This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In a message dated 8/28/2001 8:04:17 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> Does anyone on the Fjord list have any experience with this Quebec based > carriage company (just east of Montreal) also known as Voitures Robert & > Fils? Yes, we have one of their older models (6 passenger - 4 + Driver & Groom) They are pretty nice for the Price. I have been told you DO need to regularly check all your welds - but this is something you should do on any vehicle. I have heard (and this is third hand / hearsay) of a few pretty bad accidents involving broken welds on Roberts' carriages, but was not able to actually verify any of the stories. We haven't used our a lot yet, but got it used and it seems to be in great shape. No complaints from me personally! > > I rode in a nice wagonette recently (holds 12 or more driven by a mule team) > and would like to order a 4 person wagonette for my 13.2 hand fjord mare to > drive but it is reported to weigh 600 lbs - is this too heavy for my fjord > to drive single? > I would appreciate any opinions anyone on the list might have... Our 14.2 mare did have to grunt a bit to pull ours by herself with three people in it , on fairly level ground. But, we bought it to use with a pair, so.... I would say they are quite a bit heavier than some carriages, that's for sure. Catherine Lassesen also has one, she might be able to add her views here? Amy Dun Lookin' Fjords Bud, Tillie & Amy Evers Redmond, OR http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ridge/8589
