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Prior to purchasing my Brenderup, I left trailering to everyone else. To tell you the truth, it terrified me! Not so much the actual driving issues, but more the safety/comfort issues for the horses. I'll now trailer almost anyone, anywhere!

I tow with a Grand Cherokee Jeep V-8. I have a new Brenderup trailer that weighs 1900 lbs. I have had no problems what so ever. I have trailered in wind, rain and on hills. My Brenderup doesn't require sway bars, and I don't even know the trailer is back there. I always keep an eye on RPMS, and it has never gone above 3000, usually under 2000. I have towed with two horses, although usually just one and have not had any problems. The Grand Cherokee says the limit is 5000 lbs., which I always obey. I realize this is not the ideal tow vehicle, due to its short wheelbase...that is why I bought the Brenderup. It has inertia brakes that never push your vehicle.

I purchased a Brenderup this June and have been very impressed with it. Our first significant haul was 9 hours and our 17hh 1/4 Belgian / Thoroughbred appeared as happy as a horse could be after nine hours on a hot day in a trailer. One of the local old timers commented that is construction would favor the horse in an accident as if it were knocked over the top would probably come off and free the horse. He advised us to use a long trailer to tie to the front rings so the horse would be able to get up after an accident, but still be attached to the trailer. Chris Barr (the owner of Brenderup and the guy in the video) pointed out that it is better that the trailer get damaged than the horse. Fortunately, I haven't been in an accident with the Brenderup, but a friend of ours had their aluminum trailer T-bone by a drunken kid. The horses did OK, just lacerations, but the trailer was totaled. The lesson to me was no matter what kind of accident, the trailer will not probably survive well. The interior construction, however, will make a major difference in how well the horse does in the accident. Brenderup seems to have paid a lot of attention to this issue. I should point out that this is both my first horse and first trailer, so I would be the last person to hold myself out as an expert. I will say that I enjoyed dealing with Chris Barr, believe that I received good value for my money, and my wife (5ft and just slightly over 100 lbs.) is able to manage the trailer in my absence. (BTW if you are importing a trailer into Canada e-mail me and I will share my experience...)

R (known to Atlas and Ginger as "The man who nags horses!)