transporting a fallabella in my car

[Syrah]

What if the pony freaks and boots a window out?

Bad idea. A large dog is not a flight animal with hooves and a sheep isn't as agile as a horse/pony capable of bucking or rearing. Very different situations.

What if the horse freaks and clambers over the back seat booting your car to bits. Plenty of what ifs.

If you can't afford to hire transport, you won't be able to afford a decent dog guard.

Walk.

 

[Ibblebibble]

What if the pony freaks and boots a window out?

Bad idea. A large dog is not a flight animal with hooves and a sheep isn't as agile as a horse/pony capable of bucking or rearing. Very different situations.

What if the horse freaks and clambers over the back seat booting your car to bits. Plenty of what ifs.

If you can't afford to hire transport, you won't be able to afford a decent dog guard.

Walk.

pfffft you've obviously never tried to catch a sheep then!!! they're as athletic as lynford christy when they want to be!!

 

[flyingfeet]

Yep the rams have left me black and blue and I was only assisting in trying to wrestle them to the ground to trim their feet! They can kick too the little beggers

 

[millsandboon]

What a shame people are so quick to condemn and yet not one offer of help.
If you are local to me OP I would be happy to help transport your pony for you free of charge.
Now wasn't that easy - Give me a PM.

 

[happyhacking:)]

with reference to the points made about tying the horse. is that really safe either? surely the tye points are going to be too high? poor thing could end up hanged if you tied it up to them surely?

 

[Syrah]

pfffft you've obviously never tried to catch a sheep then!!! they're as athletic as lynford christy when they want to be!!

Nope, that's not in my repertoire of experiences

I wouldn't transport a sheep in the back of my car either though.

 

[Syrah]

What a shame people are so quick to condemn and yet not one offer of help.
If you are local to me OP I would be happy to help transport your pony for you free of charge.
Now wasn't that easy - Give me a PM.

Round of applause

Maybe people haven't got the transport to be able to help? Maybe they have but are not free?

Great you have and are free though

 

[foxy1]

What kind of car is it? As someone who also 'travels' big dogs I don't see much difference in a sensible vehicle......

 

[RunToEarth]

What kind of car is it? As someone who also 'travels' big dogs I don't see much difference in a sensible vehicle......

Unless you read the thread where several members have pointed out the legality of travelling horses, which require you to have a ramp and a non-slip floor, and it would appear that is the difference.

 

[Black_Horse_White]

Why not take him on the train ;-))

 

[Black_Horse_White]

Sorry 'she'

 

[mle22]

Not sure on the legalities of it, but I really can't see a major problem over travelling a mini pony in the back of a landrover or 4x4 with a bit of non slip flooring - safer than a conventional trailer I'd have thought. Then again maybe I'm just an eejit!

 

[Spudlet]

Ohhhh that's who he is! OK, now I know who you mean It's the ginger farmer person off the telly (this is what I have always known him as)

 

[Marydoll]

Why not get some wood, make a big y then get some elastic attach, insert pony, aim and wheeeeeeeeeeee ...... Thats about as safe as travelling in a car.
On a More serious note, can you not hire a small transport vehicle from a local farmer that is more appropriate to the size of the pony, or contact the fallabella breed association to find a more suitable means of transport than a car

 

[BonneMaman]

I suppose it really depends on what type of car and what type of roads you are travelling down. I mean if you had a large people carrier type car that you can put the seats down in to turn it into a van type or an estate car with a high roof I cannot really see the issue but if it is a small saloon I assume you are just going to put it in the back seat.

Does depend on the temperament of the pony - I mean even a tiny one can pack a punch and if that lands in your lap as you are driving you WILL crash!

 

[Carefreegirl]

Ohhhh that's who he is! OK, now I know who you mean It's the ginger farmer person off the telly (this is what I have always known him as)

Or as me n hubby call him 'On my farm in the Cotswolds' as that how he starts every flipping clip of film of himself.

 

[tallyho!]

This is such an hilarious thread!!!

Can't decide if the image of a pony in the back of a golf with it's head stuck out like a dog is funnier than some of the replies...

 

[hudsonw]

OP... how are you moving your other two?

5 miles really isn't far to walk/amble/mooch

If you seriously can't get suitable transport then at least hire a van which you have used before?
There are so many nationwide van hire places...there is one down the road from me that it's only £25 for the whole day...You could do numerous trips!!! We even hired a van to move a 60" TV and only had it for an hour, they let us hire it for free!!

To be honest, if your pony is that small then most lorry's and trailers would be unsuitable anyway due to the height of the breast bar and partitions?

