Maintaining your horse trailer is the key to ensuring it’s ready whenever you need it. Regularly cleaning and disinfecting your horse trailer protects your animals and extends the life of your equipment.
Manure, urine, and dirt left to sit inside a horse trailer can eat away at floorboards, metal, and other surfaces. A dirty trailer creates an unhealthy environment for your horses. Regularly cleaning and disinfecting your trailer can help prevent or contain a contagious disease outbreak.
Unfortunately, respiratory problems are common in horses. Transporting them in a clean trailer minimizes exposure to viruses and other irritants. Urine on trailer floors increases the ammonia in the air and, when combined with dust, can create an unhealthy respiratory environment, especially on longer trips.
Depending on how often you use your horse trailer and how many animals you transport, expect to thoroughly clean and disinfect your trailer several times each season. Keeping a regular maintenance schedule helps reduce the time and effort it takes to deep clean a trailer as it helps minimize stubborn build-up.
Following these three steps after each trip will protect your horses and make deep cleaning easier.
It’s not the most exciting part of owning a horse, but deep cleaning your trailer is essential for keeping your horses healthy, safe, and secure. How often your trailer needs a deep cleaning will depend on the amount of use it receives.
If you haul multiple horses or horses that belong to others, it’s essential to clean and disinfect the trailer after each trip. Sanitizing the trailer can help prevent the transfer of diseases between horses. It also eliminates fungus that can cause respiratory distress in some animals.
The most critical element that needs regular attention is trailer floors. Weak or rotten floors can be a safety hazard for your horses. Frequent exposure to horse urine and manure causes floors to deteriorate, so keeping them clean is essential.
To deep clean your trailer, follow these steps:
Remember to wear protective clothing, eye protection, and a respiratory mask when cleaning your trailer. It’s also essential to thoroughly clean equipment, including mats, before returning them to the trailer.
Don’t forget the outside of your trailer. Washing and waxing the exterior several times a year extends the lifespan of your trailer. A thorough exterior cleaning also gives you a chance to inspect hinges, latches, windows, and other components for damage or wear and tear.
Regular maintenance protects your equipment and the health and safety of your horses. Deep cleaning throughout the season and before storing your trailer can make a big difference in the longevity of your trailer. Removing the mats and thoroughly cleaning the floor should be done more often, as acids in urine and manure can eat through metal and wood over time.
Keeping a horse trailer clean can be messy, back-breaking work. It’s impossible to get the level of deep cleaning that you need, and your horses deserve without the right equipment and plenty of time. Hiring a reputable company to handle the job may be the ideal solution.
If you don’t have the time or facilities to take care of trailer maintenance on your own, contact Adam Roe Painting. Adam and Risa Roe are horse enthusiasts and understand the need for clean, safe horse trailers. They offer power washing services in the Treasure Valley Area.
Horse Trailers:2 horse – $80 exterior, $10 interior3 horse – $100 exterior, $15 interior4 horse – $125 exterior, $20 interiorFor trailers with living quarters, add $10 for the exterior
Since 1985, Adam Roe Painting has provided the highest quality results and best customer service in the industry. We offer a residential exterior warranty of 5 years and a one-year warranty on commercial and industrial projects. We also provide trailer painting services.
Contact us online or call (208) 323-8443 to discuss your project.
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