2013 Sundowner Sportsman 3 Horse Slant Load with Large Tack Room

Description

A Covered-Storage Sportsman With Height to Spare

History matters more than mileage on a horse trailer, and this 2013 Sundowner Sportsman has the kind buyers hope for: one owner, seldom used, and stored under cover its whole life. Trailers kept out of the weather show it in the places that are expensive to fix later, from tires and seals to the finish itself. Sundowner’s Sportsman line was built as the practical, everyday member of the range, and this example is in excellent condition.

The specification suits taller horses. An extra-tall 7.5 ft interior gives warmbloods and big-framed stock real clearance overhead, while the slant-load layout lets horses stand at a natural diagonal, which many owners find reduces travel stress on longer trips. At 22 ft long and 7.5 ft wide, with a GVW of 11,684 lbs against an empty weight of 5,305 lbs, there is meaningful capacity for three horses plus gear.

Gear is where this one is genuinely well equipped. An extra-large tack room gives you space to organise saddles, bridles and supplies for a full three-horse string rather than stacking things on the floor. Hitching is handled by an electric jack rather than a crank handle, an onboard water tank means the horses drink on your schedule instead of the route’s, and a boot box adds practical storage where you need it. A water tank earns its place on any long haul, since it means you are not hunting for a working hose at a rest stop halfway to a show.

Specifications

• 2013 Sundowner Sportsman, three horse slant load
• One owner, seldom used, stored under cover
• Extra-large tack room
• Electric jack
• Onboard water tank
• Boot box storage
• Two axles
• Length 22.00 ft, width 7.50 ft, height 7.50 ft
• Empty weight 5,305 lbs, GVW 11,684 lbs

Even a well-kept trailer earns a proper going-over. Check the floor and the crossmembers beneath the mats, look at tire age as well as tread depth since a seldom-used trailer can carry old rubber with plenty of tread left, and confirm the brakes and lights work through your own truck’s controller. On the towing side, size your vehicle to the 11,684 lb loaded GVW rather than the empty weight, which is where people get caught out.

If height clearance is the deciding factor for you, measure your tallest horse at the poll and compare it against the 7.5 ft interior before you order, as listed dimensions and weights are approximate. Against a standard 7 ft trailer, that extra half-foot is the difference between a horse travelling relaxed and a horse travelling careful.

You pay nothing for freight inside the Lower 48, Puerto Rico is quoted at a flat $550, and most trailers reach their destination 4 to 10 days after a direct bank transfer clears. Take a look at the other three horse trailers we list, browse the wider Atlas catalog, or get in touch for a delivered quote on this Sportsman.