Trailer height and horse size.

[Spiritedly]

I've been looking at trailers for sale and found one that states the internal dimensions are height 1.98m length ( from breach bar) 1.72m, but the owners not sure what height horse/pony would travel in it comfortably as they have only used it for miniatures. So does anyone have an idea of what height horse could travel in it? Thanks

 

[Batgirl]

http://www.towinghorsetrailers.co.uk/trailer/1063

This is the spec of a Ifor 505 to give you an idea. You would probably need to get the proper internal dimensions or look up the model. For that height I wouldn't go much bigger than 16hh but I could be wrong.

 

[Clannad48]

We have an Ifor 505 and travel a 17.1 warmblood in it. We used to travel her on one side then made the decision that as we only had the one horse to take out the partition and let her travel crosstied with full breach bars front and back. She has plenty of room.

 

[PingPongPony]

I'd also say 16hh

 

[Dry Rot]

I think there are actual legal requirements and have an idea the roof must be at least 750mm above the horse's withers. Does that sound right? You could try the DEFRA site….or better still phone Ifor Williams. Or even try a Google.