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TRAILER 
Skilled mechanics with good metal-cutting and weld- 
ing equipment can construct this four-wheel, tandem- 
axle horse trailer, but it is not a job that should be at- 
tempted by an occasional shop worker. Mechanics 
may wish to substitute commercial drop axles for the 
axles shown and make other changes to suit the parts 
and materials they have available. 
Stability, the primary concern in transporting horses, 
is achieved with the use of tandem axles, and the use 
of a padded chest bar and dividing bar secured witha 
padded tail chain. The dividing bar is removable to 
permit using the trailer for hauling wider loads. Space 
in front of the chest bar is for saddles and gear; and, 
when the trailer is parked it can be used for feeding 
and watering. 
A narrow door is provided at the front of the trailer 
so a man can go out after he leads a horse up the in- 
Washington, D.C. 
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
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7 FARM BUILDING 
/ Plan No. 5943 
(2-SHEETS) 
fandem 
clined gate that also serves as a loading ramp. Easy 
loading makes this 2-ton capacity trailer a valuable 
working tool for the working ranchman. 
Complete working drawings may be obtained through your county agent or 
from the Extension agricultural engineer at most State agricultural colleges. 
There is usually a small charge. 
ORDER PLAN NO. 5943, TWO-HORSE TRAILER 
If the working drawings are not available in your State, write to the U.S. 
Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Engineering Research Division, Plant 
Industry Station, Beltsville, Md. The U.S. Department of Agriculture does 
not distribute drawings but will direct you to a State that does distribute them. 
Prepared by: 
AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING RESEARCH DIVISION 
ANIMAL HUSBANDRY RESEARCH DIVISION 
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE 
Issued October 1964 
Miscellaneous Publication No.977 
For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D C., 20402 — Price 5 cents 
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