| When you need to transport your horse, a good and | | | | Inside the horsebox manufacturers install heavy duty |
| safe option would be to do so by road. Travelling in | | | | flooring to take the weight of the horse. The floors |
| confined spaces is something most horses are just | | | | have several drainage points to avoid collection of |
| not used to or comfortable with. Horse may be able | | | | waste that can cause infections. The horsebox |
| to cope with short distance travelling, but when it | | | | comes with convenient and durable tail ramps and |
| comes to traveling long distances, it can become | | | | locking systems. |
| stressful for the horse and if not done carefully can | | | | There are facilities to place food and water safely in |
| cause serious physical and psychological problems. | | | | the horsebox. This is especially important for long |
| Your horse can have anything from high heart rate, | | | | distance journeys. Some horsebox manufacturers |
| decreased fluid intake, loss of appetite, hypocalcemia | | | | also provide blanket racks in the horsebox. |
| or hypomagnesemia, weight loss, coughing, increased | | | | Horseboxes are also well insulated with rubber mats |
| levels of stress, diarrhea, colic or could even get and | | | | that offer the horses warmth and cushioning. |
| respiratory infections like pneumonia and this is | | | | To avoid injury to the horse or damage to the |
| commonly known as "shipping fever". You can see | | | | horsebox, manufacturers place kickboards and rear |
| how devastating it can be for a horse and handlers | | | | impact walls in the horsebox. CCTV is also installed in |
| owners if the transportation process is not done | | | | the horsebox to help monitor the horses during the |
| right. | | | | journey. |
| This is why horsebox manufacturers go to great | | | | Just as horsebox manufacturers understand the |
| lengths to design and build horseboxes that are as | | | | needs of the horse they also understand the needs |
| safe and comfortable as can be. Manufacturers | | | | of the people transporting the horse. The |
| understand the physical and behavioral needs of the | | | | horseboxes comes with ABS brakes, power steering, |
| horse and ensure that all necessary features are | | | | adjustable padded partitions, water tanks, |
| added to the horsebox. | | | | generators, power batteries and more. The living |
| A horse locked up in a dark stuffy container can | | | | spaces in the horsebox lorry has all necessary |
| cause grave problems. Therefore to begin with, | | | | amenities like luxury living & bunk room, blown air |
| horseboxes are well ventilated and illuminated. They | | | | central heating, electric sockets, stereo, television, |
| are also built with ample head and leg room for the | | | | gas oven, stainless steel sink unit, fridge / freezer, |
| horse or horses to stand comfortably without | | | | toilet, shower, sleeping for 6, sunroof and more. |
| straining their necks. The horseboxes are equipped | | | | Luxury horsebox lorries offer amazing facilities that |
| with head guards and sniffer boards. | | | | make the on road journey a breeze. |