If you are considering adding horse trailer living quarters to your “to do” list, why not go beyond plain and functional. Consider making your home-away-from-home comfortable. This involves making certain the additions you make, or the trailer you purchase has the right structure as well as the right additions, to meet and even surpass this goal. Customization is one component; the common mechanical sense is another.
Striving for Comfort
High quality and comfortable living quarters vary according to individual taste. In general, when good horse owners travel in style, they take care of their horse’s needs first followed by their own requirements. A stylish and very cozy living quarters can easily include the following amenities:
* Heating: A furnace
* Bedroom: This should contain all the comforts of home including
o Comfortable mattresses
o Mirrored headboards
o Hidden screen doors
o Nightstands
* Bathroom: to make it stylish and comfortable consider the addition of:
o Glass shower doors
o Skylights over the shower
o Raised-panel cabinet doors
* Lighting: Consider the addition of skylights
* Electric: Detachable, marine-style power cords
* Paneling: Light colored panels lighten up a room and make it feel more spacious. Make sure to use the more expensive material. It will help with the resale value
However, if you really want your horses and yourself to ride in comfort, be sure to check out the mechanical components. Do not overlook such items as axles, tires, and suspension. Make sure you have the right hitches and fully understand the relationship between the axle size and the trailer’s gross vehicle weight (GVW).
Planning Comfortable Horse Trailer Living Quarters
When you decide to plan your dream comfortable and stylish horse trailer living quarters, make sure it is also functional. Do not forget to ensure the axles, springs and related mechanical components can handle the extra weight and do so comfortably. Do not skimp on these details or you and your horses will suffer unnecessarily.
