Horse transporters

[Christmas_Kate]

Anyone know of any decently priced (but reputable) horse transporters in the Buckinghamshire / northants / leicestershire area?

I need a horse transporting from Bucks to leics / northants border, the cheapest quote i can find is approx 100 pounds.

 

[Patches]

To be honest, that sounds fair Katy.

 

[Christmas_Kate]

Thanks

I've not had to use one before so not sure of costs. it's 82 miles there and back.

 

[Donkeymad]

Yes, that is a pretty good price. Is it a shared load, as if not, you may get a cheaper one.

 

[Ravenwood]

Can't you borrow someone's trailer and take him there yourself?

 

[Christmas_Kate]

It's not for ponio, he's being collected by buyer, it's for another pony. And we don't have a towing vehicle

 

[foraday]

TBH that is mnore than fair price albeit a bit too cheap!!!

At the end of the day transporters have to have their vehicle inspected by VOSA every 4-6 weeks (see last weeks HH) and these cost!!!

Look on www.findhorsetransport.com for more transporters but I would expect to pay from 100 for a bread van to turn up and up to 200 for a hgv transporter.

good luck

 

[JM07]

most registered transporters charge between £1.45 and £1.65 per mile...so that is VERY reasonable.

double check if they have an Operators Licence...national transporters will have a blue disc displayed in the weedscreen, near the tax disc..if its not there, which legally it should be, then ask to see it.....

you can also check out their number on the VOSA website to check if they are legal.

 

[the watcher]

I agree that you have been given a very cheap quote, you certainly won't improve on it and might want to check the credentials of the company offering that price

 

[fruity]

I paid £400 for my mare to be picked up from Cornwall and brought to Oxfordshire,think you have a great deal there!