those of you who dont have your own horse transport...

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How do you get around? We have no trailer / horsebox and its a complete nightmare getting the chance to compete!! Am considering hiring something but must be quite expensive and I dont think theres much point in paying through your nose for travelling to the odd competition.
 
I used to share a space in other people's boxes when I was on a larger yard, then my instructor used to take me for a small fee (deisel costs plus one hours wage) then more recently I hire one but it sooooo expensive! I used to compete once a fortnight/month now im lucky to get out once every two months!
 
Luckily my best friend is at my yard and she has a 4x4 and trailer so we try and do most things together and I tag along with her
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My OH is also insured on her 4x4 so can drive me around if required
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I'm on a large yard so have been lucky recently & managed to get lifts with other people but in the past I have clubbed together with friends to hire a box but as other people have said it is quite an expensive option.
If I won the lottery one of the first things I would do would be take my trailer test, buy a trailer & a car to tow it with!!
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It depends what and if you are driving it yourself. If my dad drives the 4x4 and we hire just the trailer its £45 for the day. If I hire a lorry plus driver its usually about £50 plus £1 per mile. If its a self drive lorry I usually do a weekend hire and its usually £130 for the weekend plus you have to top up the fuel to whatever it was when you collected it.
 
I have trailer but nothing to connect it to the car (ie towbar)

If you have to hire one it costs the earth, but, if its only a couple of times a year then you would lose more in depreciation than you are spending on hire...... more often and you may as well buy!!

Used to cost me £70 per weekend.
 
I am lucky in that I can hack to the shows at our local agri college, but that will probably only be 4/5 times a year. I think if I wanted to go to a couple of further afield ones my instructor would take me if she was free.
 
i can hack to two shows from my yard but i normally get a lift with my friend who has a lorry. her lorry is also insured for anyone over 25 so we are going to hire it for the price of diesel if we want to go out anywhere
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I have no transport aat all,however there is a guy local to us that hires out new ifor williams trailers for £25 aday!!
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For the amount of time i would want to travel it is a viable option!!He is on a right earner!U usually pick the trailer up the night before and take it back either the following eve or 1st thing the morning after that!!If i had the money and space i would be onto a winner,you would not believe the amount of people that wanna hire and not buy due to storage space etc!!!
 
Rely on friends to offer me lifts! Means I miss out on a lot of things. Luckily there are a few things on site or within hacking distance to keep me amused!
 
I used to have my own two box and I really miss it now. I have to beg my friend to go to shows with me and her horse so that her Dad can drive the yard lorry which is over 7.5 t so I can't drive it, it also cost a small fortune to hire. Work sometimes lend us the two box at 40p a mile which isn't bad but we cannot rely on being able to get it regularly. They also offer the trucks to tow but as I passed my test after that date I cannot tow. So at the moment I am stuck at home which isn't good for a youngster. We only have endurance within a hacking distance. I am joining the local Riding Club and hope to find someone there to share a lift with if possible, otherwise I'm screwed for the season.
 
I hire from a guy who does horse transporting as his job. I get him for the day for transport and pay a reasonable amount. Have been using him for 2 years. Very reliable and professional
 
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