Towing vehicles: Our motoring expert puts a selection to the test *H&H Plus*
Torn between a 4x4 or a pick-up for towing your horse? Motoring expert Graham Courtney has been out testing the latest towing vehicles to help you narrow down your choice
Horse trailers
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‘I could see the trailer trying to overtake me’: rider’s horror after towbar separates from car
‘It was an absolutely horrific experience. I was heading towards a dual carriageway so I’m relieved it didn’t happen there’
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Rider’s terror as jack-knifed trailer overturns with horse inside
‘I knew it was happening, I could see the trailer going behind me and there was nothing I could do’
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Show pony spooked by loud motorbike goes through trailer wall
’He’d never heard anything like this. The next thing we saw was his hooves sticking out of the side of the trailer’
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Owners ‘putting horses’ lives at risk’ by failing to check horseboxes
NFU Mutual is urging parents to talk to their children about horsebox safety to help educate the next generation about caring for their horses at all times
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Terrified of towing? Follow this advice to get you from A to B safely
For many, the prospect of towing looms over horse owners like a dark cloud. Follow this comprehensive safety guide to help you reach your end destination without incident — and put your mind at rest
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Ifor Williams clarifies breast bar safety confusion
The trailer manufacturer has spoken out on the external release safety system
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Warning after broken-down lorry owners left ‘utterly helpless’ in the heat
Owners are being urged to make sure they have water on board and to think about whether they need to be on the roads in the heat of the day
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Ever tried to reverse a trailer? Hilarious advert captures the frustration
The video showing a driver becoming increasing flustered as he tries to reverse a trailer in front of an audience of laughing horses has gone viral
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Honour for firefighter who changed the face of equine rescue
Jim Green has been at the forefront of responding to animal rescues for 13 years and has pioneered the methods firefighters use to save trapped horses
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Boy's death prompts trailer safety campaign
Freddie Hussey, three, was killed when a trailer uncoupled from the Land Rover that was towing it
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Flying solo – how to tow alone safely and with confidence
If you're thinking about taking the plunge by towing a trailer on your own, read our expert advice on how to 'go it alone' with your horse
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15 things you'll understand if you have a trailer rather than a lorry
It seems such a simple idea — buy yourself a trailer so you can get out and about with your horse. What could possibly go wrong? Erm... quite a lot, actually
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Looking to take your trailer test? Here's what you need to know
If you've plucked up the courage to take your trailer test, Flora Watkins looks at what you can expect — from how much it will cost, to what you will be asked to do in the test
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New proposal to make horse trailers safer *H&H VIP*
Brightside’s Horsebox Hire Amanda Smith has suggested a box for an Allen key, or relevant tool, could be fitted to the outside of vehicles with collapsible breast-bars
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Focus on rotten floors and ramps in Horsebox Safety Week
Owners are urged to check vehicles carefully this Horsebox Safety Week.
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Is your horsebox floor safe? Horse survives life-threatening accident *warning: graphic images*
Pictures of a horse with its leg trapped after the floor gave way have gone viral on social media. Owners are being urged to check their horsebox floors.
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6 genius uses for horse trailers (that don't involve a horse)
If you think of a trailer as just a means of transporting your horse from A to B, think again. Some enterprising folk have been incredibly creative and come up with alternative uses for old trailers
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Could trailer MOTs become law?
MOT-style tests for light trailers could still be on the cards despite the European Union's decision not to include them in last year's legislation
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Prototypes designed to make towing safer
Land Rover is developing two new concepts to make the process of towing less stressful
