Transporting horses

Can I transport my horse under the current lockdown regulations?

Best tail protectors 2020: Horse & Hound’s tester ranks her favourites

Find out which tail guards, with and without bags, were awarded H&H Approved status in our independent group test

Premier Equine padded tail guard with tail bag: ‘the best I tested’ 10/10

Find out how yard manager and hunting enthusiast Harriet Rimmer rated these tail protectors in Horse & Hound’s independent group test

Hy padded tail guard: ‘exceptionally good value for money’ 10/10

Find out how yard manager and hunting enthusiast Harriet Rimmer rated these tail protectors in Horse & Hound’s independent group test

LeMieux tail guard with bag: ‘kept tails very neat and protected’ 9/10

Find out how yard manager and hunting enthusiast Harriet Rimmer rated these tail protectors in Horse & Hound’s independent group test

Bucas tail protector and bag: ‘I really liked this shorter tail bag’ 8/10

Find out how yard manager and hunting enthusiast Harriet Rimmer rated these tail protectors in Horse & Hound’s independent group test

Shires Arma tail guard with detachable tail bag: ‘fits well and really easy to adjust’ 8/10

Find out how yard manager and hunting enthusiast Harriet Rimmer rated these tail protectors in Horse & Hound’s independent group test

Woof Wear tail guard: ‘one of the best I tested – I wish it came with a bag’ 7/10

Find out how yard manager and hunting enthusiast Harriet Rimmer rated these tail protectors in Horse & Hound’s independent group test

Eskadron tail guard: ‘a basic tail guard offering good protection’ 7/10

Find out how yard manager and hunting enthusiast Harriet Rimmer rated these tail protectors in Horse & Hound’s independent group test

Alan Davies guest edit: Transporting top horses around the globe *H&H Plus*

A horse’s career may be crowned in a five-minute championship round, but the logistics of reaching that apex is a gargantuan task. Martha Terry talks to those working behind the scenes

All in a day’s work: The horse transporter *H&H Plus*

Mark Perry on his superstar passengers, the importance of patience and herding a mule up a Spanish mountain

What should we do with our horseboxes while on lockdown?

H&H has investigated what, if anything, we should be doing with our horseboxes to help keep them maintained, so that they will be in good working order when the time comes to go out and about again…

Operator’s licence warning after rider finds himself in court *H&H Plus*

How to make post-lockdown towing a stress-free experience *H&H Plus*

A comfortable journey will help your horse to arrive safe and relaxed at his destination. Stephanie Bateman investigates the demands of a trip in the trailer

Is your lorry or trailer putting your horse at risk? *H&H Plus*

‘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’

Remembrance Day: how were horses transported during World War One?

Find out more about a air of rare horse-lifting boxes...

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…

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

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...