Fold-down saddle rack for outside of trailer?

[Libby2563]

I did some Googling and found swing-out racks, but I am wondering if anyone has ever mounted a fold-down-type saddle rack to the outside of their trailer. Currently I set a folding saddle rack on the ground next to the trailer so I don’t have to clamber in and out of the tack room while tacking up (my saddle racks are on the wall farthest from the door). I was thinking it would be nice to have a rack on the outside of the trailer that folds flat when driving. I can’t seem to find pics of anything like this though. Ideas? Could I have a shop weld one on there? I’m talking about English saddles so the weight wouldn’t be too significant.

My trailer is a 2-horse aluminum Gore with a dressing room, like this: http://www.goretrailers.com/pulltype3.html

[Libby2563]

^ Oh, duh! That would be a really easy solution, thanks! I have one in my barn so I don’t know why I didn’t think of it.

[Bluey]

We have used one of these for years:

https://www.statelinetack.com/item/t…-rack/E013351/

Ours is very light but stout, have seen some lately that are wimpy, don’t think they will last as long as ours has.

Fits anywhere, in the vehicle, trailer and is very portable, you don’t have to fix any place to hang it from.
We don’t take it clear down, just fold it to move it around.

[Libby2563]

^ Thanks, Jim! That’s what I was thinking of. I knew somebody must have done this! I’ll have to do some searching!

Bluey, I am currently using one of those racks but it’s kind of annoying to unwedge it from where I keep it when driving, set it up, put it back in, etc. Not prohibitively annoying, just annoying enough to make me wonder if there’s a better way!

[pasolover2]

Have you thought about having a swing out rack put in your trailer. We had a three horse Sooner trailer that had one, was in front like your trailer, then we upgraded to a Sundowner that also had the swing out saddle rack. Sure made things easier when wanting to retrieve the saddle without having to step into the trailer for it, it was right there where you wanted the convenience of reaching for your saddle. We now have a smaller two horse trailer, but it does not have the swing out saddle rack and I sure wish it did as I miss that convenience we had on the previous two.