CARRIAGE AND DRIVING SALE
SATURDAY 29th MARCH 2008

The second sale of the equine calander took place at Borderway on Saturday 29th March 2008 with the Carriage and Driving Sale which featured carriages, horse boxes, driving horses, complete turnouts, driving harnesses and other associated tack.

Topping the sale was a driving horse shown by Raye Bower of Aspatria, Carlisle. This attractive dappled grey pure bred Percheron gelding, born August 2004 and is a son of Park Valiant, was greatly admired and sold for 2,350gns.

Also in the horse section and close behind at 2,000gns was a black and white cob shown by Mr J Mowbray of Kirkandrews on Eden, Carlisle. Known as Tiny, this 2005 born gelding measuring up to 15.2hh was newly broken and ready to drive.

The Carriage section was lead at £1,400 for a Hartland pony sport gig shown by Y Anderson of Goose Green, Lothian. This four wheeled blue finished carriage was presented in excellent condition.

A set of cob size black/brown breast collar harnesses took the top price in the harness section and sold for £330.

Selling at £305 was a set of carriage lamps and they were presented in their original box.