horse trailer!

Alot of you lot are into the horse scene or know people that are...

we are after a horse box trailer thing, reasonably large to handle around 17h high horses or so. Preferably something like a rice trailer but not particuarly fussed.

anyone know of one going?

They are like rocking horse **** lol

People who have them keep them and the other people buy horse lorries

Or have both like us ;-)

A lot of people are buying the vans that have been converted to save on running costs but the initial outlay is a joke

its not for a horse lol if i was going to transport a horse it would just be to the nearest glue factory. (though i best not say that in front of our little girl who right this second is on her horseriding lessons)

Theres usually loads on ebay but i think its the wrong time of year and its gone a bit quiet.

Id hand in there. Folk will end up selling in the january lull like most things I reckon

good point...

if not for horse whats it for, can you not fabricate something ?or get something fabricated?

vilguy said:

its not for a horse lol if i was going to transport a horse it would just be to the nearest glue factory.

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What's your budget? You can get old rices fairly cheap, especially ones that need a bit of work, say, a bigger one for larger horses £700 ish.

Anything horse related is overpriced though. I should know

Try this, if there isn't anything try a wanted ad, its free

Horse Gossip - Horse box or trailer

ah cheers guys

its basically for transporting motorbikes, furniture, business equipment in a more subtle way.

We probably will end up with some horses as I have always wanted to get back into it, the mrs likes em and the children are adoring learning, so.... best get the wallet out.

just got one of tinterweb a rice for £300. Needs a bit of paint but ill spray it to match the 110 ... when i paint that!

vilguy said:

just got one of tinterweb a rice for £300. Needs a bit of paint but ill spray it to match the 110 ... when i paint that!

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Great trailers, last for ever

Just dont use ply if you replace the floor, they weren't designed for it

floors been replaced but if it needs doing ill use aluminium

vilguy said:

floors been replaced but if it needs doing ill use aluminium

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That was a real bargain then. At that price you usually have to do the floor

thats what i thought needs a good paint. But id want it to match the landy because its going to be part of our business anyway.

vilguy pm me and i will give you a web site and number for paint.

marine ply or the ply for back ov vans is fine..expensive but fine

Paulmitchell1984 said:

marine ply or the ply for back ov vans is fine..expensive but fine

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Not for the Rice ones, the gap between the supports is too big. They were designed for tongue and groove front to back first. Or you can weld on some more supports.

Aluminium is better anyway, too many horses put a leg through trailer floors with wood.

suew said:

Not for the Rice ones, the gap between the supports is too big. They were designed for tongue and groove front to back first. Or you can weld on some more supports.

Aluminium is better anyway, too many horses put a leg through trailer floors with wood.

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True. My ol Rice has T&G wood but I had it reinforced with extra struts welded underneath.

As for paint. Silver and black Hammerite and a paintbrush