Horse trailer safety

If your equine activities require you to frequently transport your horse from place to place your horse trailer constitutes an important part of your equine equipment. While we can offer you the option to build horse trailer cover into your equine insurance policy, you'll want to do all you can to ensure its safety in the first place.

Wheel clamps are an effective deterrent for the opportunist thief and in fact some of the horse trailer insurance policies you'll be offered through our site will require you to have this kind of security device in place in order to make a claim.

Hitch locks – many types are on the market – can ensure your trailer is securely attached to your vehicle and you may also wish to have your postcode printed on the roof of your horse trailer so that it's more easily recognisable. You may also wish to consider wheel locks for added security. And remember that if you passed your driving test after January 2007 you'll be required to take another test before you can tow a horse trailer.

When transporting your horse there are a number of things to bear in mind to ensure you're safe on the road. When reversing place your hand on the bottom of the steering wheel and turn it in the direction you wish your horse trailer to go. The way in which you load your horse(s) onto the trailer is also important. If you're just transporting one horse make sure it's on the driver's side and if you're transporting more than one horse make sure the heaviest is on the driver's side. This will help balance your horse trailer when you're travelling. And when out on the road try to stay at least 5mph below the speed limit, avoid accelerating and stopping quickly, turn slowly, and, where possible, don't travel alone. Make sure the person you are travelling with knows as much as you about transporting your horse(s), so he or she could take over in the unfortunate case of you becoming unable to drive. Taking all these precautions will ensure your peace of mind when out on the road and the safety of you, your passengers and your horse.

Protect your horse trailer with a horse insurance quote

Horse trailer insurance can be included in our horse insurance policies. By combining the two you could save money on purchasing two seperate policies.