Search
- Skeleton Break, circa 1900 - A "break" is a vehicle used to break, train, and exercise pairs and teams of carriage horses. Built heavily to mimic the weight of an actual carriage, this durable device can withstand the abuse from an unruly horse. Vehicles of this type were primarily found in the carriage houses of wealthy persons, or in the barns of horse dealers and trainers.
- circa 1900
- Collections - Artifact
Skeleton Break, circa 1900
A "break" is a vehicle used to break, train, and exercise pairs and teams of carriage horses. Built heavily to mimic the weight of an actual carriage, this durable device can withstand the abuse from an unruly horse. Vehicles of this type were primarily found in the carriage houses of wealthy persons, or in the barns of horse dealers and trainers.
- Wagonette Break, 1896 - This vehicle combines elements of the wagonette (a wagon with a rear entrance and longitudinal seats) and the break (a carriage used to train horses for draft work). This wagonette break's large seating capacity and rugged springs made it ideal for carrying wealthy families and their friends on informal outings and excursions.
- 1896
- Collections - Artifact
Wagonette Break, 1896
This vehicle combines elements of the wagonette (a wagon with a rear entrance and longitudinal seats) and the break (a carriage used to train horses for draft work). This wagonette break's large seating capacity and rugged springs made it ideal for carrying wealthy families and their friends on informal outings and excursions.