Which Trailer Do You Have?

[Ferdinase514]

What size horse do you travel?

And what do you think of it?

Thanks

 

[_daisy_]

I have an Equitrek Show Trekka. My girls range from 14.1hh to 17.3hh. Aboslutely love the trailer even to the point im upgrading it.

 

[Tia]

I have a huge Eby trailer - takes 4-6 horses and I love it! It's so versatile.

In England I had a Fautras - best trailers available in England if you ask me.

 

[sarahs]

IFOR 510 Classic - just got it after road testing elles one and I love it. Whilst trying to persude the credit commitee to release funds (my parents) i showed them some other trailers and my dad made the very good point that some of the other make trailers are slightly wider - about a foot or so which makes a big difference as on narrow roads you would be wider than your lane.
I travel a 17.2hh warmblood who is quite a big guy - he travels like a dream in it - he actually has more room in a trailer than he did a lorry.

 

[Irishcobs]

Ifor 510. 2 fat cobs, 15.1hh and 15.3hh, Hattie won't load into anything smaller.

 

[nomini]

Used to have an ifor for my 15.3hh cob, had the hb505. Travelled my 16hh mare in it too. The cob doesn't travel very well so had to sell and upgrade to a lorry for him!
Really liked our trailer, never had any problems with it, ramps were nice and light etc.

 

[Law]

IW 505 takes up to two 16.2s
I love it, it tows well, easy for a lady to use etc

 

[ErinDoig]

Also an Equitrek owner. Had it for years and every horse ive had has travelled really well in it. My girls are 15.3hh.

 

[CastleMouse]

I have an Ifor Williams 505 double, and I really like it. Castle is only 12.2hh so obviously he has lots of room, but Ali is 16.1hh and the headspace is quite tight for him, so we'll probably be buying a 510 soon.

 

[Ferdinase514]

Thanks for replies so far - you've confirmed what lots have people have said, that they like the ifor trailers.

Really interested in opinions on Batesons also, as they are quite lightweight.

 

[clipertyplop]

I own a bateson boston, with the barn doors, handy if you need to load other things, and for difficult loaders, ramp slides out from underneath, excellent trailer front ramp opens on the left hand side, fitted with a reverse mirror makes it a breaze to hitch up, very light, to manhandle, light and airy inside, and travells very well.

 

[_jetset_]

I have an Equi-Trek and absolutely love it...

 

[madhector]

I have a bateson deville, is about 10 years old and still going strong, tows really well, and carrys 2 17hh easily, very lightwieght and the service from bateson is brilliant

 

[merlinsquest]

Ifor williams and sod all to tow it with!!!!!

Hubby bought a range rover with no tow bar on!!!!

 

[JM07]

to hire out through my business it has to be an "ifor" because that is what "joe public" wants............


personally i use a "wessex"...far superior in their build and safty features IMO.

 

[the watcher]

Had a Bahill f/r unload double, loved it, it was tall enough for biggies and wide enough for chunky ones, but I have just sold it to fund the lorry.

 

[hadfos]

I have an old rice trailer,loads of room for 2 hunters easy,only trouble is it needs a new floor and some welding,lmao,am trying to sell as cant keep it at new yard

would have been perfect for my boy who has to travel on his own to,could have invited friends round for a hay fest it is that roomy,lmao!!!

not meant to be!!

 

[Weezy]

Bateson Ascot - like the hitching mirror, its easy to tow.

 

[Ferdinase514]

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Bateson Ascot - like the hitching mirror, its easy to tow.

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Ooo I had you down as an Ifor lady!!

 

[Weezy]

Heavens no, I would never have an Ifor! First trailer I had was a Rice (loved it), then I had a Fautras (loved it) and now a Bateson - mainly because I can move it myself and like the specs (internal locking saddle compartment, etc). Ifors are horrible, rattly, shakey things and after all the rigmoral with the floors I am afraid I wouldn't touch them with a bargepole (unlike everyone else on my yard!)

 

[Gingernags]

I'm with Weezy in the "wouldn't have an Ifor" camp - ditto re the aluminium floors that the horses seem to hate - and we have a TB that hates them and won't go in.

Asti travells in anything mind, but we got the Cheval Liberte and its tows like a dream as it has pullman suspension, its very light, but massive inside. Takes 2 x 17.2 apparently but there is plenty of room for the 15hh and 16hh we travel in it.

Even the neurotic TB goes in it and she HATES trailers!

Would love a Fautras or an Equitrek if I had the £££'s!

 

[Ferdinase514]

Interesting!

Basteson are top of my list at the mo, mainly as they are relatively lightweight - Deaville is 840kg compared to IW 510 @ 1000kg.

 

[Ferdinase514]

Cheval Liberte are also high up on my list...but heard bad things about them. They are also V lightweight.

Which model do you have?

 

[Accy]

I have an IW 505 travel a 16.1 and 15.2 in it, tows really well if i do upgrade it will be to a Wessex or a IW 510

 

[CSYMolly]

Fautras, the smaller one with two front doors. LOVE it but if I had a horse any bigger would definately want the bigger one.

 

[Law]

You should be able to modify most trailers to have a hitching mirror. My Ifor Williams had one put on by it's last owner

 

[DiablosGold]

One 15hh cob and one 14.2hh welsh d, in a borrowed ifor williams but looking for a trailer to buy (will be looking mainly at ifor because we have got on well with the borrowed one).

 

[rema]

Ifor 510 to carry fat 17hh Id and 15.1 cob.

 

[ChestnutMonty]

Ifor 510, for one 16.2 hh very long warmblood

 

[Sal_E]

I have a 505 Ifor with the partition removed, for my 15.3TB. It's brand new & probably for sale soon due to my pregnancy

Took me years & years to get my own trailer, it's my pride & joy