Hardware for securing things to front wall of trailer

[wsmoak]

What have you seen/used for securing things to the front wall of the horse area in the trailer?

Preferably something removable or that is smooth/horse safe in case a horse needs to ride there. In this case it’s a 2 horse straight load, so it’s unlikely, but all the dividers come out to make it an open stock trailer (probably only for an emergency evacuation, but that’s also exactly when a quick conversion to smooth and horse safe would be important!)

I am currently considering L-track
https://www.amazon.com/Powersports-Black-Track-Down-System/dp/B00NUU4A3K
with different rings
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07W91WGBS/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2

So those would be 4’ vertically on the left and right (there’s a pass-through door, so only half of the front wall) and then ratchet straps. Here’s a photo with the divider swung over these would go on the side you can’t see, where the drive-on jack is. The horse box is 12’ so there’s extra space in front of the horses, not really visible from that perspective. I call it my 2 + 1/2, I could probably stuff a pony up there in an emergency!

181217_5497 by Wendy, on Flickr

[Puddin_Pie]

I had d rings mounted at the front of my straight load so I could secures hay bakes and fans under my canvas mangers (if hauling a non pawing horse). On my slant load, I have heavy rings that lie flat on the front wall, so if I am not hauling 3 horses, I can secure items and then shut the divider with a stud partition.

The idea of a track system I think is a good one. I have seen lots of people do this on the horse trailer conversion site.

[lorilu]

I am always concerned about the idea of things mounted to the front wall. Perhaps building a VERY shallow “cabinet”(maybe just the depth of a 2x4?) with a solid door/doors covering whatever you hang inside? No need to remove it, and at least in my trailer, those 4-5 inches would not be an issue for the horses.

[wsmoak]

This would be to strap a muck bucket and hay bales in mostly, anything that fits in a cabinet can go in the dressing room. Most of the time there won’t be a horse on that side, but of course things can’t be left to slide around.

I have a ‘Paddie’ hanging from the breast bar so if anybody wants to paw they’re going to bump into that soft surface. I figure if there is a horse there and I’m hauling enough bales, I’ll just put the topmost one in my full bale slow feed net and let them munch on it. Otherwise I’ll probably get canvas/vinyl manger bags to further separate the horse from the stuff.