Anyone have a Brenderup Trailer?

[dustyangel24]

What do you like or dislike about them? I am looking at one and are just not quite sure what to make of it...

[cook1745]

I would LOVE to have one great trailer I have a dvd on them and it looks great BUT they only come in a one or two horse size.

[KW Horses]

Originally Posted by cook1745

I would LOVE to have one great trailer I have a dvd on them and it looks great BUT they only come in a one or two horse size.

I have to agree completely. I love the trailer, but if you have more than two horses it's usually not feasible. I have four, so therefor incase of emergency, I make sure I have a trailer with enough room for everybody.

If you have one or two horses, go for it! Their trailers are awesome!

[Gotta Love Duns]

I know I was looking at them but because I have way to many horses they are just not feasable for me. But I really like the design how light they are and they also have room for tack which is great!
I also really like the fact that are really roomy for the horses and can be towed with almost anything. If you have the chance to buy one go for it!

[Karen Cole]

My boss has one she can load two Drafties in it and tow with no problems...She loves hers.

Karen

[Crookedblaze]

My neighbor has one and she LOVES it. It is such a nice trailer. Easy to haul, the horses like it, and it is well built. Now that we have 3 horses I don't think we'll get one (need to trade in our Dodge 1500 for a 2500 o.o)

[taelesean]

A good, well made lightweight trailer...if you have a chance to get one of their two horse models, I'd jump on it. You can tow them with almost any mid-sized or larger vehicle, so they're going to be a hot item as gas prices climb higher and more people want to abandon their massive trucks.

[SpotADots4Me]

I say go for it you need one. . . more horse shows and no more borrowing what does it look like???

[dustyangel24]

Thanks guys!!! I only have two horses, so the two horse is all I would need!

I hate borrowing...and I have been saving for a long time.

Anyone else have one...I need positives and negatives on them though!

[cook1745]

Originally Posted by dustyangel24

Thanks guys!!! I only have two horses, so the two horse is all I would need!

I hate borrowing...and I have been saving for a long time.

Anyone else have one...I need positives and negatives on them though!

I REALLY don't see a negative in my opinon if icould buy one I would!!!

[Lady_MCSE]

Don't have one personally, but there are two belonging to people at the barn where I have boarded for a long time. Both of those owners just love them.

In fact the barn owner himself, who is sort of an older tougher "cowboy" type owns a massive 4H or 5H gooseneck trailer. He needed to go pick up a horse out in Colorado (from Illinois). He "rented" the brenderup from one of the gals I know, and came back totally in love with it. He said it cut down so much on gas, it was well worth the rental and he might get one of his own.

I know that if I had the money for it, it's what I would get.

[peacecountrycowboy]

Originally Posted by dustyangel24

Thanks guys!!! I only have two horses, so the two horse is all I would need!

I hate borrowing...and I have been saving for a long time.

Anyone else have one...I need positives and negatives on them though!

Well I've never owned one but I did look at them with GLD and over all they did look like the perfect choice for a small trailer. Advantages of light weight and built strong. Looked like they'd stand up really well over time. I did notice one part I didn't like. That push style brakes where when the truck is going slower then the trailer, the pushing of the hitch engages the trailer brakes. We never tried it but just having the salesmen explaining it to me made me not like it. Thinking about different road conditions and the fact with that style you have no break away brakes to slow the trailer down if it comes unhooked from your hitch. But it would be simple to replace them with electric brakes if needed.

[scrapchick]

I may be wrong but I think maybe Version1955 has one? Somebody on here posted pics of one they bought....

[dustyangel24]

I went and looked at the Brenderup again today. I love lots of things about them, and are pretty unsure about a few other things.

The brakes are really cool how they work...but (as someone else said) there is no breakaway system.

Something that I just don't like is they are only ramp load. I personally don't like ramps, as I saw a horrible accident with a ramp.

There was another negative, but I just can't remember right now!

Hubby comes into town this weekend, so I am going to drag him down to take a look.

The dealer has featherlites too, so keeping fingers crossed that hubby will like something!!!!

[pasopony]

Okay, I'll be the odd man out and tell you they're horrible Both friends I know who have bought them have ended up trading them in. Being so lightweight also means they break easily with a horse that kicks or paws or even throws their head up into the ceiling. Difficult to find someone to work on them and if they do, then the repairs show up easily and never seem to blend in like they can on a steel or aluminum trailer.

Also, I don't care what they say, it's NOT SAFE to tow horses with a car or small truck. The horses weigh too much, are live moving weight, and a smaller vehicle cannot handle that period. They don't have the length and width to handle a horse trailer. Go around one curve too fast and there goes everything on the side.

Many big horses do not like the closed in cave feeling. I don't like ramp loads either. Plus for the price of a two horse Brender Up, you can find a NICE aluminum with more features - like a dressing/tack room. Yuch, I hate them. I know they use them in Europe, but they only go short little distances in them and don't get out on the open roads like we Americans do. Plus they're ugly.

