Horse trailers come in various shapes and sizes. Mainly sizes They range from two horse trailers to fifteen horse tractor trailers. When building one, you have to take a lot into consideration and at all times, think in view to the comfort of the horse(s). There are different types of trailers too. You can have single stalled compartments whereby the horse will be tied up, free standing ones, which are usually larger whereby the horse is not tied and mother and baby ones which are akin to stall which are bedded down and the horse and foal can lie down. Despite the differences in design, there is a long list of things that will appear in every horse trailer. Let’s start at the bottom.Most obviously, have enough axels to support the trailer. The trailers themselves can range between two to three axels, but the trailers are pulled by suitable vehicles. With semis, the vehicle pulling has 3 axels, hence an 18 wheel truck.The axels attach to a frame. Smaller horse trailers will have a regular ball joint hitch on the front which will attach to the back of the pulling vehicle. Larger trailers, usually four-horse or more, will have a goose-neck hitch. These attach into a ball joint in the bed of a truck. Semi trailers adjoin their vehicles in the same way, attaching to the center of a flatbed on the truck.There also needs to be a stand. This will be located underneath the trailer and will wind up and down with a wench. This will support and hold up the trailer when not in use.While we are on the base of the trailer — Suspension! A horse is not very steady at anytime in a trailer. The motion of traveling in a vehicle is of course unnatural for them and they are tense all the time from holding their own weight up. So you can make them a little more comfortable by making sure the trailer has good suspension and shock absorbers. You will need thick, strong enough springs to shoulder the weight. Good shock absorbers will up the cost of the trailer, but it is especially necessary with more horses.The frame of a lot of trailers are made of aluminum or steel. This is because they are lightweight and are easier to pull. Depending on your preferences, you can either have open gaps in the frame, which allows the air to freely flow through the trailer, or you can chose to have windows. These are better if and when traveling in cold weather. It keeps the horses warmer, yet can be opened to air condition the trailer.For loading and unloading the horses, there are two basic methods. One is a step up, the other uses a ramp. Many people prefer a step up trailer, as the horse goes from ground to straight onto the trailer. With a ramp, some horses get spooky when the mount the ramp as they hear their hooves thumping on it, and it sounds and feels scary to them. However, this doesn’t always bother horses, and so it all comes down to personal preference. The doors, whether closing side to side or bottom to top, should have bolts and levers to secure the doors. Some even have a double set of doors.Larger trailers sometimes have a tack compartment in them, with saddle racks and bridle hangers etc. Others often have a room’ in the front, good for storage of tack and other equipment or as a changing room at shows. Even larger trailers occasionally have a sleeping compartment, ideal for people who travel a lot with their horses and often live a life on the road!It is imperative to remember the electrical components. Wires must be fixed up to attach to the rear of the truck to operate the break and indicator lights in the back of the trailer. This is of course for the safety of everyone and every horse.And that is your basic horse trailer. Personal additions can always be added, if one wishes! Category:Home › Other • Pomegranates: A newly discovered superfood • Where did the joke why did the chicken cross the road come from and why is it funny? • Can mothers diagnosed with bipolar disorder make good parents? • Spiritual evolution of human consciousness • Tips for getting a college basketball scholarship • Living with Pseudotumor cerebri (PTC) • Caring for the caregiver • Technologys impact on society