I was looking at the “Barbie Trailer” thread, and started looking around, and saw this:
A small bit of googling told me that there were only 12 made. It’s not a bad looking trailer, but I’m wondering what’s wrong with it, that so few were made. Why no one bought them. On the surface, it looks like an American version of the Euro trailers, which I think would be desirable. Can’t find specs, though.
Any thoughts?
And if you ever get out of horses just flip it upside down and now you have a boat!
That rear door… do the horses have to duck under it to walk in or does it just need new gas struts?
I suspect it was quite expensive to build, and profitably market.
I have to say, I love how much space there is at the front!
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I have to say, I love how much space there is at the front![/QUOTE]
I like that too, that the horses can put their heads down. Also like the walk-thru, but was wondering where the saddles etc. went. Don’t see any racks.
OMG I want that thing!! I wish was in the position to buy a trailer at the moment. 
Why does it remind me of something a speed skater would wear? 
If it’s as good as a Brenderup (which in addition to manufacturing costs could be part of the lack of these type of trailers) I suspect it would be a joy to own. A friend and I went to Seattle from Tucson, hauling her horse in a Brenderup with a 4 Runner. It actually made the 4 Runner steadier and drive better - that kind of balance and ease from a trailer is a rare and wonderful thing!
Looks like a space ship to me!
I’m pretty sure they made more than 12… I remember when they came out. Must have been the late 80’s. As I recall they were expensive. Most people thought they were funny looking so they were not popular.
One of those lives in our area, owned by a very knowledgeable horsewoman who wouldn’t have kept it if it wasn’t safe and easy to pull. Cool!
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That rear door… do the horses have to duck under it to walk in or does it just need new gas struts?[/QUOTE]
The ramp goes down but the door swings up. You can see the hinges on the upper door…Never mind. I am half asleep. I see what you mean. The struts have gone bad because it normally opens way up.
That thing is KOOL!!! I would totally buy that! 
I can’t get the link to work. What is the brand make of this trailer?
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This. I wouldn’t be surprised if there were only a few made, and then the rest needed to be custom-ordered. Knowing Sundowner, I’m imagining they weren’t cheap either.
That was also a very different time period, in terms of gas prices, and people weren’t looking to move to a small tow vehicle just for gas savings, for the most part.
They would likely do much better if they brought it back in today’s market, if they could keep the price reasonable enough.
I think it looks like a steam iron. It is a cool looking trailer, though, but I’ve never been privileged to see one.
My first two trailers were made completely of Kevlar a 2H BP (no dressing room) and a 2H BP DR slant that I kept for 9 years. It was 7’9" HT and 8’ wide. I loved it! It also had a rumbar floor and nothing could hurt this trailer. I hauled several warmbloods and Friesens in the trailer and they had plenty of room.
The brand was Thee Kit - a small private company and they probably made about 50 or so before they stopped making as the materials became too pricey. Note - they make tanks out of Kevlar…
I only sold mine because I needed a LQ trailer and I sold it to a girl that had an oxen named Bo that she rode in parades. He kept putting his horns through her other trailer and needed a stronger trailer. He also fit due to the size and his horns couldn’t penetrate the kevlar.
the trailer was cooler, lighter in weight, but stronger than steel trailers… the company switched to making boats and is doing quite well. The father who started this company worked for Sundowner, so he may have designed the trailer shown.
My friend had a weird horse trailer that was fiberglass on the top half and aluminum on the bottom half. The rear end of it looked like the one in the op’s picture where the top flipped up and the ramp flipped down. My horse hated being hauled in that trailer. I started having issues with him not wanting to get ON the trailer but also not getting back OFF…he wouldn’t budge. He’d just stand there with his head against the wall and shake. I don’t know why he was acting that way in that particular trailer because he was fine in any other trailer I put him in. Thank God she sold it because I was to the point where we would just have to haul separately and use my trailer as I wasn’t going to put my horse in that trailer again.
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