Email sent: Tuesday, August 04, 2009

Subject: Brenderup

Hi Karen,

Like Wendy mentioned I have not hauled horses before. I have been getting comments from other trailer owners that it is scary to haul a Brenderup on the freeway. The shorter and lighter a trailer is the more difficult to tow. The trailer may be impacted by wind, passing trucks and the shifting weight of the horses.

What are your pros and cons of your Brenderup?

Thank you for your comments and time,

Jeanne

Return email sent: August 4, 2009

Subject: RE: Brenderup

Hi Jeanne:

Do these other trailer owners have Brenderups themselves? Like they say, the proof is in the pulling. I hauled a friend's horses down Highway One in record 40mph+ winds this spring, and everyone thought I was crazy to volunteer to do it that day (they were moving to a different barn and had to leave the old barn on the first of the month). I drove through the blast coming right off the Monterey Bay and the trailer never deviated left or right. The nose of my little Tacoma pickup bucked around a little and my palms were a bit sweaty, but the trailer just hummed along behind, both loaded on the way up and unloaded on the way back.

I've been passed by a lot of big trucks (and been passed by them as well), and I've never felt impacted by the wake of air. Going downhill is the best. My sister has had a number of trailers and she's been frightened by the push on long, downhill grades. I towed my daughter's big Cob gelding over the Altamont Pass and down the horribly steep road at the barn where she boarded in the Hayward Hills, and the inertia brakes in the Brenderup took care of everything.

Yes, when I'm towing two horses and they get to head-boxing and rough-housing back there, you can feel it. I don't like to tie their heads and I don't use a head divider. They usually play only when I come to a stop. If it's a long stoplight I'll tap my brakes or roll down the window and tell them to quit, which usually works. I've been thinking of buying some safety Velcro ties, but it hasn't been enough a problem.

The ease of hitching and towing, plus the savings on gas, the comfort and safety for the horses (the unrestricted room for their heads and necks, and the light bright interior make them happier), make the Brenderup the best choice. I've been having a blast taking my equine buddy anywhere we want to go and I can't imagine towing anything else...and I'm not being paid to say that!

Let me know when you get your new Brenderup. Happy Trails!

Karen M and Milo the Morgan