equinerescue
Active Member
I've read with interest some of the posts relating to breakdown cover on this forum and thought a couple of issues might need clarification.
If you own a horsebox (lorry) or trailer and you are travelling with horses in them, you need specialist breakdown cover to help you if you breakdown and your vehicle can't be fixed by the roadside.
Secondly, if your vehicle is not capable of getting your horses to where they need to be (and lets face it, that is quite likely if you're broken down miles away from your destination) there are two main methods used:
1. your specialist breakdown company provides fresh, clean and reliable horse transport to take your precious animals onwards (by far the best option, surely)
or 2. A low-loader lorry is sent which simply winches your lorry / trailer, complete with horses inside onto their lorry bed and piggy-backs the lot away.
I am an interested party here, but if option 2 worries you at all, do make sure you understand exactly how your horses will be recovered before you purchase this invaluable service.
Happy travelling!
If you own a horsebox (lorry) or trailer and you are travelling with horses in them, you need specialist breakdown cover to help you if you breakdown and your vehicle can't be fixed by the roadside.
Secondly, if your vehicle is not capable of getting your horses to where they need to be (and lets face it, that is quite likely if you're broken down miles away from your destination) there are two main methods used:
1. your specialist breakdown company provides fresh, clean and reliable horse transport to take your precious animals onwards (by far the best option, surely)
or 2. A low-loader lorry is sent which simply winches your lorry / trailer, complete with horses inside onto their lorry bed and piggy-backs the lot away.
I am an interested party here, but if option 2 worries you at all, do make sure you understand exactly how your horses will be recovered before you purchase this invaluable service.
Happy travelling!
