Thread: Melbourne Horse Float Hire

Gday Andrew,

We hired one the other day from a place in Coldstream (Coldstream Float and Trailer hire), they are on Killara rd next to the IGA.

It was $75 a day, but not sure what there rates were for longer periods. Might be worth a call?

There number is 97391598

cheers

Darren

Originally Posted by astormsau

I live in Vermont, the horses live in Lilydale at Windsor Park Stud, heading up past Whitfield in the King Valley (northeast of Mansfield)

Thanks
Andrew

The road from Mansfield to Whitfield will be a hell of a struggle with a double float and two horses, plus very little room to pull over for passing.

What sort of vehicle are you towing with?

Originally Posted by B92 8NW

The road from Mansfield to Whitfield will be a hell of a struggle with a double float and two horses, plus very little room to pull over for passing.

What sort of vehicle are you towing with?

Its a D2 V8 auto and yes the hills wouldn't be a pleasant ride for the car or the horsies. We go up there regularly as my relatives have a farm at upper rose river at the base of Mt Cobbler so know the roads well (was there last weekend actually, big bike ride on thru the hills which was scary).

Im actually going to take the long and safe way round, pick up the horsies in Lilydale, head up the Melba Hwy to Merton or Maindample and then turn north and head to the Hume and then head north-east to Glenrowan, then go across to Oxley via the snow road and back down the valley to Whitfield. Should cost me about an hour but im sure the slow and dangerous trip through the Tolmie hills would prolly add at least half an hour anyways with the heffer's on the back.

Fortunatly the terrible two-some arent too big, one is a 14 hand arab and the other a 15 hand standie so not too bad.

Andrew

Originally Posted by astormsau

Its a D2 V8 auto and yes the hills wouldn't be a pleasant ride for the car or the horsies. We go up there regularly as my relatives have a farm at upper rose river at the base of Mt Cobbler so know the roads well (was there last weekend actually, big bike ride on thru the hills which was scary).

Im actually going to take the long and safe way round, pick up the horsies in Lilydale, head up the Melba Hwy to Merton or Maindample and then turn north and head to the Hume and then head north-east to Glenrowan, then go across to Oxley via the snow road and back down the valley to Whitfield. Should cost me about an hour but im sure the slow and dangerous trip through the Tolmie hills would prolly add at least half an hour anyways with the heffer's on the back.

Fortunatly the terrible two-some arent too big, one is a 14 hand arab and the other a 15 hand standie so not too bad.

Andrew

Ahh, good idea. I'm not far from the Merton-Euroa Rd. It's not too bad M-E but from E-M there is a steepish climb over several kilometres. Go north on the Midland Hwy from Maindample.

Other option would be to call a horse transport mob like Prestige Horse Transport - Home Page (rachael is my sister-in-laws sister)
Hope nobody minds me posting another link

Originally Posted by moose

Other option would be to call a horse transport mob like Prestige Horse Transport - Home Page (rachael is my sister-in-laws sister)
Hope nobody minds me posting another link

half the fun is doing it yourself