A couple of days ago the old Land Rover and I were persuaded to tow a hired horsebox, with both of Holley’s ponies on board, to the New Forest and back for her and Claire to ride. Although I was terrified at the thought of the responsibility involved, it was a very successful day and we all had a really good time

The Ifor Williams horsebox was excellent. It was smoother to tow than the caravan, probably because of the twin axles. Although much smaller than the caravan, its weight, with both ponies on board, was every bit as obvious and unfortunately it turns out we barely managed 20 mpg overall.

Here are some more pictures and also a short YouTube video of our day out. (That URL has the “&fmt=18″ appended so it should open in their so-called high quality mode).