Horseman horse floats

27/11/2023

Another stunning float ready for its new owner in Qld.

31/10/2023

We've shared a visual of what horse versus human vision looks like, and here's another one with a little different perspective.

(Yes, people's neck's move and people have peripheral vision, and horses have a blind spot directly in front of their nose - this is just a visual someone created to show basically what that field of vision looks like as a person and horse is looking forward, giving a general idea of the huge difference in fields of vision in horse versus human)

19/10/2023

28/05/2023

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/985466499289009/?mibextid=dXMIcH

25/05/2023

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1230785941173889/?mibextid=dXMIcH

20/05/2023

HORSEMAN floats is looking for workers to join our team.
Location Port Adelaide.
Experience in metal fabrication is a advantage, but we are also happy to train staff and offer apprenticeship for all ages.
Disability workers are also supported.

17/04/2023

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1230785941173889/?mibextid=dXMIcHu

20/11/2022

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05/10/2022

The new Horseman is designed to be rattle free and fully insulated with a advanced suspension that gives the horses a happy low stress floating experience.

03/10/2022

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29/09/2022

Another deluxe Horseman float waiting for its new owner to collect.

07/08/2022

A new standard Horseman with owner in Victoria.

04/07/2022

06/06/2022

A small way for Rathmore Bloodstock and Avesta Bloodstock to say thank you to everyone who works hard and makes this industry such a wonderful game to be involved in! Share and tag away! And a big thank you to Inglis for bringing our idea to life.

23/04/2022

This photo shows the quality of a Australian made Horseman float.
Photo taken at the halfway stop between Melbourne and Adelaide in order to rest, feed and water horses.
The gooseneck with its matching truck is 40 years old and still doing interstate runs and the modern 4 horse tri axel is 4 years old.
During the rest a fellow traveller approached and was keen to tell us how reliable and how much he loved his twenty year old Horseman two horse float. He was very impressed with the new full bar sliding dividers.

11/03/2022

One of the new model Horseman floats is available for viewing by the main entrance of the Magic Millions yearling sales Adelaide.

27/02/2022

New deluxe race horse floats looks good on it's new car as it drives back to Victoria.

27/02/2022

One of the new deluxe race horse floats travelling to meet it's owner.

25/10/2021

A quick look at the new model.

26/08/2021

We see a lot of information on trailer loading but judging by how the parents were pulling in to the parking lot for a 4H clinic I was teaching, I got to wondering if there shouldn’t be a discussion on how to haul? The dust was flying, trailers were rattling and you could hear horses scrambling as they pulled up. Clearly, this called for drastic measures!

Despite reading and being told, there’s nothing like “learning to do by doing” – and pulling a trailer is no exception.

Before getting underway, I suggested they all tie their horses someplace safe before climbing in my trailer for a free ride. The arena was on a quiet country road and the locale made it possible for us to have a short, albeit illegal, journey. I asked the parents to stand in the slant haul without hanging on, just bracing themselves to take whatever came their way. Easy, right?

When we pulled back into the yard, they were horrified! First, the trailer, while a good make and recent model, was dusty on the gravel when the windows were open; it was also surprisingly noisy. They could hardly talk amongst each other, let alone think. When I accelerated, they were thrown backwards. Braking had them hitting the front dividers. Then, I purposefully braked while negotiating a curve. Chaos – and all the while, I’d not exceeded 50 kilometres (or 30 miles) per hour!

Back at the arena, I had the parents climb into one of their own stock trailers. This was worse, because it was windy, rattly and a bit rank, as it hadn’t been cleaned out in eons. The fumes of the built up manure gave them watery eyes. In the roomy stock trailer, whenever they lost their balance, they staggered in a pile on top of themselves. Clearly, there was more to this hauling than they’d bargained on.

We agreed the miracle is that so many horses load willingly when their owners have so little regard for what hauling entails.

So, where to begin? First, make sure the tail isn’t wagging the dog. Being able to accelerate with a full load doesn’t mean that your truck will be able to stop! Reckoning the weight of the trailer must also include the maximum number of horses, along with all that you’ve got in your tack room.

Do you know where to put your horses for the safest hauling? When asked, few drivers seem aware that the load goes at the front of the trailer, not balanced over the axles or behind them. By putting the weight on the towing vehicle, it greatly reduces a trailer's tendency to fish-tail, even in high winds. The lighter horses will be loaded after the heavier ones to stabilize the load.

With so many highways allowing speeds in excess of 110 kilometres (about 70 miles) per hour, you'll need to keep a lot of room in front to stay out of trouble. Are your mirrors adequate to see around your vehicle with a minimum of blind spots? Do you even know where your blind spots are? Have you adjusted your trailer brakes to help stop your load?

Do you perform a visual inspection of running lights, brake lights, turning signals and emergency flashers before you hit the highway? Have you made sure your trailer is towing level from front to back? When was your trailer last booked in for maintenance of the wiring, floorboards, tire wear and bearings?

Do you clean out your trailer after every single haul?

Now, practice pulling the unit with a handful of change thrown on the truck dash. You should be able to accelerate, turn and slow down to a stop without the coins sliding around. Deceleration is made smoother with the truck engine helping to brake the load, either with the transmission set to tow/haul, or by manually shifting (yes, even an automatic) down to reduce the forward momentum. This takes practice and knowing your vehicle.

Slow down before and not during turns; wait until your trailer has made the turn before smoothly speeding up. If your horses are scrambling, if you feel them moving around back there, you’re being too abrupt. Letting the greater pressure off the brake pedal a snick after you’ve stopped will absorb much of the force of stopping.

Learn how to back your trailer!

When I was a teenager, so keen to haul myself to shows, my father forbade me to go on my own until I could prove that I could handle it. This meant being able to back into any place that I could pull into (and yes, you can back into a lot of places you can’t make a forward turn). It always surprises me, the number of people hauling to weekend shows who need help parking their trailers.

Looking back, I’ve never had a horse that was hard to load. I’ve bought a few that came that way but with love and rules, along with good riding, they very quickly got better. I like to think that keeping my trailer clean and my driving mindful have had a lot to do with this.

Here’s to a long, safe summer for all of us... with only nice, smooth trips!

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10/08/2021

The first of the new model horseman leaving the Australian factory at Port Adelaide, on her way to her new owner in Victoria.

30/07/2021

2HAL Horseman Float 2017 (Aust made). In as new condition, always kept under cover. Features include a large swing out tack box, rug rack, front storage, wardrobe, water tank and pump, air con and roll out awning

17/06/2021

Due to demand we will be offering a deluxe and a standard model to the new range of horseman floats.

07/06/2021

This will sell quickly.

Heavy Duty Aust made axles & springs Break away unit Electric brakes Interior lights Rug rack front and swing out tack box Barns doors Selling as downgrade in size.

19/05/2021

Horseman
Extended model in good condition with tack box
Price neg contact owner
0459902855
SOLD

24/02/2021

Good value float.