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| Mangers all the way! I have an 8 wide LQ trailer with mangers and feel that if I had to stop suddenly, the horses at least have something to lean into with their chest instead of slamming their head and neck into a wall. Plus the added bonus of storage, that you will always use, guaranteed. :) |
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| I have an 8'wide with mangers. While I love having the room to store stuff in them I always question if my horses health/comfort are being met. The mangers to me are high so for the short horses their heads are above level to eat out of them. Plus the mangers are not supporting their chest for stop/starting. I would like to see a bar one can adjust to fit a horse chest level for them to lean on for support. |
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| For anyone interested, Lakota can do narrow 16" mangers.  |
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 I Don't Brag
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| My personal preference is no mangers, mostly for the horses' health and comfort. A bonus is in an emergency I can head to tail them and put an extra horse in the trailer. I have had to stuff 5 horses in my 3 horse when they got loose on the highway once, by removing the slants and head to tailing them.
Chances for choke and respiratory issues increase if they cannot can not lower their heads and mangers do not allow them to do that. I also think that it more difficult for them to stretch to pee. I prefer either slats or drop downs on the tailside or at least the back door, for airflow, those bus windows are just not sufficient. I have a stock combo with slats on both sides where I can remove or add plexiglass in spring and fall temperature variations. If buying a new trailer, I would rather have an extra stall for storage than storage under mangers. I also prefer the full back door instead of a rear tack. Much easier to load timid horses and could haul cattle if I needed to.
But you get what YOU want. |
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Location: Hill Country of TEXAS!! | I have a Platinum 4 horse with mangers with 15.1 to 16 hand horses. They can all get their heads down and stretch out to pee. I know this because one of my horses pees everytime we take a trip to the city arena haha. I dont tie any of them and most of them will have their heads down picking up their neighbors hay although they always have a full bag in front of them.
Mangers help them brace in an abrubt stop instead of their face and neck hitting the side of the wall. I think they are much safer. Not to mention the storage and ease of feeding/ watering on the road.
Edited by Dash4KJ 2016-02-17 10:29 AM
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Location: Do I hear Banjos? | I have the Trailer Eyes Camera. I can tell you they can and DO get their heads down despite the mangers. One is a draft cross and he has no issues. He steals dropped hay from his neighbor. And both will happily pee in the shavings in the trailer. We do still stop and unload when possible on long trips...but I have had both style of trailers...Manger and No Mangers...and have had no problems with either set up. I sure love having that storage. |
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| I will not ever buy a trailer without mangers again. That being said, the trailer MUST be 8' wide. I wouldn't even consider a trailer that is 7'6 and has mangers.
Not only is it great for storing cords (for your electrical hook up, extension cords, etc) it's great for buckets, feed, fans, pop up barrels, camping chairs, tools for changing flat tires, horse blankets/coolers in the winter, BOT/PHT blankets in the summer, boot bags, muddy stuff you don't want in your LQ and so on. I like that I limit just my saddles, bridles, and pads to the rear tack. Everything doesn't fall out when I open the door LOL.
It also gives you more room in your LQ too when you go 8' wide.
Edited by WrapN3MN 2016-02-17 11:14 AM
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