All HBE models are fitted with brakes and have a MGW (Maximum Gross Weight) of 1600kg & 2000kg. Used correctly and maintained to this handbook, your trailer should give many years of safe and reliable service. Do horse trailers have Read more…
Are any of those cars big enough to tow a horse box? Yes they are, the Tiguan R line for example has a towing capacity of 2200kg and as long as you stick to the 85% of the kerb weight Read more…
The best budget SUV for towing a horse trailer is Kia Sorento. It has a large frame and enough power to do the job. Can a Kia Sorento tow a horse trailer? The budget option: Kia Sorento It has a Read more…
Generally speaking: 2-horse bumper pull trailers weigh 2,400-3,200 lbs (empty). 2-horse gooseneck trailers weigh approximately 3,700-4,700 lbs (empty). 3-horse trailers weigh closer to 2,800-3,900 lbs (empty). How do I know the weight of my horse trailer? Every trailer comes with Read more…
The wagon pulls the horse backwards, and the ground pushes the horse forward. The net force is determined by the relative sizes of these two forces. If the ground pushes harder on the horse than the wagon pulls, there is Read more…
A herd of wild horses consists of one or two stallions, a group of mares, and their foals. The leader of the herd is usually an older mare (the “alpha mare”), even though one stallion owns the herd. Who leads Read more…
horse-and-bug·gy ˈhȯrs-ən(d)-ˈbə-gē : of or relating to the era before the advent of certain socially revolutionizing inventions (such as the automobile) : clinging to outdated attitudes or ideas : old-fashioned. What does by way of the horse and buggy mean? Read more…
Stallions are attracted to mares in estrus both by their scent and by social cues such as nuzzling and nickering. Stallions may choose mares based on their ability to produce foals that will survive. This success is related to the Read more…
Jockeys often give horses a cue to change leads (often with a flick of the wrist and/or shifting of weight), and many horses learn to change automatically. How does a jockey control a horse? According to studies, jockeys are trained Read more…
They can infest a variety of hosts, including cats, birds, horses, dogs, and people. However, lice are host specific, which means that the species of lice that infest humans, for example, don’t infest other types of hosts. Can horses have Read more…