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Re: [RC] Horse Trailing and ability to lower head - Mickie NewnamAlison,I've hauled for years in trailers like that and have had not issues; same thing with a number of my friends. If they were traveling 8-10 hours at a stretch and doing it frequently, it might be an issue, but it shouldn't for shorter trips. Size of the horse makes a difference too; I know that even though there's a manger, my gelding could put his head down if he wants to back up far enough (tall trailer, 15 hand horse). I've never seen any sign of him doing that, and no one follwoing me ahs ever said he did, but he could. I've followed him with someone else pulling my trailer and he mostly looks out the window so his head would be up anyway. Mickie Alison Dunn wrote: My sister is looking at a 2 horse straight load goosneck featherlight (model 9607). Apparently the manger set-up is like the old 2 horse bumper pull trailers - with the manger at neck level. A horse riding in it could not lower its head. My sister said they don't plan on traveling more than 4 to 5 hour trips. Would this length trip cause a problem because of not being able to lower its head? =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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