Posted 2005-11-23 11:51 AM (#33367) Subject: one horse trailer
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just got back from thr equine affair in new england saw a 1 horse trailer made bye hawk trailers at the tourbillon trailers booth, just wanted to know if anyone else saw it and whats your thoughts , i do have to say it looked pretty cool.
Posted 2005-11-23 12:33 PM (#33369 - in reply to #33367) Subject: RE: one horse trailer
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never have understood the point of a 1 horse, but i guess everything has a niche. now i dont consider, contrary to most people, a horse trailer to be top heavy, but that 1 horse would have to be getting close, based on the height x width ratio.
Posted 2005-11-23 12:39 PM (#33370 - in reply to #33367) Subject: RE: one horse trailer
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not really it had a 6ft axle spread and they were 3500 lbs dexters also i thought it was cool for the smaller suv and it was really streamlined. perfect for the person with only 1 horse it even had a small dress up front and only weighed 2200lbs.
Posted 2005-11-23 12:49 PM (#33372 - in reply to #33367) Subject: RE: one horse trailer
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i guess thats not as close as i thought then. still not sure i see the point, i use the mid size suv with a "regular" steel 2h slant. maybe if you were absoluty sure youd never haul more than one horse, and didnt want to use the trailer for the mower, or 4 wheeler, etc..........
Posted 2005-11-23 2:12 PM (#33376 - in reply to #33367) Subject: RE: one horse trailer
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I was there and saw that trailer, too. OK, it looked cool, but my first thought was that it looked top-heavy and potentially unstable for the reasons stated by chadsalt. Has anyone actually seen one of these things going down the highway? Can't be too many of them around, but I'd be curious to hear from someone with real life experience.
Posted 2005-11-23 4:54 PM (#33383 - in reply to #33367) Subject: RE: one horse trailer
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Years ago all the cutting boys pulled 1H and 2H inlines behind their Cadillacs. They're great trailers, big wide stalls and track like a dream when they're going 85 mph down the road, and great suspension for the horses. But, very expensive for just one horse. You can't back up.
Posted 2005-11-23 5:13 PM (#33384 - in reply to #33383) Subject: RE: one horse trailer
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Originally written by tobruk on 2005-11-23 5:54 PM
Years ago all the cutting boys pulled 1H and 2H inlines behind their Cadillacs. They're great trailers, big wide stalls and track like a dream when they're going 85 mph down the road, and great suspension for the horses. But, very expensive for just one horse. You can't back up.
"You can't back up." i dont think youre refering to this kind of trailer.
and that suspension comment brings up another point, if this beast has tandem 3500# dexters and only weighs 2200#, wont that be one rough riding fellow? my trailer has tandem 3500#, and is 3500# empty, i wouldnt call the ride smooth.
Posted 2005-11-23 7:30 PM (#33386 - in reply to #33367) Subject: RE: one horse trailer
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Different strokes for different folks-- I have used and had a one horse trailer for years, single axle, tandem axle, inline. They serve a purpose, I have used them for short hauls to the vet or close jackpots, any time I only need one horse and don't want to pull a 2,3,4,5 horse trailer. Most of them were larger on a stall-by-stall basis than a two horse straight load or a slant load, some of them had an axle setup like shown in the link above, some had the same axle(s) setup as a two horse trailer, other than the axles were not usually 3500# if tandem. Very good for visibility behind, if your trailer lights ever go out or won't work, people can still see your pickup lights.
Posted 2005-11-25 8:01 AM (#33425 - in reply to #33376) Subject: RE: one horse trailer
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pulled like a dream had a 1200lbs horse in it and she went down the road stright as a dye and was not top heavey at all we were clocking 85mph on some pretty winding roads in wis.
Posted 2005-11-25 2:07 PM (#33431 - in reply to #33367) Subject: RE: one horse trailer
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I tried to buy an alum 1 horse and got there to late. For just one person that day ride to and does not want to drag a LQ trailer for a few hour ride. Seems like a good idea to me.
