About — Equipment

What we haul with
and why it matters.

The trailer and truck are as much a part of the horse’s experience as the handler and the driver. Here’s what we use and how we maintain it.

The trailer

Three-horse trailer,
purpose-maintained.

Diego walks you through the trailer

Sound is on the button in the corner.

The lettering going on

Our rig is on the ground and rolling. Here’s what we run and the standard we hold it to.

Our trailer

We run a Titan Classic three-horse slant-load gooseneck — enough room to give every horse proper space and to combine a few horses headed the same direction, without ever overloading to squeeze in extra animals. It’s a right-sized rig that can still get into the farm lanes and barn lots bigger commercial haulers can’t reach.

Capacity 3 horses
Approach Slower is safer

How we maintain it

This is the standard we hold to on every trip — not box-checking, but the difference between a safe trip and a problem discovered too late:

  • Cleaned and disinfected between every haul (biosecurity)
  • Mats inspected and replaced when worn
  • Full pre-trip inspection before every departure
  • Lighting, brakes, and hitch verified at each load

The truck

We pull the trailer with a Ford Super Duty 3/4-ton diesel pickup — the power and braking to handle a loaded trailer safely on the highway and through the hills. We keep it on a regular maintenance schedule and handle any mechanical issues before they become road problems.

On the job

A few moments from real hauls — loading days, water stops, and the quiet minutes that make a trip easy on the horse.

RD Heartland Hauling’s Ford Super Duty pulling the three-horse gooseneck trailer down the road
The rig on the road — loaded and headed out.
A draft horse being led off the RD Heartland Hauling trailer at delivery
Delivery day — easy and unhurried.
The truck and trailer at dusk after a haul
Home after a long one.
Full view of the three-horse slant-load gooseneck trailer
Three stalls, so nobody travels crowded.

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