Category: Trailer
Trailer tack room organization
| April 26, 2017 | Posted by Melinda under Equine Endurance, Trailer |
The most important part of this post is where you don’t laugh at my “ingenuity” – i.e. red-neck git’er done technique – of creating horse trailer organization. I haven’t yet summoned up the courage to show my husband. Several months ago he replaced the flooring in the tack room – pulled up the old carpet, carefully scraped […] more
How to Back a Trailer
| March 28, 2017 | Posted by Melinda under Equine Endurance, Trailer |
Backing a trailer is an essential skill as I was reminded over and over and OVER this year. Whether you have to put your trailer into a back-in only angled parking spot at the barn, make a “U” turn at a T intersection, navigate a tight ride camp, or turn around in your best friends […] more
Almost-Disaster Trailer Lesson
| January 8, 2017 | Posted by Melinda under Equine Endurance, Trailer |
When I told my friend what had happened, her reply was “JFK. There it is, my worst nightmare.” That sums up the incident perfectly, except by sheer luck everything turned out just fine and we can all learn a lesson without a huge tragedy. This post is now available in “Go Ride Far.” “Go Ride […] more
Trailer DIY: Lights
| December 2, 2016 | Posted by Melinda under Equine Endurance, Trailer |
Lights. Own a trailer and I can promise you will have to deal with lights sooner or later. Or at least I do. Some people apparently don’t feel the need to engage in such trivial activities. I once followed another endurance rider out of ride camp after dark and *all* their trailer lights were out. No […] more
New (Used) Horse Trailer
| September 8, 2016 | Posted by Melinda under Equine Endurance, Trailer |
Things have been a little crazy here. I bought a new horse trailer on Tuesday! Originally I was going to trade in my trailer as part of the deal and do it Saturday (yes, the same day I was leaving for the Camp Far West endurance ride….) but then things got complicated because the tires […] more
