Before
driving check the tyres for signs of wear
and ensure that tyre pressures are correct.
Make sure all lights and indicators are
working correctly.
Never use a single axle trailer to tow
a horse.
Try to avoid travelling alone try to
take a passenger who can help in the event
of an incident.
Ensure the towing hitch is the correct
height for the trailer and that the trailer
can be towed level, to prevent uneven
tyre wear.
Your horse cannot see where he is going
and is unable to prepare himself for sudden
movements, so drive smoothly and thoughtfully.
Always load a single horse on the right
and if possible travel to horses together.
Check the integrity of the inside to
remove the chances of a horse becoming
injured.
Always carry the emergency break down
number, vet and insurance company telephone
number.
Think about installing a TUI SAFETY BAR,
to remove the need for anyone to enter
the box if the horse becomes trapped.
Recently Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service
attended an accident where an Irish Sport
Horse standing at 16.3hh had punched its
way through the partitions of its trailer.
Two young ladies were severely injured
with a broken hand and the other with
a suspected broken foot. The horse had
become highly distressed when its tail
bandage had got caught, and the ladies
incurred their injuries whilst trying
to assist the trapped horse from inside
the box. Had a TUI SAFETY BAR being fitted
no one need enter the trailer and the
horse could have been freed from the outside.
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