Travelling a shetland...

[superpony]

Who does it/has done it?

Has anyone done it with a trailer? And hows the best way to do it?

Thanks

 

[Irishcobs]

I lent my trailer to a friend who travelled her shetland in it. I told her to put a bale of straw in the front to stop it getting under the bar. I'm not sure how she fixed the bale, but it did work.

 

[joeanne]

If travelling alone, then partition out, and travel loose.

 

[learningcurve]

In a trailer I take all fittings out and travel mine loose/untied.

 

[lialls]

We traveled our one with the partition still in, and 2 bales of straw on the floor side by side so that it filled the gap and they didnt slide around. It worked very well. Not sure if id use the same method if traveling a bigger pony in there too tho.

 

[Box_Of_Frogs]

As others have said, take all the innards out of the trailer and travel loose. I travelled 2 shetlands 150 miles loose together in my Bateson Deauville. I put straw down for additional security in case they stumbled and the rest of the bale wedged in front of the jockey door as I was paranoid about it! They were both absolutely fine and judging by the neat little poo pile, sorted for themselves where they were most comfortable standing.

 

[trottingon]

Is it your own trailer, and is the travelling a one-off or regular? My friend has shetlands and has an Ifor HB505. She has had additional brackets fitted lower down to the normal ones for the breast and rear bars, and they are just the right height for her standard shetlands.

 

[only_me]

We travelled 3 shetlands together loose in the trailer - they just lay down

 

[MissSBird]

If it's going to be a regular thing and you're going out to buy new transport, the ifor sheep trailers are great for shetlands - just travel them sideways like in a lorry.

 

[Fii]

Not something i would recommend, but could'nt resist

 

[tickety_boo]

Is it your own trailer, and is the travelling a one-off or regular? My friend has shetlands and has an Ifor HB505. She has had additional brackets fitted lower down to the normal ones for the breast and rear bars, and they are just the right height for her standard shetlands.

That is exactly what we did. The brackets were about £4 I think and only take a couple of minutes to fit.

 

[Stinkbomb]

If its for your own trailer and you want a permanent thing i can pm you pictures om my old ifor i had adapted for minis.

 

[itsme123]

I'd travel them loose if at all possible, if not then a couple of bales of straw works, and cross tying them further down the trailer (so they can't get under the bar).

 

[posie_honey]

if in doubt...

 

[millimoo]

Mine has travelled in a single trailer - Lesson, I didn't tie him short enough and he turned round and was wedged under the breast bar facing the wrong way when I made my first journey (all ok though)
A few years back he travelled with a proffessional transporter company. They put him in the back section loose - no boots or anything.
He now travels herringbone in my mums horse box, booted and cross tied if in the middle, and single tied if by the ramp. However I tie him to the partition on Head grill bars so he can't move forward and squeeze through the front in any way