Ifor Williams HBX

[barefootbeginner]

Hi everyone, has anyone got any experience of how horses *actually* cope with the big windows on these? I've had a mosey through the thread from when they were coming out but can't find a lot about experiences in them since then. I have one who is travelling poorly in a 3.5t equitrek but due to the horrific rattling of the flaps, partition etc down our rough lanes, however slow I drive, not anxious when vehicles pass and we've been through noisy roadworks so this has been thoroughly tested!! He loves looking out of his window while we're on the move (camera) so I'm thinking he'd enjoy the view from the hbx but have seen others say they'd be worried about their passengers "freaking". For reasons I'm sure would bore you a trailer would now be the best option and the light and spaciousness of the hbx makes it appeal, as long as I'm not thinking too "human" and not enough "horse"!?

 

[Tiddlypom]

I’ve not yet bitten the bullet and bought one, though if you’ve been looking at previous threads you may have seen that I was very impressed with them in the showroom.

I have noticed quite a few second hand HBXs come up for sale as virtually new, hardly had a horse in it ?.

I recommend hiring one first.

 

[brighteyes]

Since the Cheval Liberte makes such a big deal about the 'Pullman' suspension, you'd've thought IW might have added this to the HBX along with the ally planking body, opening front top doors, continental-alike ramp fastenings, barn-door ramp and jockey wheel? I think they did the auto-lift style jockey-wheel?

 

[jsprince]

I have one the 511. My horses before this had only travelled in a lorry, they don’t mind the window but then again they are being towed by a big pickup so that probably blocks some of the view.
also they are well made my stupid big oldest Percheron 880kg, decided to rear and got stuck over the breast bar all she damaged was the door where she headbutted it.

She then had to reload and travel anyway.

 

[brighteyes]

Also, surely you could affix some cardboard or something behind the grille and gradually reduce the blocked off part/reveal the entire view?

 

[barefootbeginner]

I’ve not yet bitten the bullet and bought one, though if you’ve been looking at previous threads you may have seen that I was very impressed with them in the showroom.

I have noticed quite a few second hand HBXs come up for sale as virtually new, hardly had a horse in it ?.

I recommend hiring one first.

I had seen your posts on the other threads Tiddlypom, hmm what an interesting point, even with covid seems strange. ?

I'll have a look at hire options for after lockdown lifts - great idea.

 

[barefootbeginner]

I have one the 511. My horses before this had only travelled in a lorry, they don’t mind the window but then again they are being towed by a big pickup so that probably blocks some of the view.
also they are well made my stupid big oldest Percheron 880kg, decided to rear and got stuck over the breast bar all she damaged was the door where she headbutted it.

She then had to reload and travel anyway.

Great to know the transition from a lorry was smooth, thanks jsprince, and what a point in its favour that it showed itself to be so solid - such a priority when its job is to keep them safe in such a dangerous circumstance as road travel.