NEW THIS SUMMER!Did you know that in 1912, Charles C. Chillingworth’s Palm Beach County Land Co. bought 12,133 acres and laid out the plat for Palm City and Palm City Farms, marking the start of Palm City, Florida? During the land boom potential Buyers were very often taken out by horse and carriage to discover the beauty of Palm City Farms!Our horse-drawn carriage rides are now available throughout the summer evenings from our farm in Palm City, Florida (weather permitting of course) We will provide fun history about Palm City Farms while our majestic Clydesdales clip-clop around the farms. By advanced reservation only. Groups up to 10 people per carriage!Call 772-285-3480 for details! #stuartcarriage #summerfun #growninmartin #discovermartincounty #agritourism
Summertime FUN!!!
Did you know that in 1912, Charles C. Chillingworth's Palm Beach County Land Co. bought 12,133 acres and lays out the plat for Palm City and Palm City Farms, marking the start of Palm City, FL? During the land boom potential Buyers were very often taken out by horse and carriage to discover the beauty of Palm City Farms!Our horse-drawn carriage rides are now available throughout the summer evenings from our farm in Palm City, FL (weather permitting of course) BY advanced reservation only. Groups up to 10 people per carriage! Call 772-285-3480 for details!
Cinderella at the Sunrise Theatre
Our Cinderella Carriage makes for an amazing prop for the South Florida Dance Company! We are thrilled to provide them with our unique Cinderella carriage once again. The photos and the production is amazing! and the were so thoughtful to follow up with this review:"We have been so happy with quality and service of Wind Chase Farm carriages. We have used their Cinderella Carriage 2 years in a row for a production. Both years they were easy to work with. The carriage is beautiful, they took care of the delivery and set up, and they communicate very well! We will use them again for sure!"
The fluff behind the Plume!
Whats all the fluff about? Recently, we have been asked about the reason horses are decorated with plumes, so we dug into some history and here is what we found:Plumes have adorned horses for decades being most popular in the Victorian Era. They were added as decoration to the bridle and/or the saddle of the horse for all sorts of celebrations including weddings, coronations, and very often at funerals.According to Victorian funeral traditions: "a hearse and horses laden with ostrich plumes were indicative of a person’s wealth and often families hired extra horses and coaches festooned with plumes. In 1869, James H. Shanahan illustrated a variety of these ostrich plumes with removable tops in his Illustrated Catalogue of Undertakers Hardware and Trimmings. Poor people did not deserve plumes at all while two plumes meant that the deceased was of modest means while three to four meant that he or she was better off. If you could afford five or six plumes you were wealthy but having seven plumes was reserved for the truly rich."Ostrich Plumes are a sign of regal status. We found evidence that Napoleon Bonapartes' team of six horses were ornamented with white plumes for his coronation.Wind Chase Farm wants all of our clients to feel regal as well! Weather and event permitting our carriage horse(s) are beautifully adorned with ostrich plumes for Weddings, Birthday Celebrations, and Memorial services. Its that extra service we put in our Gold Medal Services! When you want the best look no further! Our meticulously groomed horses and immaculately clean and polished carriages are sure to impress!
Wind Chase Farm Combined Driving, LLC Honored For Excellence With 2017 WeddingWire Couples’ Choice Award®
Palm City, FL – January 10, 2017 – WeddingWire, the leading global online marketplace for the wedding and event industry, announced Wind Chase Farm Combined Driving, LLC as a winner of the esteemed 2017 WeddingWire Couples’ Choice Awards® for Transportation Service in S.E. Florida!Wind Chase Farm Combined Driving, LLC was the only Horse & Carriage for Hire company that won this award in the entire state of Florida!The Couples’ Choice Awards recognize the top five percent of wedding professionals on WeddingWire who demonstrate excellence in quality, service, responsiveness, and professionalism. The prestigious awards are given to the top local wedding professionals across more than 20 service categories, from wedding venues to wedding photographers, based on their professional achievements from the previous year.The WeddingWire Couples’ Choice Awards winners are determined solely based on reviews from real newlyweds and their experiences working with Wind Chase Farm Combined Driving, LLC. Award-winning vendors are distinguished for the quality, quantity, consistency and timeliness of the reviews they have received from their past clients.“The Couples’ Choice Awards’ ninth year features one of the most impressive groups of dedicated and acclaimed wedding professionals yet,” said Timothy Chi, CEO, WeddingWire. “It is our honor to work with high-caliber merchants, such as Wind Chase Farm Combined Driving, LLC, who not only make a couple's big day possible, but also contribute to the more than 2.5 million U.S. reviews represented on WeddingWire. We congratulate all of this year's winners on their achievements.”As a Couples’ Choice Awards® winner, Wind Chase Farm Combined Driving, LLC is highlighted on WeddingWire, which is comprised of more than 200,000 wedding professionals in the U.S.Wind Chase Farm Combined Driving, LLC is thrilled to be one of the top Transportation Services in S.E. Florida on WeddingWire. We would like to thank our past clients for taking the time to review our business on WeddingWire. We truly value all of our clients and appreciate the positive feedback that helped us earn a 2017 WeddingWire Couples’ Choice Award.For more information about Wind Chase Farm Combined Driving, LLC, please visit our website at www.Horse-DrawnCarriage.comTo learn more about the WeddingWire Couples’ Choice Awards®, please visit www.weddingwire.com/couples-choice-awards.About WeddingWire, Inc.WeddingWire, Inc. is the leading global online marketplace connecting consumers with event and creative professionals. Operating within a $200 billion industry, WeddingWire, Inc. hosts 10 million monthly unique users across its mobile and web platforms. Consumers around the world are able to read over 3 million vendor reviews and search, compare and book from a database of over 400,000 businesses globally. It provides these businesses the technology they need to serve their clients through advertising, marketing and business management tools such as websites, payment processing, invoicing and contracts. Founded in 2007, the WeddingWire portfolio of sites serves couples and businesses across 15 countries in North America, Latin America, Europe and Asia, making it the worldwide leader in weddings with brands including Bodas.net, Casamentos.com.br, Matrimonio.com and more. The company employs more than 800 and maintains global headquarters in Washington, DC and international headquarters in Barcelona, Spain.
