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The Complete Guide to Buying, Maintaining, and Servicing a Horse Trailer

by Neva Kittrell Scheve
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Trailers are a fact of life in the horse world. Sooner or later, everyone who owns a horse will have to deal with a horse trailer in order to haul to shows, races, hunts, and perhaps even to veterinary clinics. Up to now, when horse owners wanted information on trailers they had to rely on magazine articles or word-of-mouth recommendations. Not anymore.
The Complete Guide to Buying, Maintaining, and Servicing a Horse Trailer is the first and only book for both owners and buyers of horse trailers. It's a resource that gives prospective buyers, faced with hundreds of models to choose from, the means to make the right choice. It's a manual that gives current owners information on maintaining and caring for their trailers. Foremost, they will learn from lifelong horsewoman Neva Scheve and Thomas G. Scheve, both respected industry insiders, that the safety and comfort of the horse should always be the primary concern.

This authoritative book, with more than 175 illustrations, addresses a number of important topics, including how to:

  • Determine whether to buy a new or a used trailer.
  • Ask the right questions of the dealer or owner.
  • Weigh the options and select the best model for your needs.
  • Evaluate tow vehicles and hitches.
  • Master pre-trip preparations.
  • Care for your current trailer.
  • Load, drive, and use a trailer safely.
  • Deal with typical exterior, interior, electrical and mechanical problems.
  • Assess the work of repairmen if the job is more than you can handle.
"Complete" is not just an idle word: this book has an appendix that gives the names and addresses of the major trailer manufacturers to contact for literature. In all, the Scheves have given horse owners everything they need to make an informed purchasing decision that will benefit themselves and their horses.

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Book details

Author
Neva Kittrell Scheve, Thomas G. Scheve
Imprint
Howell Book House, an imprint of Turner Publishing Company
Published
Pages
320
Formats
Paperback, Hardcover
Subjects
Pets › Horses
Topics
horse trailers · trailer buying · trailer maintenance · towing vehicles · horse ownership · equine transportation · trailer safety
ISBN-13
9780876056868 (Paperback)9781620455944 (Hardcover)

About the author

NEVA KITTRELL SCHEVE is a horse trailer industry expert and horsewoman who has been involved in the horse trailer business since 1983. Her books include Hawkins Guide: Equine Emergencies on the Road, Hawkins Guide: Horse Trailering on the Road, and The Complete Guide to Buying, Maintaining, and Servicing a Horse Trailer.

Scheve has written for national publications including Practical Horseman, EQUUS, Horse Illustrated, and Horse and Rider. She is a member of the Moore County Equine Emergency Response Unit and the FEMA Veterinary Medical Assistance Team (VMAT).

When she’s not writing, Scheve owns and operates the EquiSpirit Trailer Company and travels nationwide to give seminars on all aspects of horse trailers. She also competes in dressage and carriage driving.

Neva lives in Southern Pines, North Carolina.

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