Single Roofless Pony Float

 



Back in 1997...

My first horse trailer was a little single horse trailer that I found advertised for $200, neglected and sitting on blocks in a paddock for years.  Yes, it was a sad, ugly thing, but it was more than I could afford and I saw potential.  I had one mini horse at the time, so it was enough.

 

 

 

With my dad doing the welding, we cut the walls off and lowered them so there was no more rust, repainted, new electrics, new window and locks, and she was good to go.  It was easy enough.  It was a great little lightweight float.

 

 

Traded in this trailer a couple of years later, when I had 2 ponies, and a carriage to transport as well.  This little guy couldn't do it, and I was sorry to see it go.  Now when I look it, I would change so much - the sharp edges on the door and mud guards, the open triangle over the lights, and the minimal lining inside would not be acceptable to me now, but fortunately, I never had a horse injured in or around this trailer, and we travelled almost every weekend to shows and clinics, and other events.

 



Welcome to my Rebuild of a Gooseneck Blog!

This blog documents my own personal journey renovating my horse float.  This blog gives me somewhere to collect and share the images and stories throughout this process. 

DIY is a financial necessity for me, but also the only way to ensure I get exactly what I want!  In many aspects its also a steep learning curve, and a much bigger, time consuming project than I have attempted in the past.  It would certainly have been easier to just buy a new float, although that was not in my budget, and by doing it myself, I am getting a top of the range, custom gooseneck for the price of a basic 2 horse A-frame float.

I'm happy for others to use ideas on what to do or not to do from my experiences, good and bad, just like I have gleaned ideas and suggestions from others who have shared similar experiences on the internet, and from innovative manufacturers.  I've seen a lot more bad designs, than good ones!  I have really enjoyed researching the many options and ideas for floats and float storage ideas out there, and picking and choosing what I hope will work for me and my horses, as well as what wouldn't be too costly, or technical, for me to build myself! Someone more competent than myself would probably do things very differently.


There's not a lot of rear facing horse floats out there, despite the studies supporting the idea, so I hope that this blogs helps others convert or purchase their own trailers and trucks in rear facing.

Enjoy the journey... friendly comments and discussion are welcome,

- Karri.