Fwd: RC: trailers and gooseneck driving

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1. for holding open door have you tried a bunge cord?  You can hook them 
alsmost anywhere and some are pretty strong.

2. "Turn wide"  as they tend to cut corners.  Remember seeing the sign on 
back of semi trailers, "caution wide turns"

keri

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• From: a hurley <juno501@yahoo.com>
• Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2000 11:02:46 -0800 (PST)
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Hi, 

I have 2 questions that relate to the trailer
discussion. 

1)I have a stock type trailer with the one big door. I
am ok with it but it is nearly impossible to load a
horse by myself on a windy (or even breezy) day as the
door does not have any easy way to secure it open. The
trailer and the windows are high so using a rope does
not work that well. Does anyone have a solution that
has worked well for them? Also I tie the last horse
(most reliable) in and then close the door  - there is
no chain/butt bar. Is this usual for a trailer with no
dividers?

2) I am used to driving a bumper pull 2 horse but am
still working on comfortably driving the 4 horse
gooseneck with a large dressing room. Does anyone have
any tips for driving (and turning)a largish gooseneck.


Stasia



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