We would like to wish Karen Bassett the best of luck competing at Royal Windsor Horse Show as part of Team GB in her brand new, bespoke made, Hartland SportBrake. This carriage was built for Karen with some special features that she requested, which will enable her to shave seconds off her cones times, whilst remaining extremely elegant for the …
CUSTOMER NEWS: CLARE SEALY
One of our lovely customers, Clare Sealy wasnt expecting her new Minimus Pro Carriage until March so you can imagine how surprised she was when it turned up early for her birthday. Read Clares review below as well as admiring the cute photo of Joey in his new wheels: Joey is a 13 year old 8hh (35″) black Falabella …
Hampshire BDS Open Day
On 8th January 2022 we hosted a lovely open day for Hampshire BDS, below is the write up from Hampshires AC, Sam Searle. Joanne & Michael Hartland from Hartland Carriages, kindly offered the Hampshire BDS to run a training/open day at Great Steeds Farm. So on the 8th January 2022, nearly fifty people turned out in absolutely appalling weather …
CUSTOMER NEWS: TRACEY HARRISON
Over Christmas we were sent these lovely pictures From Tracey Harrison who has recently got a Hartland Pleasuresport carriage. Tracey was delighted to receive her carriage before Christmas meaning she could go out on a Christmas Eve charity drive. The carriage is pulled by her horse Jack who Tracey and her dad have owned for 11 years. On the drive …
CUSTOMER NEWS: PENNY RED
We have recently delivered a smart burgundy Trailblazer de luxe to Penny Red. She has sent us this lovely photo of her Suffolk punches using it Certainly suits them and they look stunning. There names are Warrior, Whyatt and Bumble.
CUSTOMER NEWS: SAM SEARL
Another restoration completed. This market trolley was bought to us by Sam Searle and Roger Page of Grayswood carriages as a rather unloved vehicle with rot in the body and a broken seat. Our factory completely stripped it down (including all the springs) and each part was repaired as necessary. It was repainted, re assembled and coachlined in the colours …
CUSTOMER NEWS – JOHN BULMER
Customer News – After a long time of not very much news it was lovely to receive a few pictures from John Bulmer using his Versatile carriage. His horse is Monnington Maatje is a 9 year old American Dutch harness horse, imported USA and was bred by an Amish breeder in Illinois. John enjoys driving around the countryside in Hereford …
HORSE OF THE YEAR SHOW – NEC BIRMINGHAM
Congratulations to Joanne who competed at HOYS on Wednesday the 2nd October. Joanne qualified for HOYS after becoming reserve champion at the BDS annual show held at Smiths Lawn in Windsor, with her pair Star and Metts driver to her favourite carriage, a Hartland Mills Hooded Spyder Phaeton. On Wednesday we made our way up to the N.E.C at Birmingham …
BDS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS – ADDINGTON
The Hartland team had a great but very long day at Addington for the Osborne Refrigerators National Championships. Joanne competed with her lovely pair of Friesians Star and Metts in both the Concors d’elegance and the Pairs & Tandems classes. Star and Metts preformed fantastically driven by Joanne to her Hooded Hartland Mills Spyder Phaeton to win the pairs and …
CIAT TISMANS REPORT
We have just been sent a report from Caroline Court about the Attelage de Tradition held a Tismans over the weekend of the 3rd & 4th August. It was a fantastic event which we look forward to competing in again in the future. Well done Caroline your event was a huge success, see full report below. ‘At Tismans Farm we …