RC: Re: slantload v.s straight load

["Joan Ruprecht" <ruprecht@tidepool.com>]

In Slant trailors the option of horses steping on one another, is not a
problem
as the feet are off set from each other.

Joan Ruprecht
-----Original Message-----
From: robert and carla lawson <robandcarla@hotmail.com>
To: ridecamp@endurance.net <ridecamp@endurance.net>
Date: Saturday, January 15, 2000 7:50 AM
Subject: RC: slantload v.s straight load


>I personally have a 14ft goosneck stocktype trailer. we comfortably can fit
>three across the back with the middle partion closed. All three ride side
by
>side comfortably. The only argument we have is WHO gets the middle and what
>two get the Window. YES this has occured before. I also wrap legs in doing
>so. I can't seem to get this across to my friend who's mare injured herself
>while arguing over the window seat! after a 30 minute stop to fix the
>injury,swapping horses you'd think she would give up and wrap. When we need
>to haul more than three we can fit four and a pony in it by riding slant.we
>just move the partion back ajust our "tack room" and off we go.
>If you are buying a first I would reccomend a stock type. They are lighter
>sturdier and will resale much faster and you won't loose as much money.
Also
>they are less expensive. I will add that if you are to resale you can have
a
>much wider variety of potential customers. I will eventually get a nicer
>trailer. I also might add I saw an advertisement in Virginia that a trailer
>company up there has leases available. Rent a trailer for the season trade
>it in at the end and pick out a new one for the next year!! That was a
great
>idea I would not have to worry about storage or maintence. Those trailers
>with all that jazzy stuff does need maintence...
>Just a thought.
>Carla (gotta go move my stuff trailride tomorrow!)
>Ansata ( I get to goooooo?????whoooopiiiieeeeeeee!!!!)
>Haley (can't I come??????)
>Rob (oh joy i get to ride pyscho idiot!)
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