transport to France - any idea how much??

[shazza283]

Just a ball park really - horse going from Gloucester to a bit North of Paris - can wait to join a load.

Asking for a friend to try to stop her driving it in a trailer!!!!

Oh and recommendations would be gratefully received - he's the new, very precious, man in her life!!

Please and thank you! xx

 

[Weezy]

TBH I would prob take him myself via trailer too, sorry!

 

[Zebedee]

No problem with taking the trailer really if she's a good (sympathetic) driver & the horse travels well.
When a GB rider won the World Endurance champs her horse was trailered all the way to Spain (& back !!)

Otherwise contact some international transporters & try & get a place on a shared load.

 

[Nakipa]

I brought a horse from Gloucester to the Dordogne in August and it cost £450 plus VAT. That was with ETA and they did a brilliant job.

 

[shazza283]

Thanks for all the replies - I probably should have explained the trailer story a bit more and why I'm worried for her - she's never driven a trailer before, brand new horse and only a 5yo, it's never travelled in a trailer before and it's a 10hr trip in a car no trailer in tow.

I'd go with her but I live about 300 miles from Glous and she wants to go when I just can't get time off work

I'd heard good things abot ETA - thank you for recommendation x

 

[justapaddy]

Cases like the recent EIA are one of the raesons I would never send a horse on a shared load. Horses get picked up and dropped off all over Europe. You never know what your horse is going to come into contact with.

 

[Booboos]

I recently got a quote for 600 plus VAT from Shrops to the South of France, so should be a lot less for your friend.


Nakipa who did your horse travel with? I could do with recommendations of reliable transporters.

 

[Weezy]

Ahhh OK, prob not ideal to take in trailer then!

I have always used ECS transport for Spain, they do France too, but I know that Kevin has moved over to horsebox hire too, nice little Theaults - maybe this is the way to go?

www.ecshorsetransport.com

 

[tedster]

I have used LOC transport they were great, cost £500 to ship over two ponies this was 3years ago but I would deffo use again!

 

[Booboos]

Thanks Wheezy and tedster . OP sorry for highjacking the thread!

 

[cruiseline]

We have just been quoted £575 to take a horse from Shropshire to Spain.