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Yes, although I have some funds I'll definitely need a loan as well, probably Credit Union, to top up any trade-in difference between my VW and whatever I end up buying. I'm retired now, so my income is pretty well fixed in respect of managing repayments. I really love my Tiguan, it's so...

Thanks everyone for your comments. I have now been put off buying a Dacia Duster as no one seems to recommend it for towing my particular set-up. Better safe than sorry!

I would ideally like another VW Tiguan! I tried a Hyundai Tucson before this one, but it was terrible at towing, no real power at all. So if you think the Hyundai Santa Fe is good after you had a VW, I will look at those, thanks.

I know what you mean, I did feel it was rather close in terms of weight and towing capacity. Even without the weight of the partition, I think it would be beyond 85% of the Dacia's limit.

Has anyone got one of these for towing? And how well does it do the job? I currently have a VW Tiguan 4x4 which has been briliiant but is sadly near the end of its life and starting to cost me in repairs. So I'm planning to change it quite soon for something more up to date (used though...

I think that may be part of the problem, he is just not able to absorb the goodness from the haylage like he used to. But then my concern is, as stated above, how much alternative feed can he take at any one time. I like the rugby ball image! But the good news is...I had a thorough look at...

Ideally, I would like mine to also have a late feed as I can see the benefit from that, but it's a livery yard and they finish feeding by 6p.m and the horses then just get haylage overnight.

My yard has some full-time turn out paddocks, with 2 horses in each one, and they put a single large bale of haylage in each as needed (in a round feeder) so the horses have ad lib access. When the new bales are put in, the 2 horses dive at it and seem to eat non-stop, which used to alarm me...

The scoops are just the average normal sized, round base ones you can buy in any tack shop. A couple of people have also now mentioned micronised linseed for weight gain. I now remember that being mentioned on the forum in general a good few times, as being good. Having just altered my boy's...

I thought about doing that, but it's not easy to find one who knows specifically about older horses, that's the problem. Obviously there are fewer that live to that age, of course! Plus many are ponies who live longer in general and many of them seem to be easier to keep weight on. My chap is...

I would like some advice please on whether my old boy is getting enough feed or if he should get more, as there is not much information available in general about caring for very old horses. For example, at that age, how much can their stomachs hold per feed? My old boy is now 29 years and doing...

I'm nearly certain I can see the outline of a saddle shape on his back, sort of like a light weight racing saddle outline, with panels and start of girth below, so I wouldn't be sure he was unbacked either. I also think it looks like he has a parrot mouth.

That's a brilliant idea! There is a very good equine charity shop near where I keep my horse, I'll bring them along there. Plus, they have a Rescue Farm associated with the shop, maybe some of the helpers would like them to wear. I'll suggest that too. Thanks for the great suggestion.

I did think of trying to sell them but most horsy people have got enough themselves and I'm not sure anyone else would want them, as all have logos of some type. TBH I think a shoe rack would take up a lot of space I don't have, but Fieldlife's suggestion of a key rack sounds like it might...

Over the years, I've accumulated quite a number of very nice beanies and baseball caps all with some type of horsy logo, as prizes, helpers' Thank You, sponsors gifts, etc. They are just piled up among my riding gear at home but I would like to find some way of tidying or hanging them, as I have...