Horse Trailer / Box License

[lzbth_w]

Hi I am 22 years old and passed my driving test 4 years ago.

Can anyone recommend how I can get my license to pull a horse trailer or drive a horse truck.

Thanks

 

[coss]

Hi I am 22 years old and passed my driving test 4 years ago.

Can anyone recommend how I can get my license to pull a horse trailer or drive a horse truck.

Thanks

search for trailer training in your local area - trainers can usually advise where the test centres are and it's much like your normal driving test

 

[ROG]

You can tow NOW if only one horse with the right vehicle and trailer

See post number 3000 of the HHO TOWING CLINIC thread - link in signature below

Which county of the UK are you in ?

 

[lzbth_w]

Thank you both. I'm in Staffordshire.

I only have a VW Polo at the moment - so no chance pulling any kind of trailer with that!

What about driving a small horse van? We only have the one horse but would like to take her a bit further out every now and then so looking into hire of small horse vans.

Thanks again

 

[coss]

you can drive a van providing it's 3.5tonne or less without taking any additional test.

 

[ROG]

Thank you both. I'm in Staffordshire.

I only have a VW Polo at the moment - so no chance pulling any kind of trailer with that!

What about driving a small horse van? We only have the one horse but would like to take her a bit further out every now and then so looking into hire of small horse vans.

Thanks again

Some polos have a tow limit of 1200 but most are 1000 limit

If you have one with the 1200 limit then getting a Bateson Derby trailer with an empty weight of 675 would leave a max trailer load of 525

 

[ROG]

how often do you want to go out with the horse ?

I ask because if only a couple of times a month on average then having a 3.5 tonne horsebox van sitting doing nothing gets expensive when compared to having a trailer parked up