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A Sensational September

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This year the traditionally warm Florida September weather did not put a damper on Celebrations!Our First event of the month was the Jensen Beach High School Homecoming Parade.  Bonnie and our wagonnette provided transportation for the 2016 Homecoming Court. The weather was perfect as we paraded down Jensen Beach Blvd.parade.jpg Next we traveled to Pembroke Pines to provide a Grand Entrance for a lovely young lady to her Quincenera Celebration. The theme was Cinderella Ball and our lovely coach horses, Court and Patrick  and our fairytale Cinderella Carriage provided just the magic for a truly memorable entrance. (our snapshot, we hope to follow up with professional photos soon!)IMG_4936 copy.jpgWe headed back North to the lovely seaside city of Historic Fort Pierce for a Wedding Celebration just as beautiful as this couple! We wish Mr and Mrs Anderson all the Best!
We would like to thank all of our Clients for our Best September yet! We are so blessed to have such wonderful horses to share with each of you and your friends and family! From the bottom of our hearts.....THANK YOU! 

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.
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Cinderella Celebration!

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Its not everyday that Cinderella arrives in West Palm Beach Florida in her beautiful pumpkin carriage pulled by elegant white carriage horses!  Young Faith is one very special young lady who enjoyed being a Princess on her Graduation day! We were thrilled to help a very proud Mom make her daughters dreams come true!

In Memory

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We Recently had a request from a Family wanting a horse-drawn carriage for a Funeral in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. A Funeral or Memorial Service fills an important role. It can: Honor, recognize, and celebrate the life of the deceased. Allow friends and family to say their last good-byes.In this case the families loved one had requested cremation and therefore a horse-drawn hearse was not appropriate.Instead our luxurious Vis a Vis Carriage drawn by our majestic black and white Clydesdale provided transportation for the Family and Urn from their private residence to St Coleman's Catholic Church.  With the church bells ringing, friends and family gathered as we made a grand entrance no one will soon forget. The Family reached out to us the day after with huge appreciation. Such a wonderful feeling when you know you have done a job well and its appreciated especially during this difficult time.

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She said YES!

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We love helping pull off a good surprise!  and surprise we did!   We arrived at Lou Ronzo's in downtown Stuart, Fl with Bonnie the Clydesdale and our beautiful Cinderella Carriage to help out with a very romantic wedding proposal! After a sunset carriage ride around town Steven proposed in front of his Family and Friends at Riverwalk  and of course she said yes!  This is another one of those days when we just love our job!....Enjoy these snapshots! #romanticweddingproposal #shesaidyes #windchasefarm #stuartFL

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