Partition or no partition?

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Do you travel your horse with or without a partition? What size is your horse and what's your reasons for doing so?

Cant decide whether or not to take mine out or not! I think it would be more inviting to take it out.
 
Without, especially with a big horse. It gives them more room to spread the legs and balance but it depends on the horse as some are fine with it in.
 
I have a 3.5t rear facing, which I only ever travel one in at a time. I leave the partition at an angle so that whichever horse it has has more room at the front and it also distributes the weight better for driving.. Mine seem to prefer it as they can spread their legs out a bit and balance better.
 
Meant to say would be in a trailer.

That's what I'm unsure of, I thought with the partition he could lean on it for balance but I've heard without they can move and balance theirselves?

Never had the option when u borrowed a single trailer!
 
My mare is travelled without a partition. My old loan pony preferred it & used to travel diagonally! Current mare seems to prefer being able to spread her legs out to get more balance & stands slightly diagonally. We do cross-tie in the trailer though so they can't turn around too much!
 
Without, horse is 17/17.1hh, I used to travel him with one but decided to take it out after he started travelling badly and haven't looked back! To be honest he travels much better without the partition than he ever did with it :) He positions himself diagonally, more room for his 6'9" body :rolleyes:
 
We have one you can't get near a trailer once he sees there is a partition but will walk straight on if it's not there. Was fine when we only had one going out & about but now we have 2 going out it's a bit of a nuisance.
 
Either depending on horse. My mare travels without a partition - mainly as she won't travel with (panics, won't keep her balance and has ended up almost flipping over - but with no partition travels fine and has been for the previous 16 years I've had her!).
 
Hmm looking at these responces im a bit confused....if you were ment to travel without wouldnt they just make a trailer wide enought for 1 horse to travel without. Personally i feel its better to travel with as it keeps them steady and give a bit more support! Also if your horse is used to travelling without a partition in a trailer, they will prob never manage to travel in a lorry?!
 
I think I may take it out. He's travelled without before and was fine, I just wasn't sure what would better.

Ithink with a lorry though you can alter the width? Whereas with a trailer youre kind of designated to the one width.

Could be a lot of rubbish but I think back in the day, they made trailers wide enough for 2 for stability reasons when towing, that's why single trailers weren't so popular. My trailer came witha full breast bar and I think the partition was always out it before. I like the idea of tacking up and getting ready in the trailer!
 
Dont have a trailer any more, but when i did I always travelled my mare without partition and a full length breach bar, it allows them to stand on an angle so its easier to deal with cornering etc.
 
Horses spread their legs wide (lowering their centre of gravity) and use their heads and necks to balance on a moving vehicle, so if you could take the partition out, I would personally - more bracing room. Having seen just how wide some horses spread their legs, it is amazing, especially on corners! When I see trailers with two horses in them, I always think they must be having to work extra hard to keep their balance.

With a box you should be able to adjust the width and angle of the partition, and the ride is most likely better, so it's a different kettle of fish IMO.
 
A two horse trailer says it all in the title, ie to carry two horses, hence in most cases you need a partition to keep them apart. The only exception is when we are transporting mare and foal when it is everything out and both horses loose.
When we are transporting one horse we use the breast bars, one in front and one behind and cross tie so it can't turn round.
Incidentally we have had tow cobs who were unable to travel with the centre partition in place but would scrabble up the side of the trailer even in a straight line. Removed the partition and they both travelled fine.
I have a friend who always travels his horse loose on a cattle trailer which is wide enough for them to turn round at will in, invariably they all choose to travel facing the rear.
 
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