Dogs and horses go together like peanut butter and jelly so it should come as no surprise that there is such a thing as Dog Carts and Dog Cart Phaetons in the carriage driving world. William Felton’s A Treatise on Carriages, written in 1796, mentions Shooting Phaetons, used by hunting parties, with room for dogs. […]
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The buggy is the most popular horse-drawn vehicle ever produced and by 1900 was being mass produced throughout the United States but where did it come from and, most importantly, what exactly is a buggy? The word ‘buggy’ first appeared in the late 1700’s in London (England) slang for a phaeton or chaise. William Fenton,
Q. What ideas can you share about a horse that won’t stand? A. Horses that halt promptly and stand quietly are a real joy! People who remember the days when horses “worked for a living,” often all day , every day, say that those horses were glad to stand and rest! Today our horses need
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