Makino Float Hirage

Makino offers horse floats for casual hire and long term lease to the general public. We have a fleet of 7 well maintained, braked floats to ensure you can get your horses safely and comfortably from A to B.  All of our floats are fitted with a standard 1 7/8 inch tow coupling.

  • ✽ Day Hire

    Casual Day Hire - $50 half day | $100 full day

    Our hire float is a fully enclosed double straight load Fieldline. This is a modern, fully galvanised, NZ made float with full padding to ensure an easy and comfortable ride for your horses. As with all of our floats this is a braked trailer fitted with disk brakes. The Feildline is suitable to transport horses from minis to approx. 17hh.

    Internal dimensions:

    Height 2.2m

    Stall length 2.1m

    Width 1.54m

    Chest bar to window 0.9m

    Tare Weight 800 kg

    GVM 2500 kg

    Pick up and drop off times

    Half day 7.30am to 12 noon or 12 noon to 5.30pm

    Full day 7.30am to 5.30pm

    For pick up the evening before a $30 overnight fee applies.

  • ✽ Long Term

    Our lease floats have a minimum lease period of 8 weeks. The weekly charge includes all insurance and maintenance for worry free floating. A Bond of $300 is payable on pickup. For a full copy of lease terms and conditions contact us.

    Apex - $80 p/w

    Our Apex floats are a more budget friendly model while still providing a great quality, safe float. All of our Apex floats are fully galvanised and braked. These are standard sized double straight load floats.

    Internal dimensions:

    Height 2.14m

    Stall length 2.05m (chest bar to tailgate)

    Width 1.57m

    Chest bar to window 0.8m

    Tare Weight 650 kg

    Ifor Williams 511 - $130 p/w

    Our Ifor Williams floats are large, spacious and suitable for transporting anything from minis to 18hh Clydesdales. These floats tow extremely well and are a great option for safely towing larger horses. These floats are fully enclosed with a walk-through front ramp and fitted with 4 wheel mechanical drum brakes.

    Internal dimensions:

    Height 2.26m

    Stall length 2.05m

    Width 1.75m

    Chest bar to window 1.47m

    Tare Weight 1000 kg

    GVM 2700 kg