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Carriage Repair, Tuneup, and Detailing
Kevyn, Thane of White Sage, asking price $5000.
Kevyn, Thane of White Sage is a gray registered Section A Welsh gelding, 12-1 hands, foaled 5/8/1996. He competed for six years (2004-2009) in American Driving Society-sanctioned Combined Driving Events in Training and Preliminary levels, and in ADS-sanctioned pleasure shows. He always places in the top five in dressage in his division, and has won eight "Best Dressage" ribbons at Birds Hill CDE (2006, 2007, and 2008), Hickory Knoll CDE (2006), Iron Horse CDE (2006), Pioneer CDE( 2007 and 2010), and Fall Follies CDE (2007).
Kevyn is an ideal pony for a beginner, because he knows what to do in the dressage arena. In 2009, when Mary was not competing, he was driven at two events by first-time drivers. At the Hickory Knoll CDE in July, Katie Lund drove him to second place among the 11 training-level single ponies. His dressage score was 48.75, he made the time easily in all three phases of the marathon, and had two balls down in cones for his second place finish. Jenny Dougan drove him at the 2009 Longview by the Lake HDT in the end of September to the Training Level Championship. His 2010 season began with Jenny Dougan driving him again at the Pioneer HDT June 5 and 6 to the Training Level Dressage Championship, first place in Training Level Single Ponies, and Overall Training Level Championship. d
Kevyn has had 4 months of training under saddle, in which he tried hard, learned quickly, and picked up the riding aids rapidly. He was entered March 13-14, 2009, at the Kansas City Dressage Society Kickoff with a junior rider. He competed at the Introductory and Training Levels, winning two firsts in the Introductory level, with scores of 68 and 61, and a second and fifth in Training level, with scores of 58.696 and 57.391.
Kevyn has excellent ground manners. He clips, bathes, loads easily, and stands quietly for farrier work, and stands stock still for hitching and unhitching.
Video available on request. For more information, contact Mary Winter, 515-450-1041, mary@threegfarms.com.
Joe's Hilander Carriage, asking $2800 plus shipping
As noted below, Hilander Carriages, built by Earl Morris and his son, Tad, are custom made for a horse and driver. The Hilander currently for sale was built forThree G San Jose, and his driver, Earl W. Morris. Earl has used the carriage once, in dressage at the Katydid CDE in November, 2008. Like all Hilanders, it is a front entry carriage with high quality construction and a clear marine finish for ease of maintenance. The length of the shafts from singletree to tip is 70 inches; the distance between the shafts at the narrowest point is 26 inches the distance from the top of the seat to the floor is 43 inches; and the height of the top of the shafts to the floor when parallel to the floor is 36 inches.
Tad Morris, (tadm164@yahoo.com, 515-460-6298) the newest member of the Three G Farms staff, is working with his dad to design and custom-build the Three G Hilander, a front-entry road cart with carriage springs mounted parallel to the wheels . The basic carriage is natural wood that is stained and then finished with several coats of a marine finish that is easy to maintain and stands up well over time. The basic carriage has black-painted hardware and a bench seat covered with a heavy-duty vinyl. When the carriage is ordered, the buyer selects the stain and the color of the upholstery. Additional features available for an added cost are brass or chrome hardware and a painted (rather than natural) finish.
It's done! The very first Three G Hilander Carriage, designed and handcrafted by Tad J. Morris and Earl W. Morris, with the assistance of Brian Morris, Jada Neubauer, and Mary Winter! The carriage features:
graceful, elegant design;
high quality construction;
choices in stain, paint, and hardware;
front entry from either side;
a bench seat in a simple, elegant frame;
dual springs for a smooth ride;
an extremely durable clear marine finish.
After completing the carriage, Tad took it to the dressage arena for clear photos from different angles:
The Hilander was officially inaugurated at the Gayla Bluegrass CDE May 19-20, when both Jo Schumacher and Gene Rhinehart used it for dressage and cones. (Creative carriage sharing let us get 6 competitors to the event in only three vehicles! Click on "Where to Meet Us" tales of the event and more pictures.)
Photo by Randy Farwell. Used with permission.
Photo by Randy Farwell. Used with permission.
Photo by Katy Rhinehart. Used with permission.
Photo by Randy Farwell. Used with permission.
The welds were hardly cool on the first Hilander when the second was started, this time for Denise Loewe and her pony, Daisy. Daisy is about the same height as Toby, but Denise has longer legs than Jo does, so adjustments had to be made. In addition, the team revamped the design to put the drop heel of the shafts on top of the springs, for a better ride. The carriage was delivered Wednesday, May 28. It left on the moving truck headed for Loewes' new home in Florida the next day! We will miss Denise, Mark, and Kyle. But it is cool to know that a Three G Hilander will be driven at events in another part of the country!
For more information or to order your Hilander, contact Tad Morris, 515-460-6298, tadm164@yahoo.com.
Carriage Repair, Tuneup, and Detailing
Tad Morris (tadm164@yahoo.com, 515-460-6298) ffers a safety tuneup service for marathon carriages that includes, packing wheel bearings, checking and adjusting brakes, a check of all moving parts, such as the fifth wheel on 4-wheeled carriages, tightening all bolts, and touch-up painting. Also available is a complete repainting of the marathon carriage. Tad also offers detailing for all carriages, including a thorough cleaning and minor paint/finish touchup. Repairs for wooden carriages (Meadowbrooks and road carts) include the repair and strengthening of broken parts and refinishing or repainting where needed. The cost of these services is based on parts and a per-hour shop charge.
One of the first things Tad did was tune-up and paint Mary's marathon carriage. The tuneup included checking all nuts and bolts, checking the brakes, greasing the wheels, and a new paint job.
Mary's competition carriage for dressage and cones is the very first carriage purchased by Three G Farms: a cob-sized meadowbrook from Colonial Carriage, purchased in 1999. The carriage has served us well. Hank competed in it, as did some of our earlier competition ponies: Frieda, Fan, and SL Rey. But the years of almost constant use had taken its toll, particularly on the shafts, the cross-piece, and the single tree. The carriage needed to be taken down to the boards, stripped, refinished, and reassembled. The idea was that refinishing her meadowbrook would be Mary's winter project (no pun intended!) As soon as the 2007 competition season was over, she began the task of taking it apart. She was done with the job (including removing the bazillion staples holding the shaft trim in place. What a ghastly job!) shortly before Christmas. She had just begun the task of stripping off the old finish when she broke a corner off the tibia plateau behind her left knee in a fall on the ice.
So Tad took over the tasks of completing the stripping, restaining, refinishing, reassembly, and the addition of the shaft trim. And what GREAT job he did! The carriage looks like new! Tad used the same marine finish that he uses on the Hilander, so it is tough and impervious to water. As he was reassembling the carriage, he came into the house (where Mary was stuck in a chair for 12 long weeks as her bone break healed), and asked, "Did you know that the boards of the basket are numbered?" Mary replied, "Uh . . yes . . . I'm the one who numbered them as I took the carriage apart!
Rich Nelson brought a damaged sleigh to Three G Farms for repair. Tad Finished and installed new shafts, repaired the broken wood on dash and dash supports, and repainted the entire carriage. Rich was very pleased with the result!
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