[TheForge] Fw: [EK-Equine] Trailering question....

[Phlip]

Ene bichizh ogsen baina shuu...

> Phlip a farrier out this way (well San Jose 7 hr north) did this he made
his
> shoe'n trailer out of a two horse circle J cut the sides so they open up
> ect. If he brings it to the show in 2 weeks I'll try to get you Pics.
> Dan

Yeah, if you can, I'd appreciate seeing them. My thought is to have the
front set up like a normal horse trailer, with two stalls which can be
completely separated with a partition, and use one side for the horse or
mule and the other for anvils, hay, tentage, and whatever else I need to
keep dry, etc to balance the weight of the equid. The back would likely be a
flat bed with a ramp, to hold my smithing wagon, which, if properly set up,
could have drop-down shafts, and with the connivance of another driver, I
could unload  equid and wagon a couple blocks away, and drive the wagon to
the event, with the second driver bringing the truck and trailer in. My
primary concern would be balancing everything, and making sure that I had
enough structural strength so the rig wouldn't bow in the middle or at the
ends. With corner jacks and a little bit of planning, the trailer,
rearranged slightly, could convert to a stall for the horse or mule.

I'd need a sensible critter, though, which is why I'm thinking of a mule-
also- a properly trained mule could look all silly and flop-eared bringing
the wagon in, and still do a competent job at playing our equestrian games.
Could get some really funny shtick out of that ;-)

This isn't something I'm planning for next week, though. It will likely take
me a couple of years to get things set up the way I want them, but plenty of
thinking and planning time is always a good thing ;-)

BTW, Dan, thanks for sending me the picture of you and your filly- you make
a very pretty pair ;-)

Phlip

 If it walks like a duck, and quacks like a duck, it is probably not a
cat.

Never a horse that cain't be rode,
And never a rider who cain't be throwed....