Shipping policy

Delivery Charges

  • FREE Standard Delivery on online orders over £75
  • Standard Delivery charges are £4.95 for orders under £75. This covers most of mainland UK and takes 3-5 days.*
  • Premium Delivery charges are £9.00 for Next Day Delivery to most of mainland UK.* (Please note this does not include Saturday delivery which incurs an additional charge and is subject to time orders are received. Generally, orders received after 1pm will be dispatched the following day. Orders to Northern Ireland, some regions of Scotland and the Outer Islands will take longer.)

* Delivery times are not guaranteed.

Due to ongoing issues with the courier and postal services, despite paying for guaranteed or signed for services, there are occasions when those deadlines are not met. These delays are beyond our control. If you require your order by a specific date or if you have specific delivery requirements please phone to discuss them (01208 831817). We always endeavour to meet them!

If free postage is offered, it applies to a Standard Delivery only and excludes quoted and overseas deliveries. Minimum order value of £75 will be required to qualify for postage offers. If multiple items have been ordered and an item cannot be fulfilled which means your order falls below the shipping threshold for free shipping, we will endeavour to contact you as soon as possible to discuss the various options. If we cannot contact you, we will refund for the missing items and apply shipping costs as per the usual terms.

Christmas delivery cut off dates!!

The cut off dates for guaranteed delivery for Christmas is Wednesday 20th Dec at 9am for all standard delivery items. These will be sent via Royal Mail First Class Signed For service.

For items that are over 2kg, these will need to be shipped via courier and the cut off date is Tuesday 19th Dec at 9am. After this date, we advise sending items via Royal Mail Special Delivery service to guarantee delivery so please select the express shipping option.

If your order is over £75 and therefore qualifies for free shipping, please be aware that orders are only sent out by first class signed for service or courier if over 2kg. Therefore, if you require it for Christmas please pay for the express shipping option from Wednesday 20th Dec if ordering after 9am.

For express delivery service, the cut off date for this is Thursday 21st Dec at 9am. This is for items weighing less than 2kg and orders will be sent via Royal Mail special delivery service. Please ensure you select the express payment option or else we cannot guarantee you will receive your order in time.

Items weighing over 2kg (boots, rugs and large/heavy coats or multiple items) are unable to be sent via Royal Mail special delivery. If you are desperate for an item and have missed the cut off date/time for the courier, then please contact us to get an estimate on cost for shipping.

Please note that despite paying for express service we cannot guarantee that your item will be delivered before Christmas as services can be affected by bad weather, strikes and the inevitable demand placed on courier and postal services.

We can only deliver within the mainland UK on this website. We do deliver anywhere around the world, but you need to contact us with your requirements so we can quote you for delivery. *Please see below for specific information on international deliveries.

For UK delivery we do not, as standard, guarantee delivery times but we aim to deliver most items within 2-3 working days provided they are in stock. We cannot leave parcels without a signature, so please leave an alternative address in the comments section so we can deliver if you are not at home.

For items weighing less than 2KG, these are normally sent by Royal Mail First Class Signed for service.(Standard delivery charge) This is a tracked service with signature required and normally will take 24 hrs. However this is not guaranteed and can take longer at certain times. (Mainland UK only. Orders to Northern Ireland, some regions of Scotland and the Outer Islands will take longer.)Please select Standard delivery service.

All items over 2KG are shipped by courier and are guaranteed to be delivered within 24 hours for mainland orders or 48 hours for Northern Ireland, some regions of Scotland and the Outer Islands. We also use Royal Mail Special Delivery service for items below 2KG in weight which will guarantee your item will arrive by 1pm the following day (Mainland UK). For either of these options, please select the Express delivery option. If in doubt, please do call to discuss the options available.

Click & Collect (UK only)

If you wish to collect your order from our store, please select this option. Normally most orders will be ready to pick up within four hours of placing the order but if you need it sooner please contact us before travelling. Please note that this option is not available for international customers unless you happen to be visiting our area and can physically pop in store, in which case we would be more than happy to meet you!!

Despatch Times

We aim to despatch all goods from our warehouse within 1 working day of the receipt of the order. Occasionally at exceptionally busy times this may take a little longer. For orders that are over 2kg in weight and require shipping via courier, these will generally be dispatched the following day unless we can book the parcel in before the cut off time that is required. You will be notified by email if it is anticipated that delivery will take longer than our stated time. If you have any questions about the delivery of your order or require your order by a specific time then we advise that you contact us to check beforehand, please telephone 01208 831817.

International Deliveries

As the size and weight of our items can vary significantly, we cannot process international orders through our website as we prefer to only charge what it actually costs us to ship them and the cost is based on the size and weight of the parcel! To get an accurate cost for shipping, we ask that you e-mail the list of item/s you are looking at purchasing to us at horses@spoilthorse.co.uk with the country where you would like them to be shipped. We can then weigh them and send you a full breakdown of the cost of shipping and expected shipping time, the cost of any items with VAT reduced (if applicable) and you can then decide whether you wish to proceed with the order. If you do wish to proceed, we then forward an invoice via PayPal to your e-mail address which you can then pay by whatever means you prefer. Once payment is received, we will ship the items within one working day of receiving payment and forward the tracking details so you can follow the progress of your parcel.