Stallion Show 2003, Part 2:
Some Historic Carriages and Sleds
Walter, our host, is a collector of antique carriages, sleds and harnesses. Most of these date back to the 1800's (and some earlier!). Walter kindly took part of a day and showed us some of his prize possessions. Here are some photos (note, the photos with a green tint were shot inside where the lighting was a little poor).

For a larger view of any picture, just click on the picture
This carriage dates back to the late 1800's. The upholstery is still original!

Below are some of the carriages. Far left is another picture of the wedding carriage that we sat in above. Left center is another carriage from the 1800's. This one had a neat storage box in the back. Right center is a beautiful antique traditional Friesian carriage. Pronounced "chaise", these two wheeled carriages have a seat suspended by leather runners. The traditional carriage is featured in the quadrilles. Finally, on the far right is an old buggy. Can't quite remember the details from this one, except that it is quite old yet in gorgeous shape.

Below are photos of some sleds (sorry... wish we had more and better pictures. These were great!). The sleds date back to the 1800s and one was from the 1700s. Still they look almost new. If you look at the larger image of the sled on the far left, you'll see a pad coming from the back, about waist high. This is where the father would sit, astride the pad, to drive the horses. The children would sit in the center section, protected from the cold. The mother would stand on one of the runners (there is actually a place for the feet) and hold onto the side. Neat, huh? The center photo is a close-up of the carving at the front of one of sleds. Isn't that something? Another sled had a lion. The people who made these really took pride in their work.

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