Long distance horse transporter recs please!

[ownedbyaconnie]

Will be moving Rosie pony from Surrey allllllllllll the way up t'north to North Yorkshire later on this year. I hope I will have my trailer test done by then but have zero interest in doing that journey myself!

Any recommendations for a good, kind, professional horse transporter that does that journey? Any ideas on price?

Also what can I do before/after to help Rosie recover from such a long journey (she came over from Ireland and is a great traveller, but I am a classic overbearing worried pony mother, I'm sure there are horses that do that kind of journey, unload and do a comp haha).

 

[Michen]

I really don't think you need to worry about her recovery, it's not that far really. Just a nice stable or field when she arrives! Bear slept for about 3 days when he came from Ireland but Bog... well...was rather ready to go.

Eric Gillies re transport.

 

[J&S]

Try Gillies, they are based in yorkshire and come up and down all the time with race horses and all.

 

[MrsMozart]

Gillies! Very good people.

I've had them move horses from the Midlands to halfway up Scotland. All arrived safe and well. Good comms, etc. etc. etc.

 

[The Fuzzy Furry]

Eric Gillies, v happy to recco. They've done a few for me in recent years and another one soon.
You are quite close to one of their overnight lairage places, usually a pick up round here is often a Tuesday if trips work out
Non stop for me is about 4 hours before back roads or traffic to Yorks, drop them an email and you'll get an estimate, just need postcode or town.

 

[cowgirl16]

Another for Gillies. Took my baby Dales from West Sussex to Penrith years ago. She did have a stop over though. Arrived at her new home happy and well.

 

[The Fuzzy Furry]

Try Gillies, they are based in yorkshire and come up and down all the time with race horses and all.

Er, based Kelso.

 

[ownedbyaconnie]

Try Gillies, they are based in yorkshire and come up and down all the time with race horses and all.

Poor chubby bog pony Rosie will look a bit out of place next to all the sleek handsome tb's

Eric Gillies, v happy to recco. They've done a few for me in recent years and another one soon.
You are quite close to one of their overnight lairage places, usually a pick up round here is often a Tuesday if trips work out
Non stop for me is about 4 hours before back roads or traffic to Yorks, drop them an email and you'll get an estimate, just need postcode or town.

Excellent!

I have sent a message to Gillies - thanks all!

 

[dorsetladette]

Boothroydon horse transport did a fab job taking B2 from Dorset to Derbyshire.

 

[rabatsa]

Gilles transported my mule so an Irish pony will look smart in comparison. I have used them for youngstock as well.

 

[Ranyhyn]

Gillies would be my first choice - could also try Bootroyden they moved one drom
Scotland to Wales for me.

 

[Regandal]

Gillies every time. They have now twice brought a horse up from Essex to central Scotland for me, both of them came off the lorry chilled to horizontal. Horse limos!

 

[spacefaer]

Bramhams of Buckingham every time. They bring our horses over from Ireland (when it wasn't brexit-complicated) and I can't fault their service.
I've fond them more flexible than Gillies

 

[Jeni the dragon]

Definitely Gillies! They took Rog from Edinburgh to Basingstoke aged 18 and he bounced off the lorry like he'd just been down the road.

 

[ownedbyaconnie]

Gilles transported my mule so an Irish pony will look smart in comparison. I have used them for youngstock as well.

? even this one?

 

[rabatsa]

This one.

 

[conniegirl]

Heath horse transport took Lenny to wales for me, given he is a very bad traveller he came off the other end remarkably well.

 

[EnduroRider]

Hi have used and would recommend both Gillies and Acehorse Transport.

Gillies brought an Arab down from Scotland to Cheshire for me, and Acehorse moved us when relocating from Bucks to Cheshire (plus also fetching my mare and foal up from Dorset too).