6 truths about towing a horse trailer
However experienced you are with towing, there are some universal truths that none of us can escape, explains Sara Walker...
Transporting horses
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Travelling horses in the heat — and what to do if you get stuck on the motorway
Getting stuck in traffic on the motorway is a pain at the best of times, but when you’re travelling horses, it can quickly turn into every owner’s worst nightmare — here’s what you should and shouldn’t do while travelling on the motorway and in the heat
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Horse & Hound’s ultimate towing checklist to keep your horse safe on the move
Put your mind at rest before setting out on a journey with your pride and joy stowed in the back with PRP Rescue Services’ Jon Philips’ top tips
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9 things you might not know about transporting horses by aeroplane
Flying horses around the world requires impressive levels of organisation. Horse & Hound watches the operation swing into action at Heathrow, with horse transport company IRT
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The ultimate guide to horsebox insurance
Deciding what horsebox insurance you need might fill you with dread, but here's everything you need to know to get you up to speed before you sign on the dotted line
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Brexit: implications for horse owners under the spotlight
The equestrian industry is preparing for Britain’s exit from the EU
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Owner shares shocking video footage of near-miss in lorry
The owner said the car appeared to slow down before cutting across the road in front of them
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Rider’s warning to others after motorway breakdown
The rider’s lorry broke down on a busy motorway with her horse onboard
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On your travels? 5 types of horse who like to box clever
Whether you transport horses for a living or just do a lot of travelling, chances are that some of these equine characters will sound familiar explains Sara Walker…
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All aboard! Hundreds of horses take off for World Equestrian Games
‘These horses are finely-tuned equine athletes and are not only very valuable, but they must arrive in peak competition condition’
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Will my horse ever travel confidently again?
Here Jason Webb of Australian Horse Training helps one H&H forum user with a loading and travelling problem after an incident on the road that knocked his confidence
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‘We’re so very lucky’: Horsebox tipped into ditch by low branch
‘My lorry’s got a side ramp, and it was the ramp side in the ditch’
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H&H question of the week: Help! My horse climbs on the tack locker in my horsebox — what should I do?
Jason helps one H&H forum user with a horse who sometimes stands on the tack locker in the horsebox
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H&H question of the week: how do I train my horse to stand quietly on the horsebox at shows?
Jason Webb helps one H&H forum user with how to train a horse to stand quietly on a horsebox while at a competition
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6 things to consider before travelling in the dark with your horse this winter
If you are going to get out and about with your horse this winter, you are likely to be loading and unloading in the dark. So how can you do this as safely as possible?
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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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7 of the best towing vehicles you need to check out
Make towing as stress-free as possible with Andrea Oakes’ pick of some of the best vehicles for the job
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Owner uses back seat of car to save pony from wildfire
When an owner needed to evacuate her horses at short notice, she wasn’t going to leave any of them behind
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‘It looked like a massacre’: owner’s tack locker warning
The horse broke through the roof of the lorry, smashed windows and wrote off the horse area after climbing on top of an internal tack locker
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First horses arrive at world’s only private airport lounge for animals
The trio of greys were the first equines to enjoy the swanky $65 million (£49,562,500) state-of-the-art facility
