Horsebox and Horse Lorry Training
Professional Horsebox and Horse Lorry Driver Training
Whether you’re transporting your own horses to competitions, managing a professional equestrian business, or working within the equine industry, having the correct driving licence is essential. Our Horsebox and Horse Lorry Training courses prepare drivers to safely and confidently operate horseboxes, horse lorries, and horse trailers while ensuring they meet current UK licensing requirements.
Our experienced instructors provide practical, one-to-one training tailored to your vehicle, your experience, and the licence category you need.
Which Horsebox Licence Do You Need?
The licence required depends on the Maximum Authorised Mass (MAM) of your horsebox or trailer combination.
Category C1 Horsebox Licence (3.5 to 7.5 tonnes)
A Category C1 licence allows you to drive vehicles weighing between 3,500kg and 7,500kg MAM, making it one of the most common licence categories for horse owners using medium-sized horseboxes.
Category C1 training is ideal for:
- Two-horse horseboxes
- 5-tonne to 7.5-tonne horseboxes
- Private horse owners
- Equestrian competitors
- Small equine businesses
Our Category C1 training includes:
- Vehicle safety checks
- Road driving techniques
- Manoeuvring exercises
- Reversing practice
- Test preparation
- Professional tuition from qualified instructors
Category C Horse Lorry Licence (Over 7.5 Tonnes)
If you intend to drive a larger horse lorry weighing over 7.5 tonnes, you’ll need a Category C licence.
This category is suitable for:
- Large professional horse lorries
- Multiple-horse transport vehicles
- Commercial equine transport
- Racing yards
- Competition teams
- Professional equestrian businesses
Our Category C horse lorry training focuses on developing the skills required to safely handle larger vehicles, including vehicle control, road awareness, reversing, manoeuvring, and practical test preparation.
B+E Trailer Training for Horse Trailers
Many horse owners transport horses using a trailer rather than a horsebox. B+E Trailer Training is designed for drivers who want to improve their towing skills or require professional training for towing larger horse trailers.
Our B+E trailer training covers:
- Safe coupling and uncoupling
- Loading considerations
- Reversing with a horse trailer
- Road positioning
- Junctions and roundabouts
- Vehicle and trailer safety checks
- Safe towing techniques
- Motorway and rural driving
Whether you’re new to towing or looking to build confidence, our instructors provide practical, hands-on training using proven coaching methods.
Why Choose Professional Horsebox Training?
Driving a horsebox is very different from driving a standard car. Larger vehicles require greater awareness, longer stopping distances, and different manoeuvring techniques. Professional training helps drivers gain confidence while improving safety for both the driver and the horses being transported.
Benefits include:
- Improve confidence behind the wheel
- Learn safe driving techniques
- Prepare for your practical driving test
- Understand vehicle dimensions and weight limits
- Develop reversing and manoeuvring skills
- Reduce stress when travelling to events and competitions
Who Our Training Is For
We regularly train:
- Horse owners
- Show jumpers
- Dressage riders
- Event riders
- Pony clubs
- Riding schools
- Livery yards
- Racehorse trainers
- Equestrian businesses
- Professional horse transport operators
Whether you’re moving up from towing a trailer to driving a horsebox or upgrading to a larger horse lorry, we can help you obtain the correct licence.
Experienced Horsebox Driving Instructors
Our instructors understand the unique requirements of transporting horses safely and comfortably. Training is delivered at a pace that suits your experience, with flexible courses designed to help you become a safe, competent, and confident horsebox driver.
From your initial assessment through to your practical driving test, we’ll support you every step of the way.
Book Your Horsebox or Horse Lorry Training
If you’re looking for professional Horsebox Training, Horse Lorry Training, Category C1 Licence Training, Category C Licence Training, or B+E Trailer Training, we’re here to help.
At Monex Academy, we don’t just teach you how to pass the test — we prepare you to drive safely, confidently, and competently in the real world. As an NVDIR-accredited training provider, and part of the wider Monex Group, we bring years of hands-on haulage experience and strong industry connections into every course we run.
Contact our team today using the enquiry form to discuss your licence requirements, course availability, and the best training option for your horsebox or horse trailer.
