11/08/2026
Please feel free to share this post to your non horsey or indeed your horsey friends 😀🐎
🐴 A little reminder from me at On Point Equine Transport 🚚
Something I’d really like more drivers to understand when sharing the road with a horsebox or trailer…
If you see me leaving a larger gap than usual to the vehicle in front, please don’t assume it’s an invitation to pull into it.
There’s a very good reason for that space.
When I’m carrying a horse, I’m not just driving a van. I’ve got a horse standing behind me, balancing on four legs while we accelerate, brake, corner, go around roundabouts and deal with everything else that happens on the road.
Unlike us, a horse can’t sit down, strap itself in and brace for a sudden stop.
That means I need to drive differently.
I leave plenty of room in front so I can brake early, smoothly and progressively, keeping the journey as comfortable and safe as possible for the horse.
🐴 Then someone pulls into that gap.
If they suddenly slow down or brake, I’m left with very little choice but to brake harder than I wanted to.
For a horse, that can be enough to make it lose its balance, stumble or fall against the partition or another horse.
And if I have a mare travelling with a young foal, there could be an even more vulnerable passenger on board. ❤️
So next time you’re behind or alongside a horsebox, please remember:
➡️ Give us plenty of space.
➡️ Don’t cut in front of us.
➡️ Leave our braking distance alone.
➡️ Give us room when we’re turning or negotiating roundabouts.
➡️ And please be patient if I’m travelling a little slower than you.
I appreciate that most people who pull into the gap aren’t trying to cause a problem. They simply don’t realise why we’re leaving that space.
So now you know. 😊
That gap isn’t there because I don’t know how to drive.
It’s there because I’m carrying something precious. 🐴❤️
Please share this and help spread a little awareness amongst other drivers.
From myself at On Point Equine Transport, thank you for giving our four-legged passengers the space they deserve. 🚚