Blue Ridge Trailer advises "Do not buy a new trailer without composite flooring"
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- September 23, 2026
- By Staff Writers
Innovation makes everything else obsolete
Improvements (Innovation) in Trailer design makes for a safer and more comfortable ride for our horses.
Changes over the past 30+ years include: aluminum construction replacing steel; torsion axles replacing leaf springs; interior dimensions 7’6T/6’8”W from 7’T&5’W; radial tires replacing bias ply; side ramps that avoid the need to back horses off either a rear ramp or a step-up; and the most dramatic change of all -Composite Flooring - manufactured by Shelby Flooring (www.shelbytrailer.com) in Comanche OK.
Shelby composite boards replace aluminum and wood flooring.
They are manufactured from recycled tires, are 1.5”x 7” with length up to 24’, are braced center to center not to exceed 12” and secured to the frame at each end and every 24”.
Here are the features that make all the difference for your horses and YOU:
-will not crack, splinter or rot
-rough surface for traction
-do not absorb moisture
-boards will “flex” with weight applied (picture 1000+- lbs of horse flesh) thus reducing the physiologic
stress on joints and soft tissue- the vibration your horse feels, from their hooves up through the
spine, on every other type of flooring, is gone
-no floor mats to move when cleaning the horse area
-20 year warranty
-100% raw materials sourced in the USA and made 100% in the USA
Simple use:
Bed the horse area like a stall with shavings or sawdust- when returning home -remove the wet bedding and all manure and respread the remaining bedding evenly.
Every 10 weeks +-, remove all bedding and pressure wash the floorboards.
The surface texture will remain fresh for life.
Blue Ridge Trailers, Ruckersville Va., has been selling new horse trailers with composite flooring , since 2001.
Do yourself a favor and buy a trailer with composite flooring- your horses will thank you every trip.
Feel free to see us at www.blueridgetrailer.com or contact us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 434-985-4151and ask any questions that you might have.
Talmadge is a lifelong horseman who grew up with pleasure and show horses and later began a full service equine business, breeding, training, and showing Arabian horses to state, regional and national honors.
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