Well, better late than never. ?Somehow I missed this thread. ?As Doug has suggested probably a "New Grandmother" moment....<grin>
Towing horses is basically the same as towing anything else...except you really need to pay attention to weights. ?Even most 2 horse trailers are pushing the 5,000# ?hitch limit that comes on most motorhomes; even big diesel pushers. ?That's one of the first things we looked at with our motorhome search....a 10,000# hitch. ? We were prepared to have a 10,000# hitch put on and beefed up if we found a motorhome that we liked.
And of course you need a trailer braking system. ?Most horse trailers use electric brakes that can be adjusted to accomodate the weight you are pulling. ?Also, there is a safely release to apply the brakes to the horse trailer should it become seperated from the tow vehicle. ?Now adays it's a requirment to have a "rechargeable" break away battery so that the brakes will be engaged if disconnected.
We go a further step in that we also use a "distribution" bars. ?WE had to use them on a lighter truck/trailer combination and so I feel "naked" if they aren't on. ?We probably don't need them, but they make me feel better.
One thing nice about pulling a horse trailer verses a 4 wheel down tow car.....you can back it up.
Ron is also right in that you have to make sure the campground allows horses. ?There are several places where you can pull in with a horse trailer...put the horses in a corral and call it camping.
Marsha
