Direction of travel for horses in a 7.5 tonne

[MilosDad]

Just need to canvas some opinion.
I travel my boy herringbone facing backwards. Seems quite happy except a little tail rub where he uses his bum to balance.
My friend has said "No! He should face forwards!"

Opinions please before I completely rejig the inside of my lorry.
Thanks all.

 

[Louby]

My horse prefers to travel herringbone or side on in my lorry. He will not travel forwards.
No expert on this but was once told you cant just safely rejig your partitions due to weight distribution on your wagon. When made the builder takes into account where the horse stands to make sure weight is evenly distributed over the axles.

 

[NR99]

Ours travel side on, some prefer more room some prefer less but all happy travelling side ways.

 

[MilosDad]

Thanks for that. Intuitively the layout of the lorry implies that they travel as you describe. I shall leave well alone.