Home Forums Gear Horses and ATV's What type of horse trailer do yall like?

I was just wondering if yall like goose neck or pull behind trailers for horses/mules better? And why?

Gooseneck, gooseneck, gooseneck!!!

It really depends actually. For me, I had a friend convince me that gooseneck was the way to go. I'd never owned one before and I am SOOOOO glad I went that way. They pull much nicer and are far more stable. Going over the passes in the snow are a breeze now, where with a bumper pull, they can be very dangerous.

It also depends on how many horses you are hauling. If 1 or 2, a standard two horse may be the ticket. For 3 or more, I'd definitely go gooseneck. Mine is a cheap slant/stock combo. One of the few times I've been happy with going the cheap route. Haul all my hay in it, wood lumber, cattle, etc. and I don't have to sweat the inevitable dents and scratches.

Definitely a gooseneck.
You can steer them a heck of a lot better and turn them around in smaller confined space than a bumper pull, they will sway less, put more weight on the frame of your truck over the axles, giving you more traction when required and don't tend to pick up your front end which males steering easier on your truck. They give you more stroage space in the nose of the trailer. In general they are just alot more versitile. I have 20 ft fully enclosed stock trailer with fiber glass top ( cuts the weight down,) and a 22 ft flatbed for hay hauling etc.

A 6X24 three axle gooseneck is sort of the standard in my part of the world. Cut in three compartments.

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Goosenecks pull easier an' handle better, but I prefer a bumper pull 'round here. If I ain't goin' far, I like to have my tack under the truck capper locked up. That's the onliest reason to have a bumper pull. But it also comes in handy for sleepin' in the truck bed at times. I can usually fit a full 8 animal pack trip in the bed of my pickup.

Muleskinner, Dang, you must not pack your animals very heavy. I have a hard time putting three animals worth in the nose of my gooseneck, with some of it in the truck bed. Of course, I sometimes make 3 round trips to get all the camp in.

There is no place in CO that you can ride 25 miles and not come out the other side. So my trips are generally in the 8-10 mile range. Its's cheaper to do it that way instead of keeping 5 more animals for the whole year.

Shame ain't it? Even what we call WILDERNESS ain't much more 'an a place too rugged to have roads, but roads allays circle 'em. If I have to make multiple trips, I'll make more trips to the trailhead. I'll drop my critters, trailer, an' a mess of gear off the day before, an' come back with a load when I go in. In hunting season, I'll take a load in early, but I don't like to have so much I cain't make it back out with one load (after all's been et up). Takin' meat out can give you a chance to whittle down the camp a lil'. I rent pack animals if I got guests comin'. I don't like havin' more an' 8 animals an' five people on a summer pack trip. Too much time dealin' with the camp work stead of fishin' an' eatin'. I limit my gear to one set of box panyards, an' two loads of bag panyards (plus toploads). I don't like to load over 150 lbs. I won't stay in one place much. Grass gits bad, an' the fun is gettin' there. I don't ever pack in feed, 'cept fer grain durin' huntin' season when the grass is mostly poor anyhoo.

Down here, you wouldn't dare drop off a load the day before, unless you had someone stay with it. There are aslo quite a few instances of trucks being broken into at trailheads. My last load in is feed, In late seasons, the grass is a foot inder snow, and earlier seasons, ther isn't enough grass where we usually camp to feed for vey long. In addition, I hate to go out in the dark and find all the animals. They stay close, but I'm always falling in bogs, tripping over logs, etc. I prefer a high line and feeding them. So I take cubes or pellets and enough grain to give them all about 2 lbs of grain and 10 lbs of cubes a day. Keeps them interested in finding ther way back to camp in the dark

The trailhead I use is still ok, but I'm gettin' more nervous ever year. No wonder you pack heavy with all thet grain. I took two bags of cubes into hunting camp this year fer my own horses (the outfitter don't feed his animals near enuff). I picket the animals in good grass while I'm huntin'. In summer, I move regular partially to keep the hosses on good graze. I don't like packin' grain on progressive trips. Jus' feed extra good leadin' up to, and after the trip. I hope I don't live to see the trailheads all go urban.

4 horse trailer, bumper pull with swaybars. Like Muleskinner said, you still have room in the back of your truck for your gear or to sleep in.

I don't see much reason for a 2 horse. If you have only a two horse trailer, nobody wants to come and asks you to help them move from one house to another... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shocked.gif" alt="" />

Make sure what ever you buy has a good floor in it. My WW trailer rotted out in 2 years. They used untreated lumber for the flooring. Go figure.

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