Now, aren't you glad you asked

[EquineAlberta]

A customer ordered one of the larger ones (walk in tackroom) and is picking it up this weekend, so I am interested to see it! She mostly wants to haul to shows and clinics and didn't want to buy a new truck (they have an SUV with a towing package).

I don't think they are ugly, just different.

Karen

[dustyangel24]

Originally Posted by pasopony

Okay, I'll be the odd man out and tell you they're horrible Both friends I know who have bought them have ended up trading them in. Being so lightweight also means they break easily with a horse that kicks or paws or even throws their head up into the ceiling. Difficult to find someone to work on them and if they do, then the repairs show up easily and never seem to blend in like they can on a steel or aluminum trailer.

Also, I don't care what they say, it's NOT SAFE to tow horses with a car or small truck. The horses weigh too much, are live moving weight, and a smaller vehicle cannot handle that period. They don't have the length and width to handle a horse trailer. Go around one curve too fast and there goes everything on the side.

Many big horses do not like the closed in cave feeling. I don't like ramp loads either. Plus for the price of a two horse Brender Up, you can find a NICE aluminum with more features - like a dressing/tack room. Yuch, I hate them. I know they use them in Europe, but they only go short little distances in them and don't get out on the open roads like we Americans do. Plus they're ugly.

Now, aren't you glad you asked

Wow! Well, at least you are honest!

I too think they are UGLY. I am just one of those Large SUV owners, and really don't want to buy a truck. I don't want the gas guzzzzling of a truck and 'normal' trailer.
Yes, they are insanely expensive! That featherlite I was talking about IS THE SAME PRICE!
Gosh...I am going to have to break down and buy a truck...........

[GreyDot]

I have a student who has the HorseLiner model, and a friend who has the Baron model. Both are used to haul warmbloods. One is used to haul between Edmonton, Alberta, to Phoenix, Arizona, twice a year - with a Jeep. The other is pulled with a tiny Chevy pick-up. Both go through mountains and passes - Arizona is FULL of mountains - with no problem. Absolutely not a single safety issue or vehicle malfunction. They are much more sensible than the clunky, metal trailers that are the 'accepted' norm in North America - and don't require the ownership of an oil-field to fuel the vehicle that tows them! They can easily be towed by a vehicle with a small wheel base. They are sturdy and light - and even the scrambler owned by my friend is fine in this one. They are also very bright inside, so the horses load easily. The height is also perfect, as the monstrous Dutch Warmblood mare that is hauled in one is HUGE - but fits in perfectly. I'm always amazed at the interior space. Their only disadvantage is the lack of living quarters - so they're not the best choice for folks who want to share the trailer with their horses. However, if you don't mind NOT sleeping/living in the trailer, I don't know of any other trailer I'd rather own. We'll be getting one as soon as we settle, too. I think it will take a shift in paradigm for the Brenderup to be accepted - just as it took massive gas prices for people to change from driving land yachts to driving more reasonably-efficient vehicles.

As for price, the Baron, with the mobile tack room, is $14,000. That's a whole lot less than the 'traditional' trailers.

If you have the chance to get one, buy it. The dealer down here has a several-week waiting list for getting one!

[Dream Ponies]

Dustyangel a large SUV like a Tahoe or Expedition is a truck. We have a Navigator with the factory heavy duty towing package and it tows like a dream. We use it to pull all of our trailers (horse,race car, and utility) with out any problem. Perhaps your truck is properly set up as well.
As far as trailers go, I have never been a fan of Brenderup trailers because they look flimsy to me. I just don't see them holding up well in an accident situation. They are also are unattractive to me but that is just my opinion.

[TikiGator]

Originally Posted by pasopony

Okay, I'll be the odd man out and tell you they're horrible Both friends I know who have bought them have ended up trading them in. Being so lightweight also means they break easily with a horse that kicks or paws or even throws their head up into the ceiling. Difficult to find someone to work on them and if they do, then the repairs show up easily and never seem to blend in like they can on a steel or aluminum trailer.

Also, I don't care what they say, it's NOT SAFE to tow horses with a car or small truck. The horses weigh too much, are live moving weight, and a smaller vehicle cannot handle that period. They don't have the length and width to handle a horse trailer. Go around one curve too fast and there goes everything on the side.

Many big horses do not like the closed in cave feeling. I don't like ramp loads either. Plus for the price of a two horse Brender Up, you can find a NICE aluminum with more features - like a dressing/tack room. Yuch, I hate them. I know they use them in Europe, but they only go short little distances in them and don't get out on the open roads like we Americans do. Plus they're ugly.

Now, aren't you glad you asked

I gotta say Ditto to everything you said pasopony. I know someone that had one, hated it, traded it in. I loaded a pony into it and I felt it was SOOOO unsafe. I mean if ANYTHING rearended that trailer that horse is NOT going to be ok.

Not to mention there isn't a real "frame" so in a roll-over, well, I hate to think.