Towing Safety

Towing Licence Requirements

Towing Vehicle
Requirements

Towing Trailer Requirements

 Learning to Tow

Loading Your horse

Travel Protection for
your Horse

Trailer Security

Trailer Insurance

Vehicle Breakdown
Recovery

Transporting Horses
in the UK

Transporting Horses
in Europe
Why Böckmann Trailers
For 12 months we have been investigating the European horse trailer market to find you first class transportation for your horse. Our evaluation was based primarily on criteria of safety, security, stability and comfort. In addition we wanted to find a supplier who not only produced high quality products today, but who are committed to the continued refinement and future development of their products based on customer needs and technological advances. A leader not a follower, motivated by horses and their welfare.


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The Böckmann Heritage
The Böckmann heritage is founded in equestrianism.  Anton Böckmann and his wife started the company, known originally as ‘The South Oldenburg Forge’, in 1956.  They were very much at the forefront of horse trailer development.  Initially producing agricultural trailers for the movement of livestock, the Böckmanns built their first horse trailer for their own private use. 

Before the first horse trailer was sold it had been thoroughly tested for many months in the Böckmann’s own stables.  The stud is still here today and stands some of the worlds most prominent stallions including well-known stars such as De Niro, Wolkentanz II and Quattro.

A love and passion for horses, a sensitive awareness of horses and their needs, together with a wealth of technical know how were integrated as key elements in trailer development right from the start.  The horse’s well being comes first and foremost.

 



We believe we found such as supplier in Böckmann. This belief is further supported by travelling equestrians in many European countries, where Böckmann are the market leaders in the supply of horse trailers. Not least this includes the important equestrian market of Germany, their country of origin. Böckmann horse trailers are sold all over the world from Europe, Australia, USA, Canada, South Africa, Japan etc. The global distribution network are assured of the same high manufacturing standards, quality of service and attention to detail received by their German counterparts.


Pioneers in Trailer Construction
By the mid 1970’s, Böckmann changed production methods to embrace the use of Glass Reinforced Plastics (GRP). In doing so, they were the first manufacturer to recognise the advantages already evident in the aeroplane, boat building and racing car industries in the use of this versatile, high strength, lightweight material. Many of the latest European horse trailers now follow in this mould.

 
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