- Comfortable space for the horses you are towing
- Look at roof height, allowing the height of your horse to stand without dwarfing
- Electric brakes (in working order) & breakaway unit
- Light truck tyres
- SOLID, sound flooring (most important!); steel followed by hardwoord, layered with plywood
- Strong welding (Australian steel for our terrain) & good construction techniques
- Fully rated jockey wheel
- Good ventilation; sliding windows & pop up vents
- Removable dividers – head, chest & shoulder
- Adjustable chest bar (needed for different horse heights)
- Smooth edges on all outer surfaces; mud guards, tailgates, access doors
- Safely located recessed tie-up points
- Rear latches that a horse can’t get hooked on
- Swing out breech gates that open wide enough
- Fixed rubber matting on the floor, sides & tailgate ramp
- Guard bars over all windows
- Multiple internal tie-up points ~ recessed near head postion
- Padding on chest bar, centre divider all horse surfaces
- Filled in A-frame tow-bar
- Gas struts on all access doors & tack doors
- Recessed latch on front door
- Covered light fixtures
- Rear upper door or tarp for dust or rain that can be kept open while travelling in hot weather
- Rear holding bracket for superior air flow
- Chequer plate protection
Essential Features To Look For When Buying a Horse Float
Posted By Discovery Horse Floats
25/09/2019
18:20 PM