Travelling ponies in a livestock trailer?

Loads of times. Depends on the pony tho and better if it's not shod. I've had a 15.2 in my stock box which doesn't have the highest roof. They generally like it better than horse trailers as it's much lighter and airier.
 
takes 2 decks of sheep or 3/4 cattle. I remember when I had my 15.1/2 section D looking at him next to it and thinking 'no chance' but 14.1? It will save me a whole world of hassle but would be a disaster to get there and him not fit! If you've taken 14.2s though that does inspire hope..!
 
15.2 Welsh D in mine which is lower than yours.

The only thing with the head room is getting them up the ramp sometimes they chuck their heads up as you go into it which is obvs annoying and means they think they can't fit. Have you got a poll guard? There's no problem with head room once he's on. A 14.2 standing naturally and not giraffing has plenty of room including to eat from a hay net but let's face it he's unlikely to be wanting to eat anyway. Has he been travelled much?
 
ifor williams stock trailers come in different roof heights though. I had the standard one and travelled my 13.1hh highland in it however I sold it and bought the higher roof version for my 14hh , there is no way Id put my 14hh pony in the standard height one sorry.
 
Moved my daughters Welsh section a in a livestock trailer as although he came to me on a lorry he didn't have a headcollar so I assumed he'd been hurded on, didn't want him to freak out and damage a hired trailer so borrowed a livestock trailer, little love walked on no problems & traveled beautifully.
 
So going by this my 14.2hh will fit? Hes a brilliant traveller and I am having a nightmare trying to find transport for a horse and carriage. A livestock trailer would be perfect as I can partition the carriage off at the front and still have loads of room for the pony at the back. I didnt think there would be enough headroom. I have seen other drivers using them, so I suppose they must have!
 
NeverEver said:
ifor williams stock trailers come in different roof heights though. I had the standard one and travelled my 13.1hh highland in it however I sold it and bought the higher roof version for my 14hh , there is no way Id put my 14hh pony in the standard height one sorry.
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The standard height one is perfectly adequate in my opinion for a 14h pony. The tall ones are so you can put horses in them. What does a 14.2 semi feral pony need head room for anyway, only to rear up over a partition and kill itself...! He's not going to be standing calmly pulling at a hay net. It's 100% the safest ride for something like this because it's designed for semi feral animals. I have used one for years and have all sorts of horses in it without the slightest issue.

OP shut the lower deck vents as you would with cattle.

Leo Walker said:
So going by this my 14.2hh will fit? Hes a brilliant traveller and I am having a nightmare trying to find transport for a horse and carriage. A livestock trailer would be perfect as I can partition the carriage off at the front and still have loads of room for the pony at the back. I didnt think there would be enough headroom. I have seen other drivers using them, so I suppose they must have!
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No you wouldn't want to do that because you want the weight over the axels. Putting the horse at the back would be dangerous.

A 13.1 I have can just fit side ways in my stock trailer with the partition gate (wouldn't do that for long journeys).

My 14.2 cob can stand across the way semi herringbone with a pony in the front 1/3 but again it's not something for a long journey or for something that isn't a very calm and clever traveller. I think unless you got a very long one you'd be struggling to get a carriage and a horse in one, in a way I would feel safe to be towing it.
 
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FfionWinnie said:
No you wouldn't want to do that because you want the weight over the axels. Putting the horse at the back would be dangerous.

A 13.1 I have can just fit side ways in my stock trailer with the partition gate (wouldn't do that for long journeys).

My 14.2 cob can stand across the way semi herringbone with a pony in the front 1/3 but again it's not something for a long journey or for something that isn't a very calm and clever traveller. I think unless you got a very long one you'd be struggling to get a carriage and a horse in one, in a way I would feel safe to be towing it.
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I've seen a couple of people doing it at events, but it did seem a bit dubious to me at the time!
 
Leo Walker said:
I've seen a couple of people doing it at events, but it did seem a bit dubious to me at the time!
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I wouldn't fancy it. I know if I end up with a fat cow on the back and she fancies turning round, you really feel it! I also know of a farmer who thought he was really clever loading the calves first into the trailer then the cows on the back. He couped the trailer!
 
FfionWinnie said:
The standard height one is perfectly adequate in my opinion for a 14h pony. The tall ones are so you can put horses in them. What does a 14.2 semi feral pony need head room for anyway, only to rear up over a partition and kill itself...! He's not going to be standing calmly pulling at a hay net. It's 100% the safest ride for something like this because it's designed for semi feral animals. I have used one for years and have all sorts of horses in it without the slightest issue. :


...i dont know, the standard head height one we had , when my smaller pony was in it she barely had any head room at all, my 14hh would have had to travel without being able to raise her head, let alone rear. Tell you what though - I wish Id had the same experience as you as it would have saved me thousands and a heap of hassle in selling it and going for the higher roofed version!!
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