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sab2
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 Posted - 10 Jul 2014 : 12:08:59 PM
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Please if you have a Landrover detachable towbar ( think thats the one ) get it checked out. I have just read an awful story on FB that could of ended up so much worse, sorry i don,t know how to copy and share it but if you are on FB go onto ....Camilty Equestrian .... the story will come up with the warning, maybe somebody who knows how to could share it on here for us.
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Kharidian
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England
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Posted - 10 Jul 2014 : 12:52:25 PM
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Will try to do that, Sab2.
Caryn |
Kharidian (Prince Sadik x Khiri)........ Alkara Cassino (H Tobago x Rose Aboud)
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Sahir
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England
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Posted - 10 Jul 2014 : 4:38:33 PM
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I read the story on FB - Oh God what a terrifying thing to happen & for goodness sake why have a 'detachable' tow bar? Seems Landrover don't want to know  IMO tow bars should always be fitted permanently - fortunately both horses were relatively unscathed but it doesn't bear thinking about what could have happened, detachable tow bars should be banned !! |
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Callisto
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Posted - 10 Jul 2014 : 6:02:22 PM
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https://www.facebook.com/CamiltyEquestrian?fref=ts
Think that's the link, horrific. I thought this was the incident with the pregnant mares where the trailer slewed off and down an embankment, but this is another terrifying incident. Thank goodness in both cases that the horses were relatively unscathed. |
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Linda
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sab2
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Judith S
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Wales
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Posted - 10 Jul 2014 : 8:54:40 PM
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| Please also remember not to loop the breakaway cable round the ball hitch - it needs to be securely attached to a fixed point on the vehicle in order to deploy the brakes if the ball hitch fails. The trailer in question would not have overtaken the car if the breakaway cable had been attached correctly and the trailer brakes had been working. |
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TAE
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Posted - 11 Jul 2014 : 08:35:11 AM
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Judith is right, the break away cable should pull on the trailer brake if it parts company with the car.
The detachable tow bars do have their place. The pikeys near where my parents live like stealing tow bars, they lost two in as many months, now they have a detachable one that is taken inside.
As with all these things they do need to be fitted properly and it's always good to have someone else to double check you've done everything right. |
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Esther
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 11 Jul 2014 : 7:30:27 PM
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| The latest update from the people who had the accident is that the breakaway cable was attached to the chassis but it failed at both ends. I guess the clip broke too? |
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Kes
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England
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Posted - 13 Jul 2014 : 12:52:18 PM
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| Also remember a faulty breakaway cable earns you three points on your licence. |
    
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Towbar warning
