The Lightweight Wagonette
The Bird-in-Hand Lightweight Wagonette is a lighter construction than the large wagonette. It has many uses: picnics, going to the races, pleasure drives, competitions, and commercial carriage rides. The body design is similar to the larger wagonette and uses a 3-spring gear.
Available in sizes to fit 12 to 16.2 hh
Approx. 650 lbs.
Included in Base Price:
- Painted hubcaps
- Painted metal work in choice of color
- Oak panels
- Double seat
- Patent leather on shafts
- Regular wood shafts with steel heel
- Plain vinyl or imitation cord upholstery
- Wooden or metal wheels
Optional fringe canopy
Rear passenger entry
Bench seating for passenger comfort.
Close up view of springs
We use our Bird-in-Hand Lightweight Wagonette daily since the horses need to get comfortable with the vehicle before going into the show ring. It is a great lightweight carriage for transporting and also great for different styles of driving. It stands the test of time and changes with me as I grow as a driver." (Driver is Margaret Sproul - Photograph by Carl Dixon)
Judy Sabin (Carriage Trails, LLC) uses her Bird-in-Hand Lightweight Wagonette for historic tours of Portsmouth, NH & country carriage rides in nearby Dover, NH.
We use our Bird-in-Hand Lightweight Wagonette daily since the horses need to get comfortable with the vehicle before going into the show ring. It is a great lightweight carriage for transporting and also great for different styles of driving. It stands the test of time and changes with me as I grow as a driver." (Driver is Margaret Sproul - Photograph by Carl Dixon)