Slightly OT - advise from recent Mum's required!

[appennea]

Can anyone recommend a pram/pushchair that fitted with horsey/country "locations" i.e. bumpy uneven paths, easy to push along grass?

I know its a slightly bizarre question on here but I figured recommendations were best from fellow horsey people than shop staff!

Thank you!

 

[Rowreach]

I am wracking my brains trying to remember the name of mine, but it was a French make, and had 3 fairly hefty pneumatic tyres, a really sturdy frame and a chunky rubber grip handle thing. It went round the farm, walked zillions of cross country courses, and did 2 children. The kids now use it as a toy and still zoom around the place in it

It was a complete system, from new baby to whenever, and it cost about £200 8 years ago, but was worth every penny.

Because it was so easy to maneouvre, people were always offering to push it, so that was good as well!

 

[KrujaaLass]

Don't get one that the wheels can puncture. When I used to have my grandchild at the farm with me I bought a cheap secondhand four wheeled old fashion type pram/buggy with solid wheels which I found easier to use than her buggy. Also I didn't matter if it got muddy (her mum was a bit of a clean freak) as then I didn't ruin her 'best buggy'

 

[hoggedmane]

I had a three wheeler with biggish pneumatic tyres. The front one was fixed which was a pain round town (because people were always falling over it!) but it was brilliant at going round cross country courses etc. I can't remember the name but it was quite large so children could still get in at 4+. I only ever had one puncture with it and that was at a market in town. Quick trip to the bike shop and they fixed it for me.
The wheels came off so it would pack in a small space very easily.

I used it for 6 years and it is still going strong with a friend.

If you're planning to walk across country a lot it was brill. I bought mine in America for $99 when they were at least £300 here and it was worth 10x that.

 

[MrsMozart]

I had two Emmeljungas. They were brill

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Big wheels that went over everything. Turned into a pushchair later on. Wheels clipped off if I needed them to.

Had a lightweight buggy with easy wheels for use in town. That one lived in the boot of the car.

 

[Dubsie]

Another vote for Emmeljunga, my friend had one which I coveted. She lived on the estate with pavements to everywhere, we live in the country lane with the short route to anywhere across muddy parkland~ all I had was my nephews old Silver Cross pushchair with swivel front wheels that clogged up in mud, but at least was old enough to not mind being wrecked
Didn't bother with a buggy for town, made daughter walk or used a sling.

 

[appennea]

Thank you everyone - that's all really useful advice and will definitely take a look at the ones suggested so far.

 

[sallyellis]

We have a quinny 3 wheeler but we bought it 5 years ago for our 2nd daughter and they have replaced the model with one with rubbish wheels but I have seen loads of similar models good luck or you could buy a pony and put a basket chair on LOL

 

[LickettySplit]

We have a Jane Slalom Pro & so far it has been excellent. Easy to use, tough, durable, front wheel switches between fixed & moving at the flick of a switch, pneumatic tyres easy to repair (we've only had 1 puncture in 8 months) & makes ofr a more comfortable ride....only downside is that it's a bit big but I guess that's the same for any all-terrain pushchair.

We had a look at loads of other off-road pushchairs (Phil & Teds, Quinny, Urban Detour etc.) but plumped for this one after seeing so many of them at Badminton last year - we even stopped a few people to ask what they thought of their Janes & everyone raved about them.