horse trailer terms
B
B is usually used as a suffix indicating a bumper pull horse trailer.
Bumper pull
A bumper pull horse trailer that connects to a ball hitch that’s attached to the towing vehicle’s frame or bumper.
Butt side
This is also so called a curb side or a tail side of a horse trailer. The side of the horse trailer equivalent to the passenger side of a vehicle or truck. This is named because each horses’ rear end is located on this side when loaded in a slant load horse trailer.
Curb side
Also called butt side or tail side. The side of the trailer equivalent to the passenger side of a vehicle in the United States.
CX
This is an event gooseneck horse trailer and includes open air space or spaces in sidewalls on both sides.
CXF
This is an event gooseneck horse trailer that includes open air or spaces on the curb side and includes feed doors on the trailer head side.
CXT
This is an event Series bumper pull horse trailer that includes open air spaces on both sides of the horse trailer.
Dressing Room
This is a separate room in front of the horse trailer horse area, used for changing and storage of many items.
E
This is a Horse trailer with an escape door built in.
ES
This is An Exiss Sport trailer.
GLQ
This indicates a horse trailer with a living quarter floor plan including a glide room.
Gooseneck
This is a horse Trailer that attaches to a ball in bed of a pickup, semi truck, or a farm truck for pulling.
Head side
This is also called the street side of the horse trailer. This is the side of the horse trailer equivalent to the driver’s side of a vehicle or a truck. Each horses’ head is located on this side when loaded in a slant bed horse trailer.
Limited
This is called Limited Package. Features of the Event Series plus premium upgrades combined to create a smart-looking, high-end package.
Living Quarters
A LQ is a Trailer that has an area appointed with living accommodations including bed, dinette, kitchenette, and bathroom.
Long Wall
A long wall is the longer sidewall of the dressing room on the curb side, created by the slanted horse area stalls.
LQ
An LQ usually Indicates trailer with living quarters. Used as a suffix. E.g. Event SS 310 LQ
LQ Shell
An LQ shell is a Trailer with large empty space to be retrofitted with living quarters.
Mid tack
Tack room located between dressing room and horse area.
Non-Living Quarters
Non-Living Quarters is a Trailer without living quarters.
Open both sides
Open both sides is a horse Trailer with open space on both sidewalls and at the top for ventilation. This is popular in hot climates.
Open butt side
Same as open curb side. Trailer sidewall on curb side has open air spaces at the top for ventilation. This is named because of location of horses’ rear end when loaded in trailer.
Open curb side
This is the same as open butt side. Trailer sidewall on butt side has open air spaces at the top for ventilation.
Pie tack
Mid tack that is wedge shaped (like a pie slice) is wide on the curb side and narrow on the street side.
Rear tack
Room in rear of horse area used for storing saddles, harnesses and other gear used for riding and working with horses. In most models the rear tack wall is collapsible.
Short wall
This is the shorter sidewall of the dressing room on the street side, created by the slanted horse area stalls.
Side tack
The side tack is the Mid tack room located on one side of the trailer. This is also known as a closet tack.
Slant load
Horses loaded diagonally in trailer.
Slant tack
Mid tack that occupies a diagonal space, similar to a horse stall, between the horse area and the dressing room.
SS
Event horse trailers with smooth (non-extruded) skin aluminum sheet on the trailers exterior. Skin color is usually white but also available in black.
ST
Usually ST indicates straight load. Used as a suffix.
STC
STC means Exiss stock combo trailer with dressing room. Generally used by people who show cattle or require extra storage.
STK
STK means stock trailer with no dressing room. Usually the perfect choice for ranching.
Straight load
In a straight load the Horses face front when loaded (or head-to-head in four and six horse models). This is generally for larger and more active horses.
Street side
Also called head side. Street Side is the side of the trailer equivalent to the driver’s side of a vehicle in the United States.
Tail side
Also called curb side or butt side. The side of the trailer equivalent to the passenger side of a vehicle in the United States.
Trainer package
A trainer package is like a six horse trailer with an array of deluxe features including a large mid tack making it an ideal trailer for a horse trainer.
XT
XT means Event trailers with extruded aluminum sheets on the trailer’s exterior in the horse area and smooth skin in the gooseneck area.

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