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Horse Drawn Vehicles to be
on Display
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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1997 Dog Cart
Owner: Jannette Paulu, North Oaks, MN
This cart was designed for hauling the trusty hunting dog in
a compartment under the seat.
Designed and commissioned by John Stockman, it was built in southern Minnesota
in 1997 by
Ernie Schwartz from local lumber milled by the Amish. It was
designed to fit a larger horse such
as a Morgan or a Shire.
Modern
Bob Sled Sleigh
Owner: Jannette Paulu, North Oaks, MN
This Bob Sled Sleigh, though modern with its fiberglass
body, is built on the classic bob sled
design. A bob sled has two separate sets of runners with the front set on a
fifth wheel that turns
with the horses thereby steering the sleigh while the
rear set is fixed to the sleigh.The
wheels in
the photo are detachable so it can be driven with or without snow.
1902
Portland Cutter
Owner: Rod Eggink, Zimmerman, MN
This small sleigh is known as a Cutter due to its small
single seat, single horse size.
Peter
Kimball originally designed the Portland Cutter in 1817. This one was built in 1902
byJansville Carriage and features spring suspension, doors and a batwing dash to protect
the driver from snow and ice kicked up by the horse.
1920’s
C Spring Landau
Owner: Rod Eggink, Zimmerman, MN
This style of carriage, called a C Spring Landau was built
in the 1920’s for use in New
York Cityas a businessman’s means to travel in
style about town.The C-shaped spring
suspension was unique for its time and offered an especially smooth ride.The rear
compartment offers protection from
the elements for passengers, but also has windows
that can be rolled up for
ventilation.
Modern
Marathon Cart
Owner: Sue Lockling, Farmington, MN
This cart was built by Sue Ahonen of Minnesota and is used
for driving competitions.
It is designed
for safety and can carry a driver plus an assistant called a navigator who
helps
with balance and control. Marathon
carts can have either pneumatic or hard tires depending
on terrain or level of
competition.
Modern
Ahonen Albany Cutter
Owner: Sue Lockling, Farmington, MN
This sleigh was built locally by Sue Ahonen, of Ahonen Carriage
Works, in Brimson MN. It is
designed for
the pony it is put to. It is call a
cutter because of its small single horse design with
single seat and single set
of runners that do not articulate which differentiates it from a bob sled.
Ahonen
Speed Sleigh
Owner: Sue Lockling, Farmington, MN
This horse size sleigh is designed for training and speed
events having good balance.
A sleigh as
simple as this one requires almost no maintenance.
Modern
Two-Wheel Pony Cart
Owner: Sue Lockling, Farmington, MN
This small pony cart is designed for easy entry and great
balance to minimize burden on the animal.
It has solid tires and is used primarily on roads and trails for
pleasure driving.
2022
Ahonen Spirit Training Cart
Owner: Bob & Jan Welsh, White Bear Lake, MN
This cart was built locally by Sue Ahonen, of Ahonen Carriage
Works, in Brimson MN.
It was
specifically designed to fit this Clydesdale mare. It is a lightweight modern cart with
pneumatic tires designed for training or just enjoying a day of pleasure
driving.
1903
Swedish Wagonette
Owner: Bob & Jan Welsh, White Bear Lake, MN
This style of carriage, called a Wagonette, was developed in
the 1840’s to move people
more comfortably. Wagonettes have a body that is mounted on four sets of springs, which
provides a smoother ride for its passengers. This vehicle was built in Sweden in 1903.
Early
1900’s Piano Box Buggy (Doctor’s Buggy)
Owner: Carriage Hill Farm, Jim & Elaine Fisk,
North Branch, MN
Purchased in the 1980’s by the current owner as a “pile of
parts”, this buggy was rebuilt from
the ground up being completely restored. This buggy style was originally called a
Piano Box
Buggy due to its resemblance to 19th century square pianos. In its day, it was the most popular
buggy in
America. Because it was comfortable,
lightweight and easy to control, it was used by
many including the community
doctor to make house calls, hence the name, Doctor’s Buggy.
The current owner restored it to be used as a
weekend pleasure-driving vehicle.
1903-ish
Sechler Buggy
Owner: Elizabeth Mittag, River Falls, WI
Sechler Buggies were manufactured from 1888 through 1931 at
the D M Sechler Carriage
Company in Moline, Illinois.The owner of this very comfortable 2-seat
buggy is on a restoration
journey and thinks it may date around 1903.
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