I don't know if it's legal but the chances of you getting spotted by a policeman within 5 miles, which will take you 8 mins to drive must be quite slim.

It's not something i agree with but if you think you can drive 5 miles with your pony in the car which will take you a few mins then that's your choice...It's probably taken you longer to respond to the reply's on here then it would have done just to do it and nobody would have been non the wiser?

 

[piebaldsparkle]

No I'm sorry, I stand by my comments - you're ignoring my point that the blanket statement from DEFRA you quoted doesn't specifically forbid it. .

Actually it's from the Welfare act and its the section most pertinent to this thread................Let me break it down to make a little simpler for you and the OP to understand

The vehicle and its loading and unloading facilities are designed,
constructed and maintained to avoid injury and suffering and to
ensure the safety of the animals.


*A car is not designed to carry a pony.
* A car has no 'loading' facilities, thus again rendering it unsuitable.

Thus a Car is unsuitable (as defined by the welfare act).


Anyway hope I have been had and this is a troll post and if it isn't I hope the OP is caught.

 

[gingerarab]

Cant be bothered to read all the pages, someone please tell me this is a joke........

 

[tallyho!]

Cant be bothered to read all the pages, someone please tell me this is a joke........

Sort of...

 

[gingerarab]

How about letting the pony drive ? it obviously has more brains cells than the op

 

[tallyho!]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PErFJsqbUqo

I think it's not entirely impossible

 

[piebaldsparkle]

Hmmm interesting a quick look at posts tells me that the OP can be bothered to hire transport for a show............

Transport needed 17th July - Surrey

Hi,

I'm looking for a horse box to hire or to pay for somebody to take some horses to and from a show on Sunday 17th July. The journey is about 20 minutes.

Self drive is ok as we have a driver...
http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=450440

and that the pony is hardly tiny!!!

http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?p=9586417#post9586417

 

[Django Pony]

tallyho: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PErFJsqbUqo


OMG!! I'm truly speechless!
My favourite part - "he answers the phone, but he doesn't actually talk" No $h1t sherlock, it's a HORSE!!

 

[tallyho!]

tallyho: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PErFJsqbUqo


OMG!! I'm truly speechless!
My favourite part - "he answers the phone, but he doesn't actually talk" No $h1t sherlock, it's a HORSE!!

I know!!! Fab int it!!! I just love it when he tucks himself into bed.... LOL Bless.... I thought women were bad. Wrong!!!

 

[Sambo]

The pony is tiny. The bigger horse is only 14hh!

We have friends who can transport the other two horses. But the little one wont fit in too - we could travel her in the living - but she wouldnt fit through the narrow door!

I know physically I can do it, and that the pony would be 100% fine. She will quite happily stand the whole way.

Whether you agree/disagree that wasn't my question.

I was simply asking if there is a law stating that this is not allowed.

 

[Sambo]

Hmmm interesting a quick look at posts tells me that the OP can be bothered to hire transport for a show............

Transport needed 17th July - Surrey

Hi,

I'm looking for a horse box to hire or to pay for somebody to take some horses to and from a show on Sunday 17th July. The journey is about 20 minutes.

Self drive is ok as we have a driver...
http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=450440

and that the pony is hardly tiny!!!

http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?p=9586417#post9586417

Blimey! Stalker much?!

Yes I would hire transport for a show, I am not asking to be judged/opinions to be given.

I was asking if a law existed as to whether I am allowed to do this.

Physically she will easily fit, she will happily jump in and will stand as good as gold the whole way. That is not a problem.

So out of 100+ replies I haven't actually had my question answered! Just lots of silly replies and opinions!!!

 

[piebaldsparkle]

I think it is pretty clear that is is NOT legal. Why don't ou do 2x journeys, hardly going to take long if it is only 5 miles.

Out of interest how do you propse to get her in the car in the 1st place? Know I'm going to regret asking this.

 

[tazzle]

without making any comment on the legality of it in uk some pones in usa regularily travel in transport not designed for horses / livestok.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5du9Az0qRTA&feature=related

guide ponies travel in trains and planes too

Also, there isn't anything secure to tie the pony to in the back of a car,

and I suppose I can see the logic that a falabella is no different size wise than a st bernard so if needs must then how about a "dog " harness which will keep any animal much more secure than a halter / dog collar.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/EzyDog-Dog-...W8/ref=sr_1_19?ie=UTF8&qid=1311019035&sr=8-19

depending of course on how said pone reacted to a car ... the guide pones are clicker trained and habituated to the vehicles in which they travel.


I must admit that unless lots criteria met I would def favour taking all day and walking ........ picnic / grazing ....... fun