A horse looking out of the NEEDARIDE green horsebox in the countryside

DEFRA Registered · UK & Europe

Horse Transport UK & Europe, Handled With Care

A family-run, DEFRA-authorised service with over 30 years' experience — moving your horse safely, calmly and on time, throughout the UK & Europe.

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DEFRA & VOSA RegulatedRegistered, authorised and fully insured for your peace of mind.

24-Hour ServiceRound-the-clock support and emergency call-outs, 7 days a week.

Trusted by owners, vets & equine hospitals

DEFRA Registered VOSA Licensed Qualified Handlers Fully Insured 24 Hour Service

Why NEEDARIDE

What Makes Us Different

We don't just move horses — we take the welfare of every horse seriously, making sure yours arrives safely, stress-free and on time at a competitive price.

About Us

NEEDARIDE green horsebox with the loading ramp lowered

30+ Years' Experience

Over three decades owning and handling horses in transit — patient, calm and expert loading, every journey.

Inside the NEEDARIDE horsebox — padded partitions

Welfare First, Always

Specialist horseboxes with CCTV, climate control and full partitions — the best possible handling and care.

A horse travelling in the NEEDARIDE horsebox

UK & Europe, Door to Door

From a single pony to a full competition string — locally, nationally or across to Europe.

Our Services

Horse Transport, Wherever Your Horse Goes

From bespoke dedicated journeys to cost-effective shared loads, overnight stabling and full European documentation.

All Services Dedicated Load Shared Load Stables & Lairage Documentation Europe

Dedicated Load

A totally bespoke service for your horses only — your dates, your times, arranged around you.

Shared Load

The cost-effective way to travel — a journey shared between several customers, driving costs down.

Stables & Lairage

DEFRA-authorised stabling on our secure 8-acre Warwickshire smallholding, with 24hr supervision.

Documentation

Transporting across Europe is simpler than you think — we preplan the journey and the paperwork.

Safe hands, every mile

The Best Possible Handling & Care

Horse Transporters Who Care

Our handlers and drivers are qualified, holding Advanced Certificates of Competence. They are knowledgeable around horses, patient during loading and understand young horses — versed in the traits of different breeds, and able to assist mares with foals.

We work closely with horse welfare, vets, charities and rescue organisations, and assist with breakdowns, accidents and strays. We are the preferred provider of horse transport for veterinary clinics and equine hospitals right across the UK.

Qualified, discreet handlers
CCTV & climate-controlled fleet
Reach you within 2 hours
Trusted by UK equine hospitals

More About Us

Regulated & Authorised

Registered for Your Peace of Mind

NEEDARIDE is regulated, registered and authorised by DEFRA, and registered with VOSA — the UK's licensing, testing and enforcement service — ensuring the compliance of operators and drivers.

30+

Years' experience

24/7

Emergency service

2 hrs

We can reach you from

UK+EU

Full coverage

Inside the Fleet

Built Around Your Horse's Comfort

View Gallery

NEEDARIDE green horsebox on the road — Our Horsebox

Padded partitions inside the horsebox — Padded Partitions

RACEHORSES livery on the rear of the horsebox — RACEHORSES Livery

Rear stalls of the horsebox — Rear Stalls

A horse travelling safely on board — Safely On Board

Horsebox with the loading ramp down — Ramp Down, Ready

What Owners Say

Really Impressed — Time and Again

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Your superb care of our elderly mare on her trip to Cornwall was above and beyond the call of duty in ensuring Millie had the best possible handling and care. This is the second time we used you and wouldn't hesitate to do so again.

TTim & RebeccaPenryn

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Just to say thank you for picking up our new horse Duchess. We were really impressed by the standard of your service and the care and attention given to our horse. She has settled in really well and her stress-free transport was fundamental to this.

JJudyNewbury

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Thank you for an excellent horse transport service. I felt confident that my horse was in knowledgeable and caring hands when he had to be transported to the vets at short notice. I would highly recommend Need a Ride to anyone who needs to move their horse.

KKerry PearsonNewmarket

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I would highly recommend Need a Ride to anyone wanting a horse or pony transported safely, efficiently and economically. Most of all it was apparent he loves horses, and their welfare, to him, is paramount. I would definitely use this company again.

HHelen TrotWarwickshire

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