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Commonly Used Trailer Terms
In order for you to better understand some of the technical and brand-specific terms used throughout the Miley site, we have listed some commonly used terms below for your reference:
- Gap(s) located beneath the top rail on the side(s) of a trailer. Air gap(s) generally run the entire length of the horse area, and may also have Plexiglas inserts.
- Bar attached to wall in dressing room or tack area that is designed to hold blankets.
- Padded steel bar that is located at either the head or the tail of the horse to keep it safely in the stall.
- Small hooks attached to wall in dressing room or tack area that are designed to hold bridles.
- Tray attached to wall in dressing room or tack area that is designed to hold brushes.
- Trailer that connects to a ball hitch that's attached to the tow vehicle’s frame or bumper.
- Also called curb side or tail side. The side of the trailer equivalent to the passenger side of a vehicle in North America. So called because each horse’s rear end is located on this side when loaded in a standard slant load trailer.
- Mechanism that attaches trailer to tow vehicle.
- Also called butt side or tail side. The side of the trailer equivalent to the passenger side of a vehicle in the United States.
- Separate room in front of the horse area, used for changing and storage.
- Aluminum, diamond treadplate attached to the lower nose area of a bumper pull. Protects trailer from road debris.
- A structure designed to reinforce a joint where two or more disconnected parts meet. It is a plate that is welded the exterior of the separate parts, such that an equal amount of area on the plate covers each part.
- Also called street side. The side of the trailer equivalent to the driver's side of a vehicle in the United States. So called because each horse’s head is located on this side when loaded in a standard slant load trailer.
- Aluminum, “I” shaped beams that run horizontally from one side of the trailer to the other. Serve as a platform for the extruded aluminum flooring that runs vertically.
- Exterior flood lights used to help load and unload livestock or horses. Located on or above the top rail of the trailer, usually above the rear door(s) or escape door.
- The longer sidewall of the dressing room on the curb side of a standard slant load trailer, created by the slanted horse area stalls.
- Trailer with both sidewalls having open air spaces at the top for ventilation. Popular in hot climates.
- Same as open curb side. Trailer sidewall on curb side has open air spaces at the top for ventilation. So called because of location of horses’ rear end when loaded in trailer.
- Rack located in dressing room or tack area used for storing saddles.
- The shorter sidewall of the dressing room on the street side, created by the slanted horse area stalls.
- Side door located at front of horse area that is used to access horse area and sometimes used as an exit point for handlers while loading/unloading. Usually located at the first stall on the streetside in a slant load, and on either side of the front of the horse area on a straight load.
- Horses loaded diagonally in trailer.
- Horses face front when loaded (or head-to-head in four and six horse models). Generally for larger and more active horses.
- Also called head side. The side of the trailer equivalent to the driver's side of a vehicle in the United States.
- Also called curb side or butt side. The side of the trailer equivalent to the passenger side of a vehicle in the United States.
Miley Fact
Miley trailers feature light-weight aluminum components that resist corrosion and help reduce the weight of the trailer.