Transporting horses

Back on Track Mesh Rug: ‘horses relaxed while wearing it’ 6/10

Find out how busy yard owner and hunting enthusiast Harriet Rimmer rated this cooler rug in Horse & Hound’s group test

Rider’s warning to others after motorway breakdown

The rider’s lorry broke down on a busy motorway with her horse onboard

All aboard! Hundreds of horses take off for World Equestrian Games

‘These horses are finely-tuned equine athletes and are not only very valuable, but they must arrive in peak competition condition’

Will my horse ever travel confidently again?

Here Jason Webb of Australian Horse Training helps one H&H forum user with a loading and travelling problem after an incident on the road that knocked his confidence

Rambo Travel Boots: ‘great protection and didn’t move’ 10/10

Find out how Georgi and Jamie Broom of Lakeside Equestrian Centre rated these travel boots in Horse & Hound’s group test

Equithème Tyrex 1200D Shipping Boots: ‘great fit and great value’ 9/10

Find out how Georgi and Jamie Broom of Lakeside Equestrian Centre rated these travel boots in Horse & Hound’s group test

Eskadron Pro Traveller Travel Boots: ‘a good fit on most horses’ 9/10

Find out how Georgi and Jamie Broom of Lakeside Equestrian Centre rated these travel boots in Horse & Hound’s group test

WeatherBeeta Deluxe Travel Boots: ‘well made with strong straps’ 8/10

Rhinegold Ripstop Full Length Travel Boots: ‘good protection, but made legs hot’ 7/10

Find out how Georgi and Jamie Broom of Lakeside Equestrian Centre rated these travel boots in Horse & Hound’s group test

Masta Avante Travel Boots: ‘not as padded as some’ 6/10

Find out how Georgi and Jamie Broom of Lakeside Equestrian Centre rated these travel boots in Horse & Hound’s group test

Shires Arma Travel Boots: ‘only fits horses with masses of bone’ 5/10

Find out how Georgi and Jamie Broom of Lakeside Equestrian Centre rated these travel boots in Horse & Hound’s group test

‘We’re so very lucky’: Horsebox tipped into ditch by low branch

‘My lorry’s got a side ramp, and it was the ramp side in the ditch’

H&H question of the week: how do I train my horse to stand quietly on the horsebox at shows?

Jason Webb helps one H&H forum user with how to train a horse to stand quietly on a horsebox while at a competition

6 things to consider before travelling in the dark with your horse this winter

If you are going to get out and about with your horse this winter, you are likely to be loading and unloading in the dark. So how can you do this as safely as possible?

Terrified of towing? Follow this advice to get you from A to B safely

For many, the prospect of towing looms over horse owners like a dark cloud. Follow this comprehensive safety guide to help you reach your end destination without incident — and put your mind at rest

7 of the best towing vehicles you need to check out

Make towing as stress-free as possible with Andrea Oakes’ pick of some of the best vehicles for the job

Owner uses back seat of car to save pony from wildfire

When an owner needed to evacuate her horses at short notice, she wasn’t going to leave any of them behind

‘It looked like a massacre’: owner’s tack locker warning

The horse broke through the roof of the lorry, smashed windows and wrote off the horse area after climbing on top of an internal tack locker

First horses arrive at world’s only private airport lounge for animals

The trio of greys were the first equines to enjoy the swanky $65 million (£49,562,500) state-of-the-art facility

Is your towbar an accident waiting to happen?

Owners have been warned to make sure towbars are fit for purpose and properly installed to reduce the chance of an accident