Horse owners understand the responsibility that comes with caring for these powerful, intelligent animals. Whether your horse is a trusted partner in competition, work, or recreation, you have a duty to protect their well-being, especially during travel when they’re most vulnerable.
Every trailer ride puts stress on horses. The constant vibrations, sways, and bumps transmitted through the road take a toll, even when everything appears to go smoothly. Your job is to minimize that stress and make the journey as comfortable as possible.
Advanced suspension technology can significantly improve your truck’s ride when towing horses, creating a more stable platform that reduces the forces transmitted to your trailer.
The Hidden Toll of Road Travel on Horses
In challenging conditions—rough roads, sudden stops, sharp turns—horses may struggle to stay upright, risking slips or falls inside the trailer. Even seemingly minor incidents can cause injuries that impact performance or require veterinary attention.
Beyond the visible risks, horses work hard to maintain their balance throughout the journey, leading to fatigue that can persist long after arrival.
Research shows that trailer travel can cause elevated cortisol levels in horses. This stress hormone affects their immune system, making them more susceptible to illness when they should be at their peak for competition or work.
While you can’t eliminate all travel risks, you can significantly reduce them by improving your truck’s towing capabilities and creating a smoother, more predictable ride.
How LiquidSpring® Smart Suspension™ Improves Horse Transport
LiquidSpring® Smart Suspension™ isn’t designed for horse trailers—it’s engineered for your truck. Unlike conventional shocks and springs that provide fixed responses, our system uses an onboard microprocessor to continuously adjust the liquid-based struts based on real-time conditions.
The system monitors speed, steering, braking, and road inputs 1,000 times per second, continuously adjusting the liquid-based struts to deliver a noticeably smoother ride that directly benefits your trailer and the horses inside.
Here’s what this means for horse transport:
Smoother acceleration and deceleration: The Smart Suspension™ system helps manage starts and stops, giving horses more time to adjust their footing and maintain balance.
Reduced vibration transmission: Less road shock reaches your truck’s chassis, which means less vibration is transferred to your trailer.
Continuous load-leveling: Horses shift their weight throughout the journey. Our system automatically adjusts to maintain proper truck height and trailer balance, compensating for movement inside the trailer.
Superior stability: Enhanced control during turns, lane changes, and emergency maneuvers helps keep your trailer tracking straight and predictable.
Driver Benefits That Protect Your Horses
The Smart Suspension™ system offers customizable settings, including “Comfort” and “Sport” modes. For horse transport, the Comfort setting provides the smoothest ride on established roadways.
Improved handling and braking capability give you more control over your truck and trailer combination. When you’re more confident behind the wheel, you make smoother, more predictable driving decisions that benefit your horses.
Protecting Your Investment: Reduced Vehicle Wear
Frequent towing takes a toll on your truck. Horses are heavy—a loaded two-horse trailer can easily weigh 5,000 to 8,000 pounds or more, depending on trailer type and horse size. The constant vibration, bouncing, and stress from towing this weight accelerate wear on suspension components, tires, and the entire chassis.
LiquidSpring® Smart Suspension™ helps manage these forces more effectively than conventional suspension systems. By actively controlling how your truck responds to road conditions and load changes, the system reduces the harsh impacts that cause premature wear.
The liquid-based struts absorb road shock before it reaches your truck’s frame and other components. This protection extends the life of your truck’s suspension, reduces tire wear, and helps maintain proper alignment longer. For horse owners who trailer regularly, these benefits add up to significant savings in maintenance costs and extended vehicle life.
Truck Compatibility
LiquidSpring® Smart Suspension™ is available for:
- Ford pickups: F-250, F-350, and F-450
- Ford cab chassis: F-450, F-550, and F-600
- Ram pickups: 3500 SRW
- Ram cab chassis: 4500 and 5500
For specific compatibility information, contact a LiquidSpring® representative.
Your Horses Depend on Your Decisions
When you load horses into a trailer, they trust you completely with their safety and comfort. LiquidSpring® Smart Suspension™ gives you a proven tool to honor that trust. By continuously monitoring road conditions and adjusting the liquid-based struts accordingly, the system creates a stable, predictable ride that horses need for safe transport.
Superior suspension technology delivers measurable benefits: reduced stress, fewer injuries, and horses that arrive ready to perform at their best. The investment pays dividends in animal welfare, performance outcomes, and your own peace of mind.
Contact our team to learn more about our Smart Suspension™ and how it can improve your horse transport operations.
