PICTURES: 5 luxurious horseboxes ideal for long haul travel
We pick the horseboxes that will keep you — and your horses — sane when you’re travelling far afield.
1. Keeping it cool
Model: Equicruiser Mercedes Actros (26T)
Fits: six horses
Long-distance asset? Beat the heat when you’re travelling abroad with this horsebox complete with air-conditioning in both the living and horse area. And if the weather turns, enjoy underfloor heating throughout.
What’s the damage? From £250,000 plus VAT
Visit: www.equicruiser.co.uk
2. The storage solution
Model: Equi-Trek Enterprise Elite (26T)
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Fits: six to 10 horses
Long-distance asset? With vast amounts of storage space you won’t be at a loose end as to where to keep your kit — including nifty under-seat drawers, full-height tack lockers, underfloor compartments and roof storage space.
What’s the damage? From £176,999 plus VAT
Visit: www.equi-trek.com
3. The compact option
Model: Bloomfields Legacy SLE (3.5T)
Fits: up to two horses
Long-distance asset? If you’re looking for something on a smaller scale this horsebox, which sleeps up to three and can be fitted with a fridge, hob and sink, could be the ticket.
What’s the damage? From £19,995 plus VAT
Visit: bloomfields.co
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4. The party option
Model: Sovereign Emperor (18-26T)
Fits: three to seven horses
Long-distance asset? Entertain friends and family while you’re on the road in a living space that promises to be “more akin to a luxury yacht or private jet” — think supple leather, hand-finished wood and polished granite. And with multiple slide-out options, you won’t be short of space.
What’s the damage? POA
Visit: www.sovereignhorseboxes.com
5. Stay connected
Model: Oakley Supremacy (26T)
Fits: four to six horses
Long-distance asset? Kick back and enjoy the Sky satellite system with surround sound while you wait for your class or on a quiet stopover evening. Other techno gadgets include touch screen satellite navigation, horse and reversing cameras and bluetooth telephone connection.
What’s the damage? POA
Visit: www.oakleyhorseboxes.co.uk
Ref: Horse & Hound; 16 July 2015
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A graduate from Durham University, Madeleine joined H&H in 2011 and became Features Editor — producing content across the magazine and website, including the popular inside back cover article ‘The horse that made me’ and the weekly ‘The best of my fun…’ interview. She has written on topics as diverse as hay making and headcams, to hot totty in the horse world and circus horses. Madeleine now works as a freelance feature writer for Country Life, The Telegraph, Horse & Hound, cntraveller.com, The Spectator and The Field, as well as writing obituaries for The Times.