The size of the dressing room is usually referred to in feet. The walls may be straight across and square or rectangular, or slanted, depending on the horse loading style. The term shortwall or short wall, refers to shortest side wall in the dressing room in a slant load trailer. The opposite wall is called the longwall, or long wall. (TIP: As you are shopping if you see only the shortwall measurement you can figure the approximate length of the long wall by adding 5’ to the short wall measurement.) Since shortwall is measured in feet, if the short wall is significantly less than 1 foot it may be referred to as “0’ shortwall.” (Always keep in mind that all measurements are approximate. If you need an exact measurement, please let us know.)
