Hi,

My work colleague has recently bought an icelandic pony and is looking to buy a car to trailer it around (currently in wales where it will stay until next autumn). She needs to know what cars are heavy enough to take the weight of her pony and small trailer. I don't know how much they weigh, and she's not bought a trailer yet but won't be spending loads on it or the car.

What we basically need to know is what cars other than RR's and Landys are there that are heavy enough to take the weight of one horse and small trailer.

What do you guys use?

cheers

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I don't wish to appear to be unsympathetic, but I am, so that's how it comes across.

She'll get away with something quiet light to tow just 1 Icey. They are only around 350kg I would say. Personally I won't tow a light trailer because they scare me, I like my trailer to have some weight to it. A Freelander would be a good option cos they are nice to drive and reasonable to run, but can pull a trailer and pony quiet easily.

I'm struggling cos I need to pull 2 heavy cobs and a trailer...unfortuantely I'm looking to have buy some huge monster 4x4 to do so which will cost me a bloody fortune!!! Might be better off getting rid of the horse instead!! (That's a joke cos he's going nowhere!!)

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Freelander 2 looks to be a workhouse!

I am currently looking for A Honda CR - V , or CV-R whatever! Excecutive 2.2 TDI but cannot find the one I wan!
lol

crv's are horrid! have you test driven one? ming!

they don't have alot of money to spend on the trailer so it'll probably be a small lighter one. we're in oxfordshire so livery etc will be expensive, include living expenses for themselves as they will be moving to a more expensive village to be nearer the horse, and there's not alot to play with.
they won't be going away very often with horsey-poo so i dont think they need a heavy trailer, and 4x4 is low on the list of requirements, but with kit and 2 people etc the heavier the car the better i say.

i'll mention the freelander, but again thats RR/landy territory, they're looking for cheaper options as they tend to hold their value too well.

anyone use a volvo estate? ztt's any use?

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I don't wish to appear to be unsympathetic, but I am, so that's how it comes across.

I have a Nissan Terrano and it's pretty good.

W reg paid £3000, it has extra foldaway bench seat in the boot so is a 6 seater but not an MPV.

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do you know how much weight you are pulling? we've estimated it to be around 1 tonne with all kit, 2 folk and 2 (400kg each) ponies. but that's just an estimate does anyone know for sure?

a crv is 1.5 tonnes so should pull/stop that with no problems. bloody hard finding weights of cars online, does parkers guide do it anyone know?

cheers

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I don't wish to appear to be unsympathetic, but I am, so that's how it comes across.

i have one of them also and agree they are good and reliable

but it is classed as a 7 seater
although have taken the bench seat out

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We tow my husbands kit car which is about a tonne plus the weight of the trailer no problems

Yes you are right it is 7 seats, i lost count LOL

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should be alright then.

not sure if she'll be happy with the size of it tho..

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I don't wish to appear to be unsympathetic, but I am, so that's how it comes across.

I have a Sinclair horse trailler (750kgs) and I can tow this with my Land Rover Freelander (diesel 2.0) with 1 Warmblood horse (600kgs) in it, if we're going anywhere with 2 horses I tow with my mum's Mitsubishi Shogun LWB (diesel 2.8), before this my mum had Landrover Discovery and Diahatsu Fourtrak that towed the horse trailler.