Date:         Thu, 16 Dec 2004 06:49:22 -0600
Reply-To:     Jim Felder <felder@KNOLOGY.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jim Felder <felder@KNOLOGY.NET>
Subject:      Re: Adding a Real Horse to a Van
Comments: To: Paul & Becky Oliver <oliver8@TDS.NET>
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Years ago, when my daughter rode a large-ish pony, we used my 69 van to
transport him. The big advantage was the the entire interior including
rubber mat would lift out for a hose-down. the disadvantage was if you
turned the car AT ALL to steer it, the driver would be bitten on the
shoulder.

We did this many times!

Jim

On Dec 16, 2004, at 12:45 AM, Paul & Becky Oliver wrote:

> Well will wonders never cess? Today we took out the center seat and
> carpet, put a board across, behind the front seats and hay on the
> floor. Then we loaded up a horse, she's small only 14 hands. Did not
> leave much room.
>
> Yesterday we had moved our little pony 9 hands (just let him stand
> between the center seat and the back seat), he is not much bigger than
> a very large dog (wolf hound) and it gave us the courage to try the
> larger horse. Sometimes he even acts like a dog, will chase people who
> do not belong on our property. My kids have come to calling him our
> "watch horse."
>
> So much for needing a horse trailer when you have the "all purpose"
> vanagon.
>
> Like that TV ad "whats in your wallet," lets make it "what was in your
> vanagon?"
>
> Paul
>