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Horse Head Safety

At Phoenix Coach Works, we put a lot of thought into creating the perfect trailer for your every need. After 25 years in the business, we have seen it all, and know the safety features you want and need to make your life easier. One of the safety features that come standard on all of our horse trailers and horse vans protects the safety of your horse’s head during the loading process, a vitally important feature.

Leading a horse into a horse trailer is not always the easiest process. Of course they are reluctant to be led into a small metal stall that inhibits them from moving around as they please (even if it is a Phoenix Coach Works quality constructed stall made of strong light weight aluminum). As the horse is being loaded chances are they can rear up at the wrong time and smack their head against the roof of the horse trailer causing cuts and injury.

That is why at Phoenix Coach Works we build our roofs to be flexible so that it will bend around the horse’s head, should they come in contact. Styrofoam insulation between the interior and exterior roofs absorbs any impact which should happen, protecting your horse and your horse trailer. This safety feature is so important that it comes standard in every horse trailer we build. We have been including this feature for so long, we often forget to mention it!

For the ultimate in safety and quality construction, call us about a custom horse trailer or van today. We are happy to help you determine the features and options that are the best fit for your needs and budget.

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A Better Trailer Configuration for Horse Shows

Transporting horses to shows can add up to become an expensive endeavor. Horse trailers with living quarters will cost you approximately $40-50K. These trailers often end up being 30-40 feet long and are quite heavy to pull so you will also need to invest in a pickup that can tow this load which is going to cost you another $50K.

Instead of spending $100K on a truck and a trailer and then having no place to get out of the sun, you can buy a 2 horse van, also known as a horsebox, which can then tow a living quarter trailer with all of the conveniences of home behind it for a lot less. This configuration has a lot of advantages to the more traditional truck and trailer. Our new 2 horse van is only as long as a pickup truck and has the same towing capacity so you can easily tow an enclosed trailer with living quarters and have a place to store an alternate method of transportation such as a golf cart for use while at the show.

At Phoenix Coach Works all of our horse vans and enclosed trailers are completely customizable so we can build the best configuration to suit your needs. Just tell us what you want and we can make it happen!

It is a good time to save money and make sound financial investments. If you are looking to decrease your horse transportation expenses while increasing your comfort level, Phoenix Coach Works can help.

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Introducing 2 Horse Vans

Phoenix Coach Works has built 4 horse, 6 horse, 8 and 9 horse van bodies as well as 15 Horse Trailers for a couple of decades now. What sets our horse vans apart from the competition? We build our horse trailers to commercial grade standards. Our frames are so strong and long lasting that after 25 years in business, over 90% of our horse vans and trailers are still on the road today!

Our clients are used to the Phoenix Coach Works standard of quality, and we are bringing the same level of excellence to our new 2 Horse Van, also known as “horseboxes”. These smaller horse vans have become more popular in recent years after originating in Europe.

Due out late this summer, our new 2 Horse Van will include a cab and chassis as well as a tack room for the most affordable solution for transporting your horses. We will also be sure to include all of our standard horse van features that you have come to love such as:

• Lightweight aircraft aluminum spring loaded poles and breast bars are durable without adding unnecessary weight to your horse van.

• Easy rolling lightweight aluminum ramp which makes the loading and unloading process a snap.

• ¾” Rubber on floor and kick walls makes for the most comfortable transportation for your horses

• Many More! Click here to review full list of horse van standard features

As always, if you have special needs we can create any custom configuration you want. To learn more about our newest offering, the 2 horse van, contact us today.

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