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About Safety:
Survivability
"Over the years, we have seen quite a few steel trailers that have been involved in traffic accidents. Most have come off the tow vehicle and have rolled over with horses inside. It is amazing how many horses have been able to walk away with only minor injuries because the trailer has held its shape and the interior dividers have kept them in place-like seat belts."
"Because aluminum is more brittle, it will not withstand impact as well as steel, and if the trailer is in an accident, damage can be severe and injury to the horse may be increased. If the butt and breast bars, hinges, and dividers are stressed by horses thrown by an impact, they may break easily, even at low speeds. Horses may be injured unnecessarily even if the trailer structure remains intact. (Picture a six-horse slant load trailer in a head-on collision at 30 miles per hour. When six horses are thrown forward at 20 G's, aluminum hinges and dividers may not keep the horses from piling up on each other)"
"An aluminum trailer floor may suit the structural engineers but has no advantages for the horse. Horse urine can cause oxidation, which can cause aluminum floors to fall through."
The truth about aluminum trailers:
"Like any good capitalistic enterprise, the trailer industry is motivated by sales. Since the industry must fulfill the wants and needs of its customer, manufacturers build what people buy. The customer is the final refutation, so if horse people demand safety for their horses, they will get it.
Before you buy your horse trailer, make sure you choose the construction that is right for you and your horses. Don't be deceived by misinformation."