping you folks can point me in the right direction. I live in Florida so need good air flow and will be pulling it with a 2004 Dodge Ram 1500 Hemi Quadcab. 
