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have its own brake system (usually electric) and adequate operating lights and clearance
lights for night driving.
Trailer Design
You must decide how you want your horses to ride in the trailer—facing forward, back-
ward, sideways, or loose. Most trailers are designed for rear loading and place the horses
side by side, facing forward. These side-by-side, or straight-load, trailers are typically two
stalls but can be for four or six horses; the stalls can be any length and thus can accommod-
ate large horses. Other options, such as a slant-load or reverse-load, are available if your
horse is a difficult traveler. In a slant-load trailer, horses stand diagonally across the width
of the trailer; slant-loads are limited by maximum allowable width on the road, so may not
the best choice for large horses. With reverse-load trailers, the horses load in the front and
face the rear of the trailer. In many trailers, the center divider is removable to accommodate
a large or difficult traveler or a mare and foal. If the center divider does not go all the way
to the floor, your horse will likely travel more comfortably, as he will be able to move his
feet farther sideways to balance.
