Do any of you? Travellers...

[charliesarmy]

Have the front of your trailer open when travelling your horses? I've just seen a trailer on the motorway with it open...I would'nt dream of doing that on a open rode let alone a motorway! Or is it the norm?

 

[nedzy]

No I would never do that. Must be scary for them for a start, never mind the exhaust fumes! Maybe they left it open by accident

 

[mtj]

have seen ahorse on A1 like this before.

tbh it looked quite content.

i was horrified and wouldn't dreamof allowing mine to travel in this fashion

 

[scrumpygus]

I see that all the time - i work in an area where alot of people keep horses and constantly see trailers go past with the front top hatch open - i personally always shut mine - i dont think my horse would enjoy watching the motorway in its full glory! God knows what could happen.

 

[Scribbles]

Having sat in a car and experienced gravel and stones hitting up off the road, then the last thing I would want to do is risk that happening and hitting my horse in the head, or, god forbid, the eye.

 

[Nickijem]

NEVER! I would hate the thought of debris from the road flying up at hitting my horse in the head!

 

[Kenzo]

It's dangerous, makes me cringe when I see it people doing it.

 

[Louby]

Ive seen this a lot too. Cant imagine what makes them do it.

 

[Dotilas]

Have accidentally done this once - Realised ned's head was out front when we went round the first roundabout, his tongue was out and everything (Think dog in car window!) Swiftly closed it.

 

[charliesarmy]

I'm lying actually I have done it....when queing getting off a really busy show ground on a sweltering day

as soon as we got close to leaving it was closed up, but to do it on a motorway cringe worthy,

 

[Woodland]

this makes me so mad after seeing a horse been hit with debris at an endurance event. Only this weekend on the a12 I saw one travelling with top window open and on wrong side

 

[Janette]

Not only is it dangerous for the horse, but it bumps up the fuel consumption like nothing on earth.

 

[charliesarmy]

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Not only is it dangerous for the horse, but it bumps up the fuel consumption like nothing on earth.

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That alone would defo deter me

but I do wonder why people do it...anyone who does do it please tell us why you do...promise we won't shout

 

[Donkeymad]

It's very common sadly

 

[Fransurrey]

Seen it on local roads, but on the motorway?? SheesH!