ya get"... The only wood on the wooden cart I went to see was the board
under the missing seat cushion, LOL... the rest was all metal. I should
have listened closer when she said "single seat" even though she described
it as a "bench seat". I told her I couldn't decide if it reminded me of a
sled or a coffin....<BG> It certainly wasn't what I was looking for, but I
took a bunch of photos and posted a couple in my haflinger friends photo
album (My Money of RA)... It definitely is designed for arena classes, is
made by K Bar M Fine Harness Buggy's in Fresno CA ( which apparently
doesn't exist any more...a not so good sign).
It wasn't in bad shape over-all, certainly not new and not "show ready",
but might be a good practice or starter cart if someone more knowledgeable
checked it out. It does need wheels, but the bicycle type not the big
wooden type I was expecting. The shafts have been covered and it's been in
storage, and I'm sure not any type of expert, but they appeared to be
straight but looked like they had been welded at some point, solid but
probably not a plus. Off the top of my head, there was a small dent towards
the end of one shaft, it was missing a cotter pin to attach one shaft; needs
a seat cushion; looks to have leather keepers where you wrap the harness
around the shafts (sorry my terminology sucks). It's pretty heavy metal,
not the cheap China stuff.
So, all in all not sure if it's worth bothering with... but if any one
thinks so, I have a bunch of photos of it and the ladies phone number.
She's in Yucaipa CA and wants $400 for it, but I bet she would take less....
she's been selling a lot of stuff, her nosey neighbor told me, LOL!
If your wondering why I bothered to go check it out.... two reasons...
stories really....
Once my hubby drove to the middle of nowhere in Oregon to look at a "56
Chevy" that had been stored in a barn.... it turned out to be a mint
condition classic corvette advertised by an old woman who knew absolutely
nothing about cars....
More recently, we went to Devore CA to see a "Ford Mustang".... also
"stored and not running". Turned out to be a rare 64 1/2 factory 4 speed
CONVERTIBLE that needed only minor repairs !
Doesn't happen often, but sometimes those lousy ads and/or uninformed
sellers hide a real gem!
Suzy
-----Original Message-----
From: haflingerfriends@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:haflingerfriends@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of bonnybrae
Sent: Thursday, December 31, 2009 9:28 AM
To: haflingerfriends@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [haflingerfriends] Re: Cart Question....
Alana, Cookie is 14.2hh and I was told 74" shafts also, which happens to be
her blanket size. The cart shop asked me her blanket size right off the bat
when sizing.
Rose takes a 78 blanket. We split the difference down the middle and had our
shafts made 76".
They'll ask you to measure across the chest - but the shaftmakers really
know the proportions of horse breeds and have that pretty much figured out
when you tell them the breed you have. I can assure you, when you see the
narrowest part of the shafts, you'll think they couldn't possibly be wide
enough apart to fit your horse in there! They do have to be pretty narrow so
the horse can push them into turns.
Wendy
NC
--- In haflingerfriends@yahoogroups.com, "alana" <alana@...> wrote:
>
> I thought so too. I am no expert, but i have been looking to buy a cart,
and all carts recomended for a cob type horse (i tell the company i have a
14.1 hand haflinger) says to go with 74 inch shafts. I have also been
concerned with the shafts being wide enough apart.
>
> Alana
> Baltimore, MD
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vicki Garro vicgarro@...
> Sent 12/30/2009 10:06:30 PM
> To: haflingerfriends@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [haflingerfriends] Re: Cart Question....
>
> I have found the charts that Kathy quoted to be a guideline at best. I
have noticed it to be on the stingy side when it comes to measurements. For
example, the 30 inch singletree would be leaving trace rubs on those chunky
haflinger sides. Your horse would not be a happy camper. I also would like
to note that the shafts for my 10 hand pony are 67 inches long. Surely he
his shorter than 3 inches less than your 14 hand horse. I use 70 inch shafts
for my 12 H pony and 80 in shafts for my full size horses, including my 13.3
H haflinger. I do like to give them a little room to trot out and if the
horse might be prone to kicking, I like to make sure that he can not reach
the cart with those hooves. As for shaft width, I have had to widen some of
mine to accommodate a haflinger belly. The point being, use these charts
only as guidelines and take actual measurements from your horse.
> Vicki Garro
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