Wheel Barrows why equestrian one more expensive?

[mums the groom]

Silly question here but apart from litre size what is the difference between an equestrian wheel barrow and a garden one

Seen a purple one for £30 hold 85 litres

Equestrian one £66+ VAT holds 90 Litres

I have one small pony so don't need to have a huge capacity, what am I not getting?

 

[Janovich]

.... you're not getting the 'Equi' stamp on the equestrian one... !

Alot linked with horses seems to cost double, when in actual fact, like you've illustrated above... for a five litres less you can find yourself a barrow for half the price of the so called 'Equine' one!

 

[Casey76]

In France bog standard 80L plastic wheelbarrow = 85€

If you want a Haemmerlin wheelbarrow you're looking at 140€

Double wheels, and it's 175€ +

And that is just normal garden wheelbarrows...

 

[smja]

I have one small pony so don't need to have a huge capacity, what am I not getting?

Nothing

We have an old B&Q metal wheelbarrow for mucking out, it's lasted years *frantically touches wood*

 

[cowgirl16]

No difference at all. It's just that they assume because you have a horse that you are stinking rich!! Ha! Ha! Yeah right!

 

[Dubsie]

Haemmerlin & Chillington are cheaper at eg Wickes than a garden centre which in turn is cheaper than an equestrian place. We have a 120L galvanised one http://www.wickes.co.uk/Chillington-County-Galvanised-Wheelbarrow-120L/p/167429 which I bought on offer at about £35. Has lasted really well (still looks like new when I wash it out)

 

[Slightly Foxed]

90% of the wheelbarrows I see in the stable areas at away shows are orange B&Q ones. I have three at home, I change the wheels for the green tyres (solid) and they last forever. They're just the right size for climbing up the muck heap too!