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Location: midwest mama | I'm looking to buy a trailer and I can't decide whether to go with one that has mangers or not.
I know they are good for storage, but are they the best for the horse?
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  Warmblood with Wings
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Location: Florida.. | I dont like mangers . I have had both and 8 wide trailers with them to.. I like my horses to put their heads down if needed but also I like the extra room in horse stall.
I think though some like to feed in them . |
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 My Heart Be Happy
Posts: 9159
Location: Arkansas | We have had both and love mangers. I will say we do not do a lot of long hauls; if we do we stop and get the horses out. Don't know if that has anything to do with the folks that don't like them. (i e wanting them to have the ability to put their heads down) |
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 A Somebody to Everybody
Posts: 41354
Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | I have mangers, and love them never had any problems having them  |
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Location: Texas | I have had both and I prefer having the mangers....  It's just personal preference |
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The Resident Destroyer of Liberal Logic
Location: PNW | Mangers! But only on an 8ft wide trailer. They are so nice for storage, feeding, everything. |
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Tried and True
Posts: 21185
Location: Where I am happiest | Mangers! I have had both with and without and I wont buy another without. And honestly, I wait for someone to show me their horse puts his head down while traveling. They dont! I also dont want hay bags to get tangled up in. |
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 Ms. Poutability
Posts: 2362
Location: In my own world | I have an 8 ft wide trailer with an 18" manger not the 24" and mine can put their head down while riding. They would not be able to with the deeper manger. I custom ordered my trailer this way |
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Location: midwest mama | Anyone else? |
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 Bulls Eye
Posts: 6443
Location: Oklahoma | I like the extra storage that mangers offer. Also think of resale value. Many people prefer mangers. We offer 18" and 22" deep mangers at our plant. |
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Expert
Posts: 1561
| ThreeCorners - 2015-04-05 6:29 PM Mangers! I have had both with and without and I wont buy another without. And honestly, I wait for someone to show me their horse puts his head down while traveling. They dont! I also dont want hay bags to get tangled up in.
Meet Littl Bit...
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Expert
Posts: 1611
| Mangers for storage!!! |
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 Thick and Wavy
Posts: 6102
Location: Nebraska | no mangers for me. Mine keep their heads level and down every once in awhile. I put the hay on the floor because I don't trust them to not get tangled in a hay bag. |
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Expert
Posts: 2678
Location: Mi | LOVE my mangers! I have an 8' wide trailer and my horses have no problem getting their heads down either. My husbands rope horse is 16h 1300lbs and he rides with his head down 85% of the time and has no problem.
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Expert
Posts: 1561
| Ahmac - 2015-04-06 8:28 AM
LOVE my mangers! I have an 8' wide trailer and my horses have no problem getting their heads down either. My husbands rope horse is 16h 1300lbs and he rides with his head down 85% of the time and has no problem.
Thats good to know, I have no idea why our horse travels with her head down all the time. |
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Veteran
Posts: 203
Location: kansas | Itsme - 2015-04-06 8:00 AM ThreeCorners - 2015-04-05 6:29 PM Mangers! I have had both with and without and I wont buy another without. And honestly, I wait for someone to show me their horse puts his head down while traveling. They dont! I also dont want hay bags to get tangled up in. Meet Littl Bit...
I also have a horse that is short that the managers are a tick tall for her, but she also is so small she can back her rear up and put her head wherever she pleases... Even if she is not supposed too!
So for my short horses, the manager issue has never been an issue because they are normally short enough (body wise) that they don't have to stand with their head up all the time.
ALTHOUGH, if your trailer is not 8 wide then it could be an issue! Ours are always 8 wide, besides our stock trailer.
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 Serious Snap Trapper
Posts: 4275
Location: In The Snow, AZ | We have a four horse with mangers. I love the ability to throw some feed in while trailering. The only issue I have started having, is that my 4 year old has decided he really likes chewing on the corner of them. :-( |
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 Husband Spoiler
Posts: 4151
Location: North Dakota | Will never own another trailer without mangers! Love them for storage and ease in throwing a flake or two of hay up there. I always haul with some hay in front of my horses. Mine also do not have a problem getting their heads down. If hay falls out of the manger on to the floor they never have a problem cleaning it up. |
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 Ima Cool Kid
Posts: 3496
Location: TN | I don't have mangers, because for long trips their heads and necks were not designed to be up. I miss the storrage space but put hay on floor and they eat when traveling which is better on their stomachs (best way to pervent ulcers is to eat/ graze). |
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| just sold my trailer that had mangers to get one without. much happier
yes, I miss the space, but it's better for my horses |
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Warmblood with Wings
Posts: 27846
Location: Florida.. | I would take a guess it depends on size of horses.my warmbloods prefer no mangers.. they fit better.. I had a 4 star 3 horse slant custom made 8 wide and loved the extra head room for them. their butt still hit the rear.. though..
Edited by Bibliafarm 2015-04-07 2:58 PM
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Extreme Veteran
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Location: TX | I've had both!! Really love having mangers for lots of reasons! (Storage, feeding, etc..) But now I have a horse that HAS to eat with her head down. She's got a little bit of an issue with her flapper and we've been dealing with that with our vet... But now the only time she coughs or has any trouble with it is after she eats out of a hay bag or with her head at a higher level.. Very thankful that now I have a trailer without mangers.. I feel like they do have a little more room and can put their head down and relax if they want. JMO!! |
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