Posted 2005-11-27 8:36 AM (#33463 - in reply to #33367) Subject: RE: one horse trailer
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<<karl its 6 ft
I can not see for the life of me, how it is six feet. If regular trailers are 6 foot wide, this one looks three feet.. I guess if you are talking from the outside of the wheels, but even then the one horse's wheels doesn't look like it would fit tight inside the two horse sitting next to it.
Posted 2005-11-27 9:01 AM (#33464 - in reply to #33463) Subject: RE: one horse trailer
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Originally written by Jbsny on 2005-11-27 9:36 AM
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I can not see for the life of me, how it is six feet. If regular trailers are 6 foot wide, this one looks three feet.. I guess if you are talking from the outside of the wheels, but even then the one horse's wheels doesn't look like it would fit tight inside the two horse sitting next to it.
Someone help me on this one!!!
Jbnsy
well looks can be decieving, and we have no reason not to belive jay1251. but figure a 40" stall, might be 44" outside plus two 12" fenders and its pretty close, although a full 72"?????
Posted 2005-11-28 11:23 AM (#33511 - in reply to #33367) Subject: RE: one horse trailer
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I agree with Jbsny. If a standard 2H is 8'2" and it is a standard 2H pictured next to the 1H, it looks to me like that 1H is at best 4'6" wide. Just from the looks, it does look to be top heavy. Maybe we're all used to looking at something wider and it's hard to visualize that 1H being as stable.
Posted 2005-11-29 12:23 PM (#33564 - in reply to #33367) Subject: RE: one horse trailer
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I've known friends who've pulled one horse trailers for years. Single axle (gasp), double axle, and 4-wheel wagon type (best ride & most stable). Believe it or not you can back all four types - even the wagon type though it does take a bit of skill. As far as top heavy goes - if all the weight were on the top it would be top heavy. However, 95% (okay, I'm guessing) of the trailer weight is as floor level and below. Stick a horse in. Most of the horse weight is below the window. So I don't see being top heavy to be an issue. Cornering with a slant or two horse can cause a horses feet to slip out from under them with could cause instability. (Though rare for all the horse towing miles driven). Horses feet can't slip too far in this model.
Posted 2005-11-29 12:40 PM (#33565 - in reply to #33367) Subject: RE: one horse trailer
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That is cool.
I agree a very select limited group to focus with, but so are some of the larger trailers also.
I can see how you might just hook up, thow the horse in, run to the vet, show for the day and or trail ride and do things locally.... might be easier and less gas mileage.
Personally my horse prob would not fit, but he has trouble with fitting in trailers anyways! :)
Posted 2005-11-30 4:38 PM (#33624 - in reply to #33607) Subject: RE: one horse trailer
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"Well said i feel its a lot better than a benderup they look and feel cheap"
Well now, that isn't very nice to bash your competitors now is it? Personally I don't get this one horse trailer but all trailers have their uses and people who buy them, time and place.
Posted 2005-12-01 7:49 AM (#33650 - in reply to #33367) Subject: RE: one horse trailer
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I (still) don't get it either.
Trailering 1 horse around ALWAYS on it's own, NEVER taking another family member's, friend's or neighbor's horse anywhere, planning to NEVER have another horse - well, not in the trailer at the same time. Is there SUCH a market for single and non social person/horse families ? Not that I believe in market research that much.
Yep, I don't get it.
Neither do I get the weight savings == gas savings == smaller tow vehicle, saves you money on the OTHER 95% of your driving.
I agree that wind resistance causes energy consumption, but doubt that a skinny trailer is THAT much more aerodynamic than the regular barn shapes that most of us tug around.
2800 lbs - 2200 lbs == 600 lbs == 1 pony - OK, I get that, but it doesn't allow a tow vehicle downsizing.
BTW, I think the correct spelling of the B_word trailer includes 2 r's (-:
Not that I'm a speling, gramma, puntuashun cop.
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