Bateson Deauville

The Deauville is one of Bateson’s most popular double-horse trailers, and the reasons are practical rather than flashy: front-unload access, generous 7’3″ headroom for horses up to 17hh, and a centrally hinged division that swings out of the way for cleaning or loading a single horse without needing to remove it entirely.

The floor is a rot-proof steel and plastic composite with removable rubber mats sitting on top – worth noting for maintenance, since you can lift the mats out entirely to hose down and dry the floor properly rather than scrubbing around them, which matters for keeping ammonia and moisture from working into the floor structure over years of use. A double internal saddle rack is fitted as standard, useful if you are travelling to a show without a separate tack trailer or vehicle.

Front-unload design means horses exit forward rather than being reversed out backward, which many horses find calmer, particularly younger or less experienced travellers. Construction is a straightforward steel-chassis build rather than the all-aluminium approach of some pricier brands, which keeps the purchase price more accessible while still delivering a genuinely rot-resistant floor and body.

For South African buyers, a steel-chassis trailer needs slightly more attention to rust prevention over time than an aluminium equivalent, particularly in coastal, high-humidity regions – regular washing and an eye on the chassis underneath is worth building into your maintenance routine. Confirm current pricing, exact weight and dimensions for the unit in stock.

Steel-chassis trailers like the Deauville also need the same South African trailer licence disc as any other, renewed annually regardless of brand – factor that ongoing admin into your ownership costs alongside the rust-prevention routine already mentioned. If you are buying secondhand rather than new, also confirm the trailer has a valid roadworthy certificate before transfer, since that is a separate requirement from the licence disc itself.

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