Travelling a yearling

[Rebels]

Ok, possibly going to get a yearling, its never been in a lorry before and would have a 4 hour journey back to us. I would rather not put one of the others in the lorry as they would have an 8 hour journey and wouldnt get out for a run at the destination. Do i travel with a wide partition or narrow. Loose or tied up. hay or not. how many stops. i dont like unloading at service stations as they may not reload but obviously there would be water stops. also do i boot it or not (never worn boots). I don't want to stress it as it will be a competition horse in the future so this is the first travelling experience. Any help much appreciated.
Also in NL

 

[almorton]

dont boot!! put loose in lorry, no partitions (so they cant be used as climbing frames!) big straw bed, no net, haylage on floor if you want. dont stop, just get it home!
tried and tested method. works for us, never seem to have a problem.

 

[Doris68]

Ditto Greygates....!

 

[sammiea]

ditto - my yearling travelled this way back from wels boarder to essex, walked off calm and relaxed, we took her for her 1st journey in the trailer at the weekend tied up, she was a star

 

[DW Team]

ditto above just what we did getting my yearling from Shropshire to Lincolnshire. Good luck.

 

[xwp]

I travelled my 7month Sec A filly in a similar way to above, although it was in a trailer. She had a 4 hour journey.
We blocked off the front bit from the breast bar down so she couldnt dive underneath.
We stopped once to check her before we got on the motorway and she had turned around but was fine other than that!
She has also travelled several times since and has been an angel!
Good luck!