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transport solutions In this issue Equi-Trek explain the growing trend for hiring a horsebox or trailer.
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n an increasingly difficult economic climate, horse owners might think twice before purchasing their own horsebox or trailer. However, lack of transport can also prevent owners from making the most of their time with their horse and hold back any ambitions to compete. The solution to this dilemma is to hire, with many horse owners realising the benefit of short- and long-term hire over committing to buy. • Short-term hire provides horse owners
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with the opportunity to occasionally hire a horsebox or trailer for as little as one day to a month, so if you need to get your horse to a vet’s appointment but don’t have your own transport, short-term hire makes total sense. • Mid-term hire covers anything from two to 11 months and is a great option for those looking to secure transport for a whole season, with March to September being popular months, with the option to extend for a month or two. • Long-term hire between 12 and 36 months is the fastest growing market with owners enjoying peace of mind knowing their transport is sorted for a set period of time. This type of hire is much like
contract hire with a car where you never own the vehicle but have a fixed lowmonthly payment which includes all the maintenance (excluding tyres), warranty and running costs. Another advantage of long-term hire is that it doesn’t get registered on someone’s credit record so has much less of an effect on what they can borrow compared to a finance option.
What are the vehicle options?
Motorised vehicles are the most popular to hire out as the capital cost is much greater than a trailer, therefore more people can afford to buy a trailer than a motorised vehicle. If you can’t afford to buy you could possibly afford to take on hire as the initial payment is very low
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