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Horse Drawn Vehicles to be
on Display Part 2
St.
Croix Horse & Carriage Society (SCHCS) – We are a group of horse driving
enthusiasts in Minnesota/Wisconsin promoting horse and carriage driving for
over 50 years. We enjoy activities and
events including various fun driving events, driving clinics, carriage &
sleigh competitions, horse camping, as well as researching/restoring/building
horse drawn vehicles. All experience
levels are welcome and owning a horse and/or carriage is not a
prerequisite. SCHCS is just a great
place to find people and resources that share the passion of driving.
SCHCS
is a member of the American Driving Society (ADS) and the Carriage Association
of America (CAA).
Display
Vehicles – All horse drawn vehicles on display are private owned by SCHCS
members.
See vehicles and talk to club
members at Horse Expo for more information.
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1985
Meadowbrook Cart
Owner: Kerry Kehoe, Ogilvie MN
This traditional cart was built in 1985 by Marty’s Buggy Shop in Pine City, MN. Note how one half of the seat folds up
allowing entry from the rear. This
design is especially useful for training young horses since the driver can have
control of the horse by the lines while entering the cart from the rear without
assistance.
Pre-WW1
Swedish Kap Sleigh
Owner: Kate An Hunter, Inver Grove Heights, MN
This sleigh is a rare find. It is designed to be the modern day Uber sleigh as the driver sits
on
the rear small seat and the passenger would sit where the driver in the photo
is sitting.
1898
Two Seat Surrey
Owner: Rod Eggink, Zimmerman, MN
This 4-wheel Carriage with two seats and a fringed top was
made by
Deere & Weber in Minneapolis MN.
1896
Doctor’s Buggy
Owner: Rod Eggink, Zimmerman, MN
This 4-wheel Doctor’s Buggy with Auto Top has a top that can
be folded down for those
convertible worthy days. It was manufactured by Deere & Weber
right here in
Minneapolis in 1896.
1994
Marathon Cart
Owner: Cheryl Friese, Red Wing, MN
This is an early style Marathon Carriage made by the Golden
Horse and Carriage Company in Golden, Colorado in 1994. Marathon carriages are
designed to be used for the marathon or cross-country phase of combined driving
trials. This carriage was designed with the look of a presentation carriage,
but has the back platform for the groom along with the fifth wheel and
shortened shafts of a marathon carriage.
New Amish Built Buckboard
Owner: Rod Eggink, Zimmerman, MN
This buckboard was built in Long Prairie, MN in 2023. It is fitted with a 1926 John Deere
hit-miss
motor that operates a 20-quart ice cream churn. It is extremely popular especially at
summer
events when it is hot.
Two-Wheel
Wood Cart
Owner: Kate An Hunter, Inver Grove, Heights MN
This wooden cart with wooden spoked wheels was made by the
Colonial Carriage Co.
It is dressy enough for the show ring and durable
on the trail.
Convertible
Cart/Sleigh
Owner: Kate An Hunter, Inver Grove Heights, MN
This Easy Entry utility cart was made by G&S Cart Co. It
has both wheels
and sleigh runners for training and trail in any weather.
1890
4-Wheel Trap
Owner: Diane Monson, Big Lake, MN
Built in Troy, NY by Troy Carriage Works, Traps were country
pleasure driving vehicles that were sometimes used for hunting. A small compartment
in the back of the vehicle could be used to carry a dog, and the early Traps
would later become the more elaborate dog-carts in America. Traps could accommodate two to four
passengers and were very easy to handle. They often featured a rear seat that could be removed or oriented for
passengers to face front or back.
Turn
of Century Offset Sleigh
Owner: Diane Monson, Big Lake, MN
This sleigh was built sometime between 1890 and 1910. The owner acquired it in 1982 and other than
some minor repairs, is completely original. Note how the sleigh is offset to
one side so that the horse is in line with the left side runner. This truly ingenious
design allows the horse to walk in the left runner-rut created by prior sleigh
traffic, avoiding the deep snow, while also ensuring that the sleigh tracks in
those existing runner-ruts for ease of pulling. This design was commonly used in delivery vehicles much like today’s
postal vehicles.
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