Horseboxes

Warning after broken-down lorry owners left ‘utterly helpless’ in the heat

Owners are being urged to make sure they have water on board and to think about whether they need to be on the roads in the heat of the day

6 horseboxes that are more luxurious than a five-star hotel

Featuring everything from super king-size bedrooms and washing machines to pressurised water troughs and CCTV, this selection of luxury horseboxes for sale will have you drooling

Honour for firefighter who changed the face of equine rescue

Jim Green has been at the forefront of responding to animal rescues for 13 years and has pioneered the methods firefighters use to save trapped horses

15 things you'll understand if you have a trailer rather than a lorry

It seems such a simple idea — buy yourself a trailer so you can get out and about with your horse. What could possibly go wrong? Erm... quite a lot, actually

New proposal to make horse trailers safer *H&H VIP*

Brightside’s Horsebox Hire Amanda Smith has suggested a box for an Allen key, or relevant tool, could be fitted to the outside of vehicles with collapsible breast-bars

Focus on rotten floors and ramps in Horsebox Safety Week

Owners are urged to check vehicles carefully this Horsebox Safety Week.

Is your horsebox floor safe? Horse survives life-threatening accident *warning: graphic images*

Pictures of a horse with its leg trapped after the floor gave way have gone viral on social media. Owners are being urged to check their horsebox floors.

Buying or selling a horse: do you know where you stand? *H&H VIP*

The new Consumer Rights Act covers everything from washing machines to horses and also toughens up consumers' rights on services

6 genius uses for horse trailers (that don't involve a horse)

If you think of a trailer as just a means of transporting your horse from A to B, think again. Some enterprising folk have been incredibly creative and come up with alternative uses for old trailers

Horsebox engulfed in 20ft high flames on major road *PICTURES*

The horsebox was travelling on the A14 in Cambridge between Histon and Girton

British driving star has horsebox stolen while at funeral

Karen Bassett was attending the funeral with her horse-drawn hearse when her horsebox was stolen from outside the funeral directors

Thieves break down fences to steal horsebox

Owners discovered their horses distressed and running free the following morning

Gelding suffers 'horrific' ordeal in horsebox

Police, firefighters and two vets came to assist at the roadside and the motorway was closed in both directions

Horse has lucky escape after horsebox hits bridge

A horse has escaped unscathed after the horsebox she was travelling in became stuck under a bridge

Migrant discovered under horsebox at Hickstead

There was drama at the Royal International Horse Show at Hickstead when a migrant was found under a horsebox

5 tips for travelling long distances in the lorry

After taking two horses 3,000 miles across America, Ocatvia Pollock gives her top tips for long-distance travel with horses

PICTURES: 5 luxurious horseboxes ideal for long haul travel

We pick the horseboxes that will keep you — and your horses — sane when you’re travelling far afield

New rules instated for horseboxes being used in London

The Safer Lorry Scheme has been launched by Transport for London to reduce the number of cyclists’ deaths in the capital

Gelding cut free from horsebox after jumping partition [PICS]

An owner is warning others to take care when travelling horses after her gelding became trapped after trying to jump into the storage area of her horsebox

Horse escapes into lorry living and helps himself to dog food

The horse has become a hit on social media after being found relaxing in the living area of his horsebox