Storing tack in a horsebox or trailer

Separate event use from overnight storage

SEIB explains that policy conditions may distinguish equipment in use at an event from tack loaded the previous night or left in a vehicle afterwards. Ask your own insurer about the exact arrangement, including locker construction, fixing, parking and overnight storage. Keep the answer with your policy documents.

PSNI advises keeping tack locked and out of sight at events and not leaving it unattended. Make the arrangements before departure, particularly where several riders share the vehicle.

Prepare a departure list

• List the tack being taken and who owns it.
• Check who has the locker keys and who is responsible for locking up.
• Decide where each item goes while a rider is competing.
• Check equipment can be reached without blocking a doorway.
• Agree the unloading plan before the late journey home.

For any newly fitted rack or locker, follow the vehicle and equipment makers' instructions and use a competent installer. A wall-layout calculator cannot assess vehicle fixings or loads while travelling. We do not provide a universal installation method.

Make unloading part of the trip

Use the same inventory on departure and return so spare equipment is not forgotten. Assign one person to check the locker and another to confirm the tack has reached its normal storage place. Keep wet cleaning materials separate from equipment ready to put away.

If equipment is missing, write down when and where it was last seen and use your photographs and identifying records when reporting it. The printable tack record can help prepare that information before a trip.

For a permanent livery-yard arrangement, see tack lockers and trunks and the wider room security guide.

This is general crime-prevention information from police and partner sources (checked 25 October 2026). For advice on your yard, contact your local police rural crime team.