Specifically designed trailers that allow your horse to:

• balance independently and rest in transit
• load willingly, unload calmly
• maintain his line of sight
• drop his head below his wither to clear respiratory passages
• utilise his thorasic sling and retain his weight over forequarters
• keep his centre of gravity over the axle at the steadiest part of the trailer
• maintain his sacroiliac in normal position
• drop his head, lean over forequarters during acceleration or sudden change of direction

Specifically designed trailers that reduce the risk of:

scrambling, falling, slipping, panicking, pulling backward, rearing
• excessive sweating, dehydration, weight loss, hypertension
• bruising to hip, limbs, pasterns, poll, withers on cornering
• injury to head, throat, neck, chest on braking
• bracing and postural rigidity
• high head carriage forcing weight to hindquarters
• spreading of legs unnaturally as weight is thrown to the hindquarters
• backing out at speed
• exposure to exhaust fumes
• handler injury - at no time during loading/unloading are you at the horse's rear.
• weight not being maintained on tow vehicle rear wheels, trailer wheels or hitch ball causing snaking and loss of control for driver

How do you know your horse travels safely and without physical or emotional trauma?
Would you feel safe to travel in your float with him?
What would happen to your horse if you had to suddenly brake or swerve?
Are there scrambling, kicking marks on your trailer's sides or tailgate?
Are travelling boots and tail wraps a must in order to prevent/reduce injury to your horse?
Is loading and unloading a particularly stressful time for you?
Does your horse consistently resist loading?
Have you had your float in the workshop recently due to corrosion or deterioration when its less than 5 years old?
Do you feel there may be a link between your horses's travelling experiences and his poor performance at competitions or events?
 
The release of Equi Balance® rear-facing and rear-loading horse trailers is dedicated to the memory of Taranaki horseman and automotive engineer, David James Holmes, inventor of the Kiwi Safety Trailer.
 

LATEST UPDATES...

Prototype "Bravo" 5m trailer now offered for sale NZD $25K plus GST. Some extras included. Showroom condition. Email us for details.

Willow the pinto mare loads herself - no halter!!! Footage to be posted here soon.

Equi Balance at Equine Science Meeting Regensburg Germany, AATA Conference Sydney - links to papers here soon...

Equi Balance® offers you a FREE DVD of horses travelling conventionally and rear-facing, archival material and much more. Email us your postal details and we will send you an info pack.