Miniature horses - how to transport

Back seat with a seat belt, as some people do with their sheep? Seriously, I rode in the back of an estate car with a lamb on my lap who had broken her leg.
 
Don't they rattle around a bit in a normal trailer? The tie rings would be several feet above the level needed too.

Not quite sure about people popping them in the boot or on the back seat :D
 
Snowy Celandine said:
Don't they rattle around a bit in a normal trailer? The tie rings would be several feet above the level needed too.
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They have legs, they can balance? I didn't think they need to be propped up or ratcheted in lol. When I travelled my mini shet in a trailer I just put the breast bar up on the highest so he wouldnt bump his head on it and added a bit of bailing twine to the lower breast bar staple to tie him to.
 
Merlod said:
They have legs, they can balance? I didn't think they need to be propped up or ratcheted in lol. When I travelled my mini shet in a trailer I just put the breast bar up on the highest so he wouldnt bump his head on it and added a bit of bailing twine to the lower breast bar staple to tie him to.
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Legs? No, I'm talking about the ones on castors obviously!!
 
Snowy Celandine said:
Legs? No, I'm talking about the ones on castors obviously!!
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Well you did ask if they would rattle around, I was merely saying that as they have legs and can balance themselves (probably better so than hroses as shetlands will have a much lower centre of gravity) so they’re not going to go rolling around the trailer like unsecured cargo..
 
I transported a friends 16hh hunter type, her 17hh ID and very small mini shetland from West Yorkshire to near Penrith, the two big horses were loaded first, facing the left as that is how our lorry is set up and the mini was last on, facing the other way and he seemed to travel best out of the lot :)
 
Thanks YorksG for the sensible advice :) OH was wondering about a small van conversion. We looked into this for transporting Nelly (my Highland) but never got round to it and we have now sold our trailer so would be starting from scratch.
 
I transport mine in a normal box. If two, one is tied at the front (lowered ring) and one at the back. If alone they travel loose or tied at the back.
 
Thanks equi :) Not got my minis yet but just trying to formulate a plan for travelling them safely and will be deciding between a small van conversion or another trailer.
 
Everything out the trailer and in loose for my 2 boys. When they went to there loan home they were collected in a small van and went loose in that to. Travelled liked a dream.
 
Someone brought 2 to our show once - I laughed when I saw a liitle van drive on saying horses on the side, but there they were! It was laid out just like a box, but very small.
 
Thanks wills and swilliam :) OH was thinking about a normal sized van conversion but one of the smaller models. It's all in the future for now because I'll have enough on my hands for the next few months but OH has given the go-ahead for minis if I want them so I'm just at the stage of asking daft questions :D
 
If I could, I would have the van conversion. My 4 are away on loan now - miss them very much. They are great characters.
 
I have seen regular trailers converted to fit 2 lots of 3 minis abreast.

Me, I take partitions out, or section off part of the trailer, open the jockey door (but that isn't going to work if you have one at the front above the hitch obviously) and let them jump in - and out. I never used the ramp, or partitions when I was moving minis.

Once I was working at a racing yard with this big swanky 6 horse box with 'VF Racehorses' emblazoned on the side, we took the boss's daughter to a little local show one Sunday, opened the box and bought this teeny tiny white pony out, everyone fell about laughing :)
 
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Last night I followed a van with 'Pony Pamper Parties' written on the back - a panel van this is, maybe a Vito, that sort of size - no windows. It had a small 'horses in transit' sign on the back. The way they hared round a roundabout, I hope the poor things weren't on board at the time! I googled it when I got home and one part of their website says...

"The children will be entertained simply by the incredible opportunity of having two delightful ponies at their birthday party, but also by grooming them and dressing them up in themed costumes to your choice, as well as taking part in well-thought activities to keep them occupied."

...so it sounds like the travelling is the least of these poor things worries!
 
Mine is travelled like I travel anything else. ...
The only difference is that i have a lower tie ring for her.

SC, you have seen my box, if you put in an extra partition, you could safely travel 3 minis in there, facing side on or front, or rear :)
 
I have an extra bracket on the side of my trailer and a full width breech bar and they load in the trailer as the bigger horses do - I often take the partition out but still tie them up.
 
Enfys said:
I have seen regular trailers converted to fit 2 lots of 3 minis abreast.

Me, I take partitions out, or section off part of the trailer, open the jockey door (but that isn't going to work if you have one at the front above the hitch obviously) and let them jump in - and out. I never used the ramp, or partitions when I was moving minis.

Once I was working at a racing yard with this big swanky 6 horse box with 'VF Racehorses' emblazoned on the side, we took the boss's daughter to a little local show one Sunday, opened the box and bought this teeny tiny white pony out, everyone fell about laughing :)
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That was kind of what happened when I bought my first Highland down from Scotland or rather when the biggest, fanciest lorry I've ever seen bought her down. She stepped blinking onto the ramp at the yard and everyone laughed :o
 
Burnerbee said:
Last night I followed a van with 'Pony Pamper Parties' written on the back - a panel van this is, maybe a Vito, that sort of size - no windows. It had a small 'horses in transit' sign on the back. The way they hared round a roundabout, I hope the poor things weren't on board at the time! I googled it when I got home and one part of their website says...

"The children will be entertained simply by the incredible opportunity of having two delightful ponies at their birthday party, but also by grooming them and dressing them up in themed costumes to your choice, as well as taking part in well-thought activities to keep them occupied."

...so it sounds like the travelling is the least of these poor things worries!
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Hm, that does sound a bit suspect. I've got a small dog (Chi) and she's treated exactly the same as my big dog. I hate to see animals treated like human babies.
 
The Fuzzy Furry said:
Mine is travelled like I travel anything else. ...
The only difference is that i have a lower tie ring for her.

SC, you have seen my box, if you put in an extra partition, you could safely travel 3 minis in there, facing side on or front, or rear :)
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3 minis? Now don't get my hopes raised TFF :D OH has only agreed to 2 ... so far!
 
dornrose said:
I have an extra bracket on the side of my trailer and a full width breech bar and they load in the trailer as the bigger horses do - I often take the partition out but still tie them up.
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Thank you dornrose :) I sold my trailer a few months ago as I decided I was never competing again. Might have made a mistake? There again, like I said, I have always dreamed of a small lorry (my riding horse is only 13.2 hh) so if I can make OH think it's his idea ...
 
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