The horsebox and how it really started

 A horse trailer or horse van also called a horse float in Australia and New Zealand or horse box in the British Isles is used to transport horses. There are many different designs, ranging in size from small units capable of holding two or three horses, able to be pulled by a pickup truck or even a SUV. A "Gooseneck" style can carry six to eight horses, usually pulled by 1-ton dually-style pickups.

The first trailers that were use as horse transport were said to be horse-drawn ambulances created by city fire departments to take their wounded but savable horses from the scenes of accidents back to the veterinarian at the firehouse. Highly valued race horses were originally transported by specially outfitted railroad cars, but this transport was difficult to use due to issues of scheduling and delays, so many horse owner try to look for a horsebox for sale as an answer to their personal need.

In December 1918, Popular Science (an American monthly magazine) monthly reported on a new concept for transporting race horses in specially modified "Motor-Trucks" that eliminated these transport delays. In World War 1, horses were used with infantry in France, and many were injured in the course of the war. If these animals could be transported back to animal hospitals, many could be saved. For this purpose a special ambulance vehicle for horse transport was developed which could be rotated so that horses could walk forward both on and off the ambulance truck.

As horse-drawn transportation gave way to faster, mechanized transportation, there remained a need to transport horses themselves for work, sport, and other purposes. Thus, many types of trucks, vans, and trailers were developed or modified to transport horses on modern highways.

You can find a great selection of horseboxes for sale, horse trailers for sale and horseboxes for Hire all across the UK. But if you're not from UK you can also browse the net, there are lots of offer in the net. You will see various selections from its size up to the designs and colors. You will also be overwhelmed with the number of companies that offer this product; the only thing that you need is to be wise in choosing the right horsebox to buy. Let’s avoid regrets.

When buying a horsebox, you have to consider several sizes to fit different numbers of horses. As well as different features and facilities to fit your purpose. Choosing to buy a new horsebox is by far the easiest and safest way to buy your horsebox but not all horseboxes are equal and there is significant variation in price and quality.