Horse trailer

A horse trailer is a towed unit hitched behind a car to carry a horse.

What is it for?

It moves a horse safely from place to place without a separate lorry.

Variants

Single-axle
Twin-axle
Forward-facing
Herringbone (angled)

More about this item

A trailer has a chassis on wheels, a drawbar with a coupling and a load area with a ramp. The towing car must be heavy enough, and the licence and maximum weight must match.

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Sources: The British Horse Society · World Horse Welfare. Descriptive only; not a substitute for expert advice or training.