Towing - difference between camper/caravan and horse floats

[weeds]

In my travels for work I notice

Nearly 100% of horse floats are towed by ladies

100% caravans/campers are towed by blokes

Just wondering why more woman don't tow the caper/caravan??

My wife and I share the driving when on holidays towing the camper....I normally start the day, she does the middle part after smoko than I finish the day....maybe 60:40 split.

[Julian Kaye]

In my travels for work I notice

Nearly 100% of horse floats are towed by ladies

100% caravans/campers are towed by blokes

Just wondering why more woman don't tow the caper/caravan??

My wife and I share the driving when on holidays towing the camper....I normally start the day, she does the middle part after smoko than I finish the day....maybe 60:40 split.

     Jodhpurs and riding boots, yes please!

[Fizzie]

Jodhpurs and riding boots, yes please!

& whips?   

Just watch the spurs! 

[Lobster]

difference between camper/caravan and horse floats....Hmm Ok I will take a guess.

Camper = Lower Profile.

Caravan = Higher Profile.

Horse Float = Carries Horses.

Am I right? what do I win?

[scrapsD40]

All could suffer long face syndrome at some point, plus anyone that can steer a 3/4t horse can usually tow a float.

No horses were harmed in the creation of this post

[Malcolm Tugless]

Its simply a case of horses for courses.

[Troopy_03]

And horses won't fit into camper trailers. 

[Fizzie]

Ohh, I don't know Troopy - once it's folded out & set up, you should be able to get a horse inside! 

I'll grant you that it'd be a bit hard when closed up though! 

[Shaun99]

They must be strong ladies towing around those horse floats! 

[jeffr]

Men love the freedom of camping, women love the servitude that is owning a horse. Each are motivated by things they love...

[Joff]

because no bloke would be stupid enough to waste his time towing around half a ton of unprocessed dog food.

I hate city horsey people. they have to be the most arrogant, self absorbed group of people you could find 

[terravista]

We had a double horse float a few years ago.
Tied it around the horse's neck and pushed it into the river, and it didn't even go close to floating.
Lying bastards.

[Memem284]

Usually it's women who ride horses or who are taking their kids around the horse scene - hence why you see more women float drivers.

Usually it's couples and families that are caravanning etc so hence why men are driving. I think it's a man thing to be the driver. When hubby and I are towing the van, he usually drives although I insist on doing some miles too. In my previous marriage I was the person towing kids and horses around the state to different comps, so I'm pretty confident in towing floats or vans.
BTW, it's much easier to tow a van than a float - there's no live animals in the van to worry about!

[Robbo]

& whips?   

Just watch the spurs! 

You mean something like this??

[b1]

100% caravans/campers are towed by blokes


My wife and I share the driving when on holidays towing the camper...

Therefore Your wife's a bloke

[Joff]

That logic works elsewhere here so why not? 

[Bushman]

And vehicles towing horse floats generally sitting 30km below the speed limit obstructing traffic, must be something to do with the nature of the moving cargo.

[Cruiser 105Tvan]

So cattle trucks are something special?
They're normally flat nacker wherever they go.
Just a bigger version of a horse float.

[scrapsD40]

I hate city horsey people. they have to be the most arrogant, self absorbed group of people you could find 

Growing up in New England NSW for a few years, associated with a few members of the female gender. Can advise that ladies who ride horses tend to have strong thighs.

[rockinj]

cattle and horses are travelled differently. The sheer numbers allow cattle to brace against each other thus allowing for faster travel ie bends etc. When towing a float, horses can only brace sideways. Drivers must allow for slower stopping, take off and corners.
Also, I see most men with horse trucks or goosenecks.
I tow the camper, horse float and drive the truck. I also drive the truck towing the van, what % do I fit in??
:-)

[scrapsD40]

cattle and horses are travelled differently. The sheer numbers allow cattle to brace against each other thus allowing for faster travel ie bends etc. When towing a float, horses can only brace sideways. Drivers must allow for slower stopping, take off and corners.
Also, I see most men with horse trucks or goosenecks.
I tow the camper, horse float and drive the truck. I also drive the truck towing the van, what % do I fit in??
:-)

Well if you also happened to own and tow a fishing boat - the priceless group

[rockinj]

ummmm, I forgot that, we have two. I bought hubby an upgrade earlier in tthe year. We need to sell tthe other lol. It's simple to tow.
;-)

[scrapsD40]

ummmm, I forgot that, we have two. I bought hubby an upgrade earlier in tthe year. We need to sell tthe other lol. It's simple to tow.
;-)

[rockinj]

lol
can you tell my hubby that please?
We need a smiley face laughing and rolling along the floor.

[Hoyks]

Going on life experience, horse shows generally kick off very early in the morning and go   a l l  b l o o d y  d a y .

My Dad was invited to drive and tow the float, which he did once. He was less than impressed with sitting watching the lack of action all day, so Mum drove from then on and Dad played in the shed. He was more than happy with that arrangement.

Cattle are loaded by just shoving them in until the truck is full. They are quite robust animals which brace against each other and travel reasonably well. If they stomp on each others legs or get a bit bruised, they it isn't a massive issue, they just cut those bits off when they process them anyway.

Horses on the other hand. Their legs are more fragile and have a nasty habit of going down in the float and knocking themselves around, so they have bandages on the legs and 'bell boots' to protect their ankles and feet. People also want to ride them and need the horse to perform well, no one cares if a cow is a bit stiff, only that it is tender.
When they truck them they generally load them in sideways and have boards that run from one side of the truck to the other to hold the horse in place, then another horse, then the board etc. Doggers, they just shove them in.
In floats, some are 3-5 horses in at a 45 degree angle or 2 facing the front.

We had a horse that would tow fine in a float that had a tiny window at the front, but would freak out and fall over on corners in a float with a big front window. I'm guessing that she didn't like seeing the car disappearing from her field of view and would try to corner herself... and fall over. Cover the window in paper and she was fine.