Transport Services: Shared-Hire & Shipping Specialists

Affordable Horse Transport Without Compromise

We believe that elite care should be accessible to everyone in the equestrian community. By specialising in shared hire, we provide affordable horse transport solutions that never sacrifice safety or comfort. Whether you are a grassroots rider or a professional producer, we offer transparent, competitive pricing by intelligently coordinating journeys to keep costs down while maintaining 5-star standards

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The "Hodgson's Standard":

We go above and beyond standard transport requirements to ensure your horse’s safety and your peace of mind:

  • DEFRA Type 2 Certified: Fully licensed and approved for long-distance horse shipping over 8 hours across the UK and Ireland.
  • Stallion Partitions as Standard: Safety is our priority; every horse travels in a secure, full-height padded stallion partition to ensure individual space and a stable ride.
  • Temperature-Controlled Environment: Our boxes feature active climate monitoring, ensuring your horse remains cool and comfortable regardless of the weather outside.
  • Stay Connected: We understand the worry of travel. We send regular photo updates throughout the journey and provide live GPS tracking so you can see exactly how your horse is settling in.
  • Elite Biosecurity: Our lorries are deep-cleaned between every trip using DEFRA-approved virucidal disinfectants, protecting your horse from disease.
  • Operator’s License & Inspected Vehicles: Your horse travels in a fleet that is not only high-spec but also legally compliant and subject to rigorous safety inspections.

The M6 Transit Hub: A Vital Stop for Rest & Paperwork

Our Carlisle stabling facility isn’t just a yard; it is a critical “service station” for the equine industry. Located perfectly on the M6 corridor, it serves two vital purposes:

  1. Rest & Recovery: For long-distance journeys, such as those from the South Coast to Scotland, we utilize our 16-stable yard for scheduled rest stops. This allows horses to offload, stretch, and hydrate in a 24-hour manned, secure environment.
  2. The Gateway to Ireland: Carlisle is the essential jumping-off point for travel to Belfast and Cork. We use our hub as a staging post to ensure all customs and health paperwork is 100% accurate before heading to the port, preventing stressful delays for you and your horse

Reliable Transport for the Equestrian Calendar

At Hodgson’s Ltd, we understand that timing is everything in the equine industry. Whether you are heading to a major bloodstock sale, a premier showjumping event, or a national breed showcase, our scheduled shared-hire routes are meticulously planned to ensure your horse arrives in peak condition, exactly when they need to be there. By coordinating our fleet around the most significant dates in the equestrian calendar, we offer a specialised “sales shuttle” service that combines our elite welfare standards with the punctuality required by professional producers.

We utilise our Carlisle transit hub as a strategic staging post for these events, allowing horses travelling from across the UK and Ireland to rest and hydrate in our 24-hour manned stables before the final leg of their journey. Our team is well-versed in the specific logistics of sale-day deliveries, including the necessary health paperwork and biosecurity protocols, ensuring a seamless experience from the home yard to the fall of the hammer. 

Packages Location Dates Duration
Clifden Connemara pony sales Galway Rd, Tullyvoheen, Clifden, Co. Galway, 21/02/2026 2 Days