Horse Trailer Tips
Practical advice for buying, towing, and maintaining horse trailers.
Check your tire temperature when traveling during the summer. Tire sidewalls should not burn your hand when you touch them! If your sidewall is so hot it burns your hand, wait until you can easily touch it to continue y...
Options that can help your horse trailer hold its value are power jacks, awnings, ramps and generators, all in good working condition.
If you compare your trailer to other used horse trailers of the same age and with the same features you will get a good idea of the price range for your trailer's age.
The most important things that help your horse trailer hold its value: floor in good condition, minimal rust, minimal damage, clean interior with no water damage, minimal horse damage.
Up to about 10 years of age horse trailers depreciate pretty rapidly, similar to cars and trucks, but after that point, generally the value stabilizes/depreciation slows.
Be sure your trailer is in good repair and clean from top to bottom, including the horse area.
It is important to plan for emergency evacuation and to practice what you will do, and when. Don't be scared. Be prepared.
Avoid last minute disasters! Start checking your trailer out several days before you need it.
Roll your awning in if you are not going to be nearby! Wind or rain will tear an awning up!
To automatically clean your sewer hoses,dump your black tank first, then your gray tank.
Top Care Tip: Clean under your mats! Horse urine seeps under mats causing hidden damage to all floor types.