Ifor Williams HB610

Advantages: Lightweight, easy to tow, retain value, smart.
Disadvantages: No handle on inside of jocky door.

...After afew years of having horses and paying for transport I decided to buy a trailer after careful consideration. I had never towed before and did not have a vehicle suitable for towing. It was not a decision taken lightly. I had considered buying a lorry but contemplated that the costs would be considerably higher to sustain another roadworhty vehicle in comparison with higher daily fuel costs to run a 4 x 4. (correct me if I am wrong). I bought a suitable towing vehicle and an Ifor Williams 505 which was about 5 years old. This cost me £2500 (I have had it nearly 2 years) from a reputable dealer and had full service history. It may cost more from dealers but at the time it was the best option for me as I didn`t really know what I needed to check from a safety angle. Also looking at the advertisments at the time, there were... Read review

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Advantages: turn up in style!
Disadvantages: check it's been made properly!!!

...We bought a brand new Ifor Williams Hunter trailer to carry my two large competition horses and thought i had made a really good investment! My 17.2 fitted in lovelly and it towed to its first competition a dream. When we got there, it turned out to be a nighmare! On parking up and jumping in through the jockey door, I was horrified to be greeted by a stream of blood running like a river to the front of the trailer and see my young mare standing trapped against the side as the partition has slid across and wedged her just below her fetlocks. It was amazing that she had not freaked out and made matters worse. On summoning some help we managed to lift the partition back off of her and replace it and lead her out to seek vetinary attention. 12 stiches later (and a nice sized vets bill) we were ready to roll, but how was I going to get... Read review

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Advantages: Excellent lever feel, stopping power, durability
Disadvantages: when they squeel, they REALLY squeel

...- Afan, Coed-y-Brenin, 7Stanes, Lake District and Fort William - and they keep coming back for more. Pad wear has been amazingly light (I am not a light rider!) and the system has performed flawlessly from new. Brake squeel is intermittent and avoidable by routine maintenance and servicing is a doddle. Bleeding the system is something I used to dread on the Hopes...but not on these. Take time to learn how to do it and it's as easy as falling off a bike (sorry, couldn't resist!). Stopping power never seems to fade even on the longest descents. Only once have I had to brake harder at the bottom of a descent due to fade and this was trying out the Fort William downhill track...so hardly surprising! Even now, the feel and positive feedback you get from the brakes in all conditions defies logic and impresses me on every ride. If I... Read review

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