Trailer for carriage driving

[pennyturner]

I'd like to convert a larger trailer to carry two small ponies (c.13hh, 300kg each) and a four wheel vehicle. A Rice or wessex treble should be big enough, but how about a hb510 - there are lots more of them about. Another alternative would be a livestock trailer, which is slightly wider, and a better shape. Ponies often choose to travel sideways in my current Rice, so sideways in 6' would be plenty of room.

Has anyone done it, and what did you use?

 

[Goldenstar]

Slightly different but I have a carriage treka from equitrek it would take two good sized ponies with the carriage in the living area in the front .
It has a portable stable fitted to the side , every thing you need for a weekend away can fit in it .

 

[popsdosh]

Cheval sell a special trailer that will carry a four wheeler on the front along with the ponies behind . They are very popular with driving folk

 

[Goldenstar]

You can a horse sized four wheeler easily into the carriage treka I used it for a 16.1 Clydesdale / Welsh D .
I also had J in it and he's over 17 hh.
Trailers like this are a good way to get going doing driving trials .
Where the whole transport / stabling thing thing is complicated .

 

[pennyturner]

Cheval sell a special trailer that will carry a four wheeler on the front along with the ponies behind . They are very popular with driving folk

I would love one of these, but they're as rare as hens teeth second hand.

Slightly different but I have a carriage treka from equitrek it would take two good sized ponies with the carriage in the living area in the front .
It has a portable stable fitted to the side , every thing you need for a weekend away can fit in it .

I considered the equitrek, but TBH, as well as being expensive, they seem unnecessarily heavy. I tow with a Terrano (max 2800kg), which I don't think would be big enough. I also heard there were build quality issues on the early ones, and they wouldn't be as straightforward to fix as an old Rice.

 

[popsdosh]

I would love one of these, but they're as rare as hens teeth second hand.

Theres one on DD as we speak I believe Have pmd

 

[pennyturner]

Thanks PD. Not too far away either. Will give them a call.

 

[Goldenstar]

You need a really big 4x4 to tow a carriage treka .
I actually liked it the horses travelled very well in it ( it only takes one big horses ) and it's very roomy for storage .
The three axles are a total pain it needs a huge turning circle and hitching up alone was a pain as you can't move it an inch .
It's sitting doing nothing now I need to sell it .