I talked on the phone recently with a US rider
customer service associate. In our conversation, I asked if they would cover
towing RV's, that were not horse related, and she said yes. So, for those of you
who might have family members who travel with RV's a lot, you might have them
call US Rider and talk to them about coverage. One towing service and the
membership would be MORE than covered.
As mentioned, unlike AAA, it isn't just a tow
service/roadside assistance, but they are geared towards horse people. They will
find you a place to put the horses if you break down, can find you a vet in an
emergency, and actually cover a little bit of a vet bill if your horse is
injured in an accident while being trailered. Got to the website, read about the
services, and call them. Every customer service person I have talked to has been
very, very friendly and helpful.
The subject of AAA has come up in the past. Not all
AAA agencies are the same. AAA of Southern CA was one of the few that had
actually listed "horse trailers" under their RV service. Not sure if they still
do. But, remember, the tow truck can refuse to tow you if they want, and many
will NOT tow a horse trailer with horses in it. US rider contracts with
companies that know they might be dealing with horses in the
trailers.
AAA of Texas would not tow my dually truck, but did
list RV's with duallies under the RV service. I had to argue with a driver one
day to tow my truck. He said no duallies. I said I had RV service, he said it's
not an RV, I said I'll put the camper ON it if you like, THEN you can tow it. He
shut up, and put it on the truck. What ever service you go with, read
close what they will and will not do for you.
After 20+ year, I dropped AAA. I do miss their
maps ;-)
