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My mare is 16hh, I'm looking at building a 2 wheel, single horse cart, with a seat that can hopefully fit two people (maybe squeeze in a small third on occasion, or sit three people comfortably if possible) and be road safe. She has been cart broken, just with someone elses cart.
Does anyone know where we can get directions/plans to build a simple mini horse cart or wagon. I have seen the amish in our area use what looks like almost a "radio flyer style wagon" for a hitched wagon. Has anyone ever made one before.
The seat is too low for a good breaking cart, you won't be able to see anything. God forbid if he kicked, he could easily kick up and over the cross bar, and you will be in the direct line of fire. In the 2nd photo look where the cart comes up on the man's leg, and the seat will be lower when hooked to horse. Your horse looks big.
I was riding at a pleasure drive in a cart when there was a loud CLUNK, and the seat dropped about 4 inches. Luckily the horse just stopped, we unhitched out there in the field, and a truck carried the cart back to the barn. It was a very respected company's product, but it had happened before.
I need to build (or buy) a better harness for Duke, as it's just been a makeshift rope one. I'm looking to build something like this: Roman Reign Hand Crafted Draft Dog Vehicles and Wagons for training in the beginning. More as an aid in teaching them to actually pull the cart (empty), eventually with weights, wood, or blocks.
The pony cart just got new tubes and tires and they held up okay as that cart was used on pavement and gravel roads. I would not have taken either cart on rougher stuff. I did have to weld up quite a few cracks in both carts as that thin metal and the bouncing up and down fatigues them. I wish I had pictures of the pony cart I rebuilt.
The cart was never meant to be used on a daily basis. We did use the cart at home out in the fields before we used it in the parade. The box is built very basic and is not as heavy as you may think. A mountain bike can carry alot of weight without the wheels collapsing. I am very careful and cautious when it comes to my donkeys.
As you probably know there are a lot of different types of carts for different types of horses. Most drafts in cart use a meadowbrook cart or other large wheeled cart. Light horses and ponies usually use a show cart (Jerald, Houghton, or other brand) when being shown. These carts are very light and fairly easy to transport.
The information in this chart defines approximate dimensions needed to build or buy a traditional style of two-wheeled single horse vehicles or 4-wheeled pole type vehicles to fit a wide range of horse sizes. Adjustments may need to be made to accommodate heavy draft type horses, donkeys and small ponies or mini-horses.
I have found this REALLY depends on the work ethic of the horse. I have a Morgan who pulls wagon loads of watermelons out of the field single. He weighs the same 950 lbs as most of my horse. Several of my other horses do not like pulling 2 people on the cart where normally I drive by myself. They have the strength, but not the " want to".