Tips To Start A Towing Business

If you recently acquired both a horse and a horse float and you're planning to use this item to transport your new animal, here is some advice that you may want to read.

Invest in regular horse float servicing

If you'll be towing your pet in your horse float quite frequently, then you must ensure the latter is regularly serviced. The reason for this is that a fully-grown horse can be very heavy. Because of this, the horse float's tyres, floor and ramp (i.e. the parts that will be subjected to the animal's body weight) will deteriorate. Additionally, because your horse's hooves may often be wet when they walk into and stand in the float (due to them having previously stood in a muddy stable or a dewy or rain-soaked field), over time, the float's wooden boards may start to rot. Lastly, just like any trailer, the condition of a horse float's brakes, electrical connections, hinges and door will, over time, be affected by wear and tear.

However, if a servicing specialist inspects and tends to your horse float every few months, they can catch and rectify issues like those mentioned above. They might, for example, notice that the corner of one floorboard is a bit spongy (which is often indicative of wet rot) and then help you arrange for its replacement; this could stop the rot from spreading and thus save you the expense of replacing the float's entire floor.

Additionally, putting the horse float through this servicing process regularly could help to protect your horse. For instance, if the servicing specialist spots a problem with the float's brakes and fixes it, this will ensure that these brakes engage every time you brake the vehicle you're using to tow this trailer. This, in turn, will ensure your float and the horse inside of it do not end up crashing into the back of your vehicle when you come to a stop.

To learn more, contact a horse float servicing company.

Be mindful of how you drive and which route you take when towing your horse

When you first begin using the horse float to tow your animal, you must be extremely mindful of how you drive and the routes that you decide to take. The reason for this is that if your horse is young and not accustomed to being transported in trailers, they may be quite nervous whilst they are in the float.

If you drive speedily whilst you're towing them or if you take a route which requires you to drive up very steep hills or on pothole-covered roads, this may make your horse's anxiety much worse. At best, this may leave them shaken and distressed by the end of each towing trip; at worst, it could cause them to panic during one of these road journeys and lead to them thrashing around inside the horse float, which might then lead to it tipping over. As such, you should aim to drive in a slow and smooth manner and to pick routes that are mostly flat and that feature very few potholes.