Princess Character Carriage Rides Coming to Stuart FL!
MAGIC is coming to town!Princess Enchantment and Stuart Horse-Drawn Carriage Tours are partnering for an exclusive event: CHARACTER RIDES in downtown Stuart!Tuesday, Dec. 27th and Wednesday Dec. 28th are our first available dates! Please call 772-285-3480 for more info. VERY LIMITED number of rides will be offered in the afternoons, so if you are interested, get on this asap!30 minute ride through downtown Stuart with 1 princess character (for up to 5 people) only $175!
Ivory's Story
At Wind Chase Farm we do what we do for the love of the horse and the opportunity to share our passion for carriage driving! Every single day we give our horses and ponies buckets of love and attention, who would know there was room for one more.......In the late Spring we received a phone call from a friend who knew of a white Percheron horse that had been pulled from a dire situation. At the time, we were not looking for another horse but once we met her and looked into those big sweet eyes, we knew her destiny was to be with us!Taking in a rescue of this size (17.3hh tall) is a BIG commitment! We knew with proper nutrition, vet and farrier care, lots of grooming, and love we could make her feel better, give her a nice home, and maybe a little something to occupy her time. Below are just a few pictures we took along the way ...... From recovery to a new life here with our family at Wind Chase Farm. Introducing "Ivory" Look for her in downtown Stuart, FL and at some of our upcoming special events!
When the "best" price isn't always the best thing.
We have all heard "you get what you pay for" and all the other similar cliches when it comes to purchasing a good or service. We have all also privately desired to obtain that good or service at the lowest price possible.This is thought of as being a "smart" or "savvy" shopper. Right? Well...not always. You see some business's have very little "wiggle" room to negotiate and some none at all. A Commercial carriage operation is a good example.It is a fact that very few Commercial operations remain in the business if their only motivation is for big profits. It's just a business where that simply isn't possible. Its a high cost/low return business, and there is no way around that. Its a labor of love, not fat bank accounts.Which is why we caution you against hiring the "cheapest" carriage service in your area. You see...its just not possible to provide top quality feed, veterinarian services, farrier services, hay, grooming supplies, dental care, etc for carriage horses and at the same time play cut rate with the prices you charge.You just can't. Keep in mind...not too many businesses have employees that are on full room/board/meals & medical care 365 days a year for very part time employment. Also consider that its generally not one employee (horse) its usually two per carriage operated. You know...just in case one is unexpectedly sick, lame, or can't work for whatever reason.So...its more of a "THEY get what you pay for" and we mean that quite literally. The horses are the "they"and the price you pay directly affects the quality of the care they get. It is the difference between a company that can afford to call the Equine Veterinarian when needed, and one that put's up a Go Fund Me page in hopes that a sympathetic public might pay that bill for them. (usually not)Also worth noting is when you look closely you will notice that the "bargain bin" carriage services are cutting lots of corners. Look at the first photo of a horses obviously wearing tack that does not fit and undoubtably belongs to one of their far larger horses. Or the second photo that clearly depicts that it can be third world bad for the horse belonging to the outfit that is operating on a razors edge. Compare them to the last photo of a proper first class turnout worthy of a Gold Medal.
We hope that you will keep this in mind when you are shopping for a horse-drawn carriage service in Florida. If the ones that charge the most seem to look the best there are good reasons behind that. Keep in mind that whenever live animals are part of the equation, the cheapest around is never the best choice. Paying a fair market price for any animal industry endeavor insures fair treament of the animals. So please...when it comes to carriage services, shop with your eyes, and not with your purse strings.