A Personal History of Horse Safety

Neva Kittrel Scheve
Author, Horse Trailer Designer, Instructor and Consultant

Tom and Neva have shown continued concern for safety in horse trailering ever since they entered the retail horse trailer business in 1983. In 1988, Tom and Neva began designing horse trailers for safety and toughness and have designed trailers for manufacturers such as Merhow, Trail-et, McQuerry, and their own lines: EquiSport, ThoroSport, and EquiSpirit. In 1996, Mike Plumb's horse journal chose their trailer as the number one choice in safety and construction.

Neva, along with Tom who researched and developed the projects, has authored three books on horse trailers: Hawkins Guide: Horse Trailering On The Road, Equine Emergencies On The Road with Jim Hamilton DVM, and Neva's latest book, The Complete Guide To Buying, Maintaining, and Servicing a Horse Trailer, which is published by Howell Publishing and is the only complete text book on horse trailers.

In addition, they regularly contribute articles to numerous horse magazines, including:

• September Issue 2006, Equus magazine, "Tow Like A Pro". Sub title - "Here's what every driver needs to know about guiding a rig safely down the road".
  
• August Issue 2006 of Southeast Equine, "Choosing a Horse Trailer" and "How do I know what trailer best fits my horse."
  
• July Issue 2006 of Practical Horseman, "Tow Vehicle Math."
  Acreage Magazine March 2006 "Choosing the Right Horse Trailer".
• April 2006 "The Horse" magazine entitiled "Trailer Shopping" written by Toby Raymond with Interviews with Tom and Neva.
  
• February 2006 "Practical Horseman" written by Tom Scheve - "Higher Horse-Trailer Standards".
  
• March/April Issue 2006 of "Horse Talk' magazine "Tips for DRiving Safely with Your Horse Trailer".
  

Neva

Neva has been involved with horses for 30 years. She competes in dressage and carriage driving and has also been involved in the western and hunter disciplines. Besides writing, she gives horse trailer clinics across the country at such events as Equitana, Equine Affair, National Pony Club Annual meeting, and Pony Club Festival, and along with her husband Tom has written articles in many national magazines such as Practical Horseman, Horse and Rider, HorsePlay and others.

Neva is also a member and co-developer of the Moore County, NC Equine Emergency Response Unit which has developed one of the few county-wide plans in the country and, with her husband Tom, helped develop an equine ambulance which is available for use in horse rescue in North Carolina. She has also served on the Veterinary Medical Assistance team (VMAT), which is affiliated with AVMA and FEMA, and she was part of the search and rescue team sent to Eastern North Carolina during the 1999 flood.

It is this enduring concern for the well-being and welfare of horses that has been the driving force behind EquiSpirit. When you purchase an EquiSpirit, you are not just owning a horse trailer, you are taking possession of a product solely designed for the safety of your horses.

About EquiSpirit

EquiSpirit corporate offices are located in the heart of Horse Country in Southern Pines, NC. This is home to the famous Walthour-Moss Foundation, providing over 4,000 acres to the pursuit of equestrian activities. This strategic location allows us to be tuned into a vibrant horse community, and to have access to some of the leading experts on the care and training of horses.

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