Horse trailer

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A bumper-pull horse trailer

A horse trailer or horse van (also called a horse float in Australia and New Zealand or horse box in the British Isles) is used to transport horses.

A state-of-the-art semi-trailer used to haul horses.

There are many different designs, ranging in size from small units capable of holding two or three horses, able to be pulled by a pickup truck or even a SUV; to gooseneck designs that carry six to eight horses, usually pulled by 1-ton dually-style pickups; to large semi-trailers that can haul a significant number of animals.

The least expensive type of trailer is the stock trailer, a trailer designed for cattle that is enclosed on the bottom, but has slits at approximately the eye level of the animals to allow ventilation. Trailers designed specifically for horses are more elaborate. Because horses are usually hauled for the purpose of competition or work, where they must arrive in peak physical condition, horse trailers are designed for the comfort and safety of the animals. They usually have adjustable vents and windows as well as suspension designed to provide a smooth ride and less stress on the animals.

A "gooseneck" style horse trailer that also has living quarters in the front for people to use.

A European-style horse box, light enough to be pulled by a smaller vehicle

The first horse trailers were said to be horse ambulances created by city fire departments to take their wounded but savable horses from the scenes of accidents (which were common) back to the veterinarian at the firehouse.^{[citation needed]}