A guide to making the best choices for you and your four-legged friend.

Equestrians everywhere use living quarters horse trailers to transport and host their horses

during longer cruises and with a higher level of comfort, as well as other towing vehicles as well. Living quarters provide you a place to stay simultaneously with transporting your horse or horses. These trailers have special spacing design for optimal comfort for everyone involved! They are also priced accordingly. Living quarters horse trailers for sale are usually bought by owners who take their horses to shows or competitions and would rather not worry about accommodation, but families are also interested in comfortably traveling together in this manner. Luckily, producers customize living quarters depending on the needs of the buyer.

 

Car hauler living quarters have options for living which make them ideal options for horse owners who want to secure a good level of comfort. Many a producer provide with product selector options on their websites, like Featherlite, or the nearest dealer can provide sufficient information. Here’s another few tips to buying a horse trailer. These will give you a first insight on how to proceed in researching, choosing, evaluating and using your new vehicle.

The Garage

• Internal L.E.D. strip lighting and exterior lighting
• Pull down screen
• Electric or hydraulic landing gear
• Tie down tracks and rings
• A variety of door and window configurations
• Plenty of color choices and designs
• Aluminum wheels

The Living Area

• Restroom with bathroom-like set-up
• Solid garage wall which defines each and every area
• Eco – friendly solar panel
• LCD TVs, satellite dish, satellite radio
• Cabinets for the kitchen area
• General storage of various sizes
• Comfortable leather seating
• Different types of sofas and beds, from bunk beds to pull-down queen beds
• Different entertainment systems

If you’re looking for used living quarters in order to have a more affordable offer at your disposal, you can check a few websites, like:

• Living Quarter Horse Trailers
• P & P Sales
• Leonard Truck & Trailer

Take a look at a few state-localized horse trailers specialists:

• California: http://www.equinenow.com/trailers/california.htm
• Colorado: http://www.murdocktrailers.com/
• Florida: http://www.gatorhorsetrailers.com/
• Kansas: http://www.holtontrailers.com/
• Missouri: http://mousertrailers.com/horse-trailers/
• Texas: Houston, TX, you can check Big Tex
• Wisconsin: http://www.lazyl.com/
• Wyoming: http://perrystrailers.com/

Being Safe in Your Living Quarter

• Use reflective material on the back of your trailer in case your electrical system crashes.
• You need to replace your tires regardless of mileage, every 3-5 years.
• Check the pressure of your tires every month. Buy an air pressure gauge and learn to use it.
• Make a habit out of wiring inspection for loose, uninsulated or exposed wires.
• Use protective gear to assure your horse is traveling safely, like a head bumper and shipping boots.

Usually, all providers have a database of available trailers, new and used ones, and custom made opportunities. If you’re not sure about getting a living quarter, there are plenty of other options to choose from and producers to consult.

If it serves you better or it’s more comfortable to your budget, try to compare other options as well. You can opt for a gooseneck or a bumper pull too.

The tagalong trailer, which is the bumper pull, is the smallest version of a horse trailer, and the cheapest. Cheap doesn’t only mean the buying price, but also the maintenance costs. It can be used with a motorhome, a SUV or a CUV. The combined weight of a vehicle and a bumper pull is also the lowest combination of a horse trailer and a car you can get. A bumper pull is also the best idea if you’re a first-time trailer owner, because it isn’t so hard to take care of and it allows you to get used to all horse transportation related aspects. The bumper pull has a normal turn radius, which means the trailer will follow your vehicle as it turns, which is highly comfortable.

 

If you have two horses, you will have to opt for a gooseneck for safety reasons like stability and control, as well as avoiding trailer swaying. A gooseneck is usually owned by a more experienced user who benefits from its stability and the advantage that it accommodate more weight. Goosenecks also have more room for any cargo or for living quarters. Goosenecks are easier to be maneuvered in tighter spaces, as they have a tighter turn radius. That means that it’s more comfortable to be used by someone who drove around a few miles, if you know what we mean, but also more practical. It’s best you start from a bumper pull, however.

Also, keep in mind that you can only haul a gooseneck with a pickup truck, and depending on the weight, you might need to get a license for commercial trailers. Gooseneck trailers also need a special hitching system. That system is installed in the bed of a pickup truck.

Take consideration of your storing availability, because a bumper pull is easier to store than a gooseneck, not to mention a living quarter horse trailer.

Basically all types of horse trailers have their advantages and their disadvantages. The most important aspect is that the user needs to properly research the options available on the market, analyze the needs of transportation he or she has depending on when, where and for how long they’re using the vehicle, and also think about the comfort of the horse. New or used, any horse trailer has specific ways to be used and maintained, and a budget which is needed accordingly.

Your horse can benefit from plenty of comfort and you can enjoy countless horse trails together with your animal, as long as you concern yourself to make inspired, informed choices. You have a huge online database to filter this information and plenty of salespeople who are ready and dedicated to help you make the best decisions for you and your horse.