Recommend me a "little" form of transport

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poiuytrewq

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That will carry the following!

My horse is 16.2, fairly chunky- maybe I'd x tb type. I'd like to take him out locally. He's semi retired but would be nice to travel to a bit of off road hacking now and then.

Daughters loan is 15hh average build and her pony is a 14.3 Connie/ welsh type.

I will mostly be taking one of hers to shows or lessons BUT... It would be lovely to be able to take a combo of two now and then.

I have a trailer (ifor 505) and a tow car but am very dubious about my chances of passing a trailer test etc. I also hate the thought of towing- it terrifies me! And my horse won't load onto a trailer.

I passed my test at 19 (now 35) so I believe I can drive a 3.5t at the most on my current license- is this correct?

A lot I've looked at online only carry ponies and I don't want to risk being over weight.

Is there a solution? Any ideas of lorries or if anyone knows anything else I can legally drive that would be much appreciated!
Budget of 8-10k
 
Assuming you passed your test after 1997 (sorry can't do the maths!!) you can drive a 3.5t.

However I doubt very much you will find one that can take a 16.2hh middle weight plus another - your chap on his own would be ok though.

For example I have a renault master conversion with a payload of 1200 kgs, which is one of the better payloads. With this I can 'just' travel our 2 x 14.2hhs plus tack/water etc. The ponies combined weight is 950 kgs so can see why I have to be very careful, especially if having a passenger on board too.

Maybe look into a lorry test if you can't face the trailer test? I know how you feel as would not like to do mine either, but the consequences of this is that I can never have large horses....!
 
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Perhaps best to find out what they actually weigh. If you are just going out for pleasure rides do you really need to carry loads of stuff and water ? the van conversions as sidney says have a fair weight capacity but until you now what yours weigh you wont be sure if you are safe with one of those. We are having a cooker and hob etc put into ours which will only carry ponies so we will be fine but it is wrth checking
 
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