3.5t box. Altering travel position?

[poiuytrewq]

I always travel my horse on the inside behind me driving.
My problem with my lorry has always been that the horse area is slightly further back. I have back seats behind the driver seat. This pushes the horse standing are into what would be the “living” at the back of a small lorry.
So, my back wheels are boxed in, in the horses area. This means if, as this one does it stands chest on breast bar the off fore is slightly back. He can’t stand square.
We have had the box about 12 years and nothing else has seemed to care, this one I feel looks a bit awkward.
I only ever travel him. So I could take the partition out and, what cross tie him maybe?
Or perhaps have two partitions ‘making a middle of the lorry standing area?
How would these ideas affect the feel of driving the lorry?
Would it cost a lot?
Just an idea, he does travel ok, I’m just looking at making things better!

 

[mavandkaz]

Can you move the partition so it's much wider and see if he moves over to avoid the wheel box? If you give him the option you might find he's not actually bothered.
Would be simple enough to remove the partition and cross tie. Two partitions would also work.

I doubt it will make any difference to how it drives. I have driven my 3.5t with the horse on the passenger side and didn't really notice any difference.

 

[poiuytrewq]

Can you move the partition so it's much wider and see if he moves over to avoid the wheel box? If you give him the option you might find he's not actually bothered.
Would be simple enough to remove the partition and cross tie. Two partitions would also work.

I doubt it will make any difference to how it drives. I have driven my 3.5t with the horse on the passenger side and didn't really notice any difference.

Thank you! I can move it slightly, I have 3 positions and think I go number 2, could try 3.
I’ve never tried him the other side, In my case obviously there’s a wheel there too but I mean I have no idea how it effects the handling

 

[Identityincrisis]

My horse was a poor traveller when I first got him so I made the area he travelled in wider and put the partition on an angle, I didn’t want to get rid of it entirely and moving it created unanticipated issues with opening the partition due to the length. You could try that?!

 

[irishdraft]

I borrowed a friend's box recently which was exactly like this, she had her partition pushed right over to side of box so travelled her horse with no partition so the boxed in wheels weren't in the way.

 

[poiuytrewq]

I borrowed a friend's box recently which was exactly like this, she had her partition pushed right over to side of box so travelled her horse with no partition so the boxed in wheels weren't in the way.

This is sort of what I’d wondered.
Did the horses travel ok without being “held in”

 

[poiuytrewq]

My horse was a poor traveller when I first got him so I made the area he travelled in wider and put the partition on an angle, I didn’t want to get rid of it entirely and moving it created unanticipated issues with opening the partition due to the length. You could try that?!

I’m not sure my current partition would be long enough to angle enough to make much difference if that makes sense!
No idea how much new partitions would cost because yes, stood angled across may help.

 

[irishdraft]

This is sort of what I’d wondered.
Did the horses travel ok without being “held in”

Yes, she had 2 horses & they both travelled very well & were out every week over the season with the bloodhounds.

 

[Identityincrisis]

I’m not sure my current partition would be long enough to angle enough to make much difference if that makes sense!
No idea how much new partitions would cost because yes, stood angled across may help.

I moved the ‘rear’ part of the partition further across which helped it reach. My Dad had to do various things to make it work but it has helped, but learn from our mistakes and try things before committing

 

[bluehorse]

I have had my partition arm made longer so my horse travels herringbone with his head toward the ramp side and his bum behind the drivers seat. He’s a big horse so it gives him extra length for standing and distributes the weight easily. If you have a telescopic partition arm it’s an easy job to get a longer one made.

 

[poiuytrewq]

I moved the ‘rear’ part of the partition further across which helped it reach. My Dad had to do various things to make it work but it has helped, but learn from our mistakes and try things before committing

Noted!

 

[MissTyc]

I have had my partition arm made longer so my horse travels herringbone with his head toward the ramp side and his bum behind the drivers seat. He’s a big horse so it gives him extra length for standing and distributes the weight easily. If you have a telescopic partition arm it’s an easy job to get a longer one made.

Same - all three of mine prefer that variant, although they are also "fine" stuck in a normal partition space if required. With their favourite set-up I don't even know they're in there.

 

[Hallo2012]

travel mine with no partition and they are fine. one choses to stand herringbone the other still stands straight.

 

[Meredith]

Is this an option as an alteration.
There is a short bar at the front of my partition which slides in to the main frame. I can extend it to fasten it to the other fixings on the breastbar or leave it pushed in for the centre fixing.
It gives me more room for tacking up but might work to give your horse more width at the front.

I will try to remember to take a photo later but at the moment the ‘box is being unloaded after camp!

 

[Meredith]

This may be useful.
3 of partition moved towards the ramp and 3 positioned centrally.


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