steve
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Post by steve on Jan 10, 2012 14:04:38 GMT 1
Getting excited now as Oscar will be joining us soon, just need to arrange the arrangements and get his shipped up here to Lincolnshire!!
It's a 300mile door to door trip which means with the limited daylight and Ian working away a lot I will need a really good transporter that can put travel boots on and load him for me.
If anyone can recommend anyone or knows of someone travelling this way then please let me know.
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Amanda Seater
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Post by Amanda Seater on Jan 10, 2012 14:36:58 GMT 1
you could see if he could fit on a Gillies load they travel the length of the country 2 or 3 times a week. Worth and ask. They moved me but I had full lorry load - I know they do part loads.
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Post by antares on Jan 10, 2012 14:41:22 GMT 1
Is it essential the horse has travel boots on? Some transporters don't like them to have boots in case they slip during transit.
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steve
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Post by steve on Jan 10, 2012 14:48:25 GMT 1
Thanks Amanda I will try them and see what they say.
Antares, I am still umming and ahh'ing about travel boots to be honest! Not sure if I should put them on or not as he has never worn them but as I'm not able to travel with him I don't know if I fancy just letting him in un-protected.
The Devon lanes were very twisty and windy!!
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Post by antares on Jan 10, 2012 14:58:34 GMT 1
I had a horse brought over from England to Ireland a couple of years ago and the transporters wouldn't let the horses wear boots as they didn't want to have to stop and re-boot 10 horses if/when the boots slipped. I would say if the horse isn't used to wearing boots he's probably better off without them. (sorry I know this doesn't help you in finding a transporter  ) |
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Post by Amanda Seater on Jan 10, 2012 14:58:53 GMT 1
Mine all travel without boots and if he is on a lorry they are very stable.
If he has never worn boots before it can cause loading difficulties and so bandages or wraps may be a better idea. Wraps being easier to put on.
Yes Devon lanes are windy and hilly and often very narrow so you have to drive extremely slowly and so stability may not be too much of an issue!!
I would have thought that professional transporters would avoid swinging thier loads round corners!
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Post by steve on Jan 10, 2012 16:20:00 GMT 1
"I would have thought that professional transporters would avoid swinging thier loads round corners!"
Me too!! But I've seen some awful horsebox drivers and don't want a 2y/o put off for life!!
I've fired off a load of emails to various transporters so will await their response.
Only I could find a horse 300 miles away in the middle of January!!
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