Trailering two horses - head/face guard question.

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I've got an older Ifor Williams 505, not a swinging partition one.

Yesterday was the first time I'd taken Patches out in the trailer with my friend's horse.

Even though both were tied tightly, he was turning towards Patches alot which as a mare she clearly wouldn't like. If he was to do that at any other time there would be much squealing and striking with front legs. When we arrived (bear in mind we were only travelling for about 10 mins) Patches had a small cut on her nose which I assume is either a bite mark or she's knocked it reeling away from him.

The trailer has two slots on the front of the partition's upright bar to fix a head guard which would stop this happening. However, being an older trailer I can't source a genuine one.

Any-one got one in their trailer that you could take a pic for me and explain how it fixes so I can see what I need to have made? (even if you have a newer model).

I'm assuming they fix right to the front of the trailer too, to stop them swinging.

We're booked to go to another ride a good hour's travelling in two weeks. My friend doesn't have a trailer, so obviously I'll be towing them both. I don't really want to risk injury to either of them if he was to keep making advances to her whilst standing so close.
 
I couldn't find one for my trailer, so I made one from wire mesh in a wooden frame and tied it on with string! Probably not the safest option, but neither was having to stop on the dual carriageway because the horses were attacking each other! My trailer doesn't have anything to attach a proper head guard onto though.
 
I do have some metal work that was part of a coup. Half of an oval shape. Would likely be enough to stop them getting each other. Wouldn't fix to the front of the trailer but could weld two hooks onto it to fit in the slots on the partition bar. Just not sure how we stop it from swinging if one of them leans on it.

Will take your idea to hubby Chex! May be simpler. They travelled really well apart from him leaning around the partition to Patches constantly.
 
i have one, can take pics tommorow if you want - if i can fit the thing!!
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Thanks lilym, would really appreciate that. Just not sure exactly what we need to guage if the metal frame thingy Duncan has will be big enough to do the job.
 
Can you weld/blot a couple of hooks on the trailer, so you can clip the front part into place? If you did one at the top, and one at the bottom, with one on each side, that should be enought to keep it still.
 
I bought a head guard mail order for my Ifor which is over 10yrs old. Doesn't fit all that well - had to take out the pin supplied to fix it to the partition and use a coach bolt which was thinner. It has approx 5cm sq mesh. Fixed the coach bolt through slots on the front of the partition.

The guard extends to the front of the trailer and is fixed with long rubbery hooks.

Would do pic but can't work out the camera!

Sorry - useless!
 
Ours clipped onto the front of the partition, and had big rubber band thingies to attach it to the front of the trailer. Was mesh with a solid frame, and easy enough to have made I would suspect. Haven't got any more or would take pic. Sorry.
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