Travelling your horse should be easy. But when you run into problems it can be hard to know where to turn. From towing safely, to equine passports to beating travelling anxieties, we have all the information you need. We also have a great guide on buying a budget lorry and a video from Your Horse Live 2009: Loading the problem horse.
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How To Tow Safely
Towing a trailer is a cost effective solution to the problem of moving your horse without wearing out his hooves – but it’s not without its issues, complications and potential risks. Our guide tells you all you need to know, from the legal stuff to reversing with ease. |
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Know your weight restrictions
Do you know how heavy your horsebox is? Do you know whether you are overweight? When did you last check?
With more vigorous enforcement of legislation covering many aspects of travelling horses, knowing how heavy your horsebox is when you drive out of the yard could save you a fine and a few points, or it could quite literally save your life.
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Take your horse on Holiday
If you want to widen your riding horizons, you don't have to leave your best four-legged friend behind. Follow our guide to find out how to take your horse on a holiday and it could be you and your horse in this photograph! |
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10 things you should know about equine passports
It's been a few years since equine passports were introduced - here's our top ten list of things you should know about them... |
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Successful Loading
Some horses may be fearful following a road accident, while others just get up one morning and decide they don't want to do it anymore.
Richard Maxwell believes the reason a horse no longer loads is irrelevant, instead he focuses on changing the horse's posture and earning his respect
See his five simple steps to get your horse walking on and off a trailer... |
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Driving a Horsebox: Licensing Requirements
The following changes came into effect on 1 January under the 1997 New Drivers Act, and affect all drivers who passed their test on or after that date. If you want to drive a horsebox, you need to know what the legal requirements are for travelling. |
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Buying a lorry on a budget
Seven thousand pounds is an awful lot of money to most horse owners. But when it comes to buying a lorry, unfortunately a £7,000 budget places you right in the bargain basement. We guide you through each step of the lorry buying process to get the best lorry for your money.
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Beating Travelling Anxiety
It only takes one bad journey to make future trips in the lorry or trailer frightening for many horses, so how can you ease a horse’s travel anxiety? Research by Dr David Marlin, from Hartpury College in Gloucester, has highlighted a number of issues associated with travelling horses. |
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VIDEO: Loading the problem horse with Monty and Kelly
Monty Roberts and Kelly Marks at Your Horse Live 2008. Monty and Kelly get to work on two Your Horse readers' horses, Hero and Maverick.
12-year-old grey Hero has suffered two lorry falls and a lorry accident and is understandably extremely reluctant to load. Coloured horse Maverick was initially fine to load but also fell in a lorry after which his owners regularly spent hours trying to load him. |