Trailering Tips

Trailering Tips

Susan Allen
Susan Allen

 

Hi I’m Susan Allen you’ve tuned into Open Range. Throughout the Northwest on any given weekend the highways are packed with horses trailers of all vintages and sizes traveling to events. I’ll be back after the break with some tips on keeping yours in top shape. I have been amazed over the years to watch with not only the number grow but size and investments in of horse trailers traveling our Northwest roads. When you pass a large trailer or more likely are passed by one, given the power in today’s diesel engines, know that one with  living quarters most likely set that driver back anywhere from $50,000 to well over $100,000. We keep our trailer ready to go at a moments notice and given our busy work and horse life we could be more diligent in maintaining it. Some tips I saw on a recent horse blog recommend obvious points like investing in good tires and having a routine safety check up but also to upgrade the lighting as a well lit trailer is a safe trailer. Both interior and exterior should brightly illuminated . Other vehicles will see you and horses will load better at night into a lit area. Use a special wash designed for aluminum trailers to remove oxidation and restore the shine and a fine sandpaper to keep  rust off  steel trailers. There is a bevy of trailer accessories, for upgrades, hay racks, water tanks and fans for horses, air conditioning for the dressing room.  If you are hauling long distances it’s smart to upgrade to thick rubber floor mats. Not only will they increase the value of your trailer but absorb the road shock keeping horses more comfortable and less fatigued. I’m Susan Allen  
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