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Pets & Working Animals => Horses, ponies, donkeys & mules => Topic started by: sabrina on March 16, 2012, 02:43:20 pm

Title: The Cost of Living In The North of Scotland.
Post by: sabrina on March 16, 2012, 02:43:20 pm: I have been trying for ages to buy an exercise carriage for my Shetlands with no luck. I decided to get in touch with a few carriage makers who all seem to be in England. I found two that were ideal, one at £470 the other £590 both by differnt makers. The cost of getting them delivered £163-£200. As its only for mucking about the fields and getting the ponies going in harness It makes it more money than I want to spend. OH is thinking of collecting but it is a round trip of almost 900 miles.
Title: Re: The Cost of Living In The North of Scotland.
Post by: lachlanandmarcus on March 16, 2012, 06:42:24 pm: Crazy isnt it. I always plan to combine collections like this with a holiday but that would require (i) me to bear trundling down in the towing vehicle for hours and hours and (ii) someone to mind our beasties here! So it never happens!
Title: Re: The Cost of Living In The North of Scotland.
Post by: henchard on March 16, 2012, 06:51:09 pm: Quote from: sabrina on March 16, 2012, 02:43:20 pm
I have been trying for ages to buy an exercise carriage for my Shetlands with no luck. I decided to get in touch with a few carriage makers who all seem to be in England. I found two that were ideal, one at £470 the other £590 both by differnt makers. The cost of getting them delivered £163-£200. As its only for mucking about the fields and getting the ponies going in harness It makes it more money than I want to spend. OH is thinking of collecting but it is a round trip of almost 900 miles.

Have you seen the price of fuel lately? ;) You could try asking for quotes here

http://www.shiply.com (http://www.shiply.com)
Title: Re: The Cost of Living In The North of Scotland.
Post by: doganjo on March 16, 2012, 06:59:30 pm: Would any of these folk know of a carriage maker in Scotland?

http://aberdeencarriagedriving.com/web_links_5.html (http://aberdeencarriagedriving.com/web_links_5.html)

Or maybe Rosemary can help?
Title: Re: The Cost of Living In The North of Scotland.
Post by: sabrina on March 16, 2012, 08:21:56 pm: Tried the Aberdeen Carriage Driving but they could not help Annie. Been on the phone at 4pm and carriage is now ordered from Hillam Carriage makers. They make to order and have the experience of Shetland Ponies. Will take 2wks which works out well as Gordon will be on holiday then and able to pick it up.