Ifor Williams trailer advice!

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Harri Green

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Hi guys,

I’m sctratching my head over this one so advice appreciated-
My mare backed off my hb511 without the rear breast bar being taken down and semi ripped the rear partition, it’s hanging by the hinges and dangerous with metal poking out. So it needs replacing but I’m absolutely broke and they’re not cheap to replace,so can’t do it this week, and in the meantime I’m wondering is it better to travel her;
A) with just the front partition and no rear partition.
B) with no partitions at all so she’s got the whole box. I’ve only ever travelled a foal loose like this and just imagine she’ll rattle around?!

I should say at this point she is excellent to travel. And I feel this really strengthens my argument for needing a 3.5 lorry 😉.

TIA
 
Option A: Not sure about this one as I have no experience but you would need full length bar at rear, to give trailer correct support.

Option B: Probably safer but again 2 full width bars required. You would also cross tie so your mare cant turn around.
 
If you got for B you must have full length breach bars and rear bars and cross tie as mentioned above. I can't really picture what has happened so struggling with option A- i assume it's a swing partition that you can remove the rear piece? I'm not sure how that would go. I wouldn't travel without a rear bar personally, I don't like the pressure it can put on the ramp if they're the type to 'sit' on it.
 
Carlosmum said:
Option A: Not sure about this one as I have no experience but you would need full length bar at rear, to give trailer correct support.

Option B: Probably safer but again 2 full width bars required. You would also cross tie so your mare cant turn around.
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This. Have travelled my pony without partition, full length bars and had her cross tied. She wouldn't load with partitions and if she did would try to turn round and get stuck.

You definitely need to get yourself a lorry!!
 
Option A sounds like an accident waiting to happen, and you need a full length bar for the back in any case.

Option B would be safer but you'll need two full length bars.

It's probably going to cost as much for bars as to get the rear panel replaced.
 
You must have a rear breeching bar as it stops her leaning her weight against the ramp and possibly pulling the ramp bolts off and then the ramp would open while you're driving and the the horse would go out the back of the trailer.
The breeching bar and breast bar provide extra stability to the trailer shape as they reinforce its shape, like rafters in a loft.
 
Aah literally never thought that the bars stop pressure on the ramp behind. Good point!
And wkiwi, Be nice please.

Thanks a lot to the rest of you who explained why we need a back bar. I’ll just buy the bloody partition 🙄 haha x
 
I'd be pretty peevec breech bar didn't do its job and getting onto ifor williams about this unless there was a reason for it to break?
 
Option A , I travelled a horse like this for years it was what he preferred it you do have to very carefull if you rear unload though .
 
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