PhantomThe pneumatic wheels on Sarah Ladd’s Phantom are perfect for the off road driving that she does on her farm named Elveplassen, which means place by the river in Norwegian. She recommends her well-made cart for safety reasons. “You get what you pay for.” Driver is Sarah Ladd - Purchased in 2014 from Carriage Machine Shop |
PhantomRiding past the stone henge in Middleboro, Nova Scotia, Sarah Ladd’s Norwegian Fjord mare Misha was the “Belle of the Ball” in her Bellcrown Phantom. The Nova Scotia Driving Society clinic was hosted by Gillian Allan, IOB, Equine Canada, NCPP Coach and her husband Nigel, of Wallace River Equestrian Centre. Sarah loves the Phantom’s adjustable axle that allows her to disassemble it so that it fits into the back of her SUV. She says her Phantom is, “Elegant enough for show; tough enough for everyday cross country drives.” Driver is Sarah Ladd - Photograph by Heather Weatherhead - Passenger is Paul Lindsay, a visitor from Middle Stewiacke, Nova Scotia - Purchased in 2014 from Carriage Machine Shop |
AerocrownCindy Boddy’s Aerocrown is black with burgundy pinstripes and is complete with a wicker basket. Driver is Cindy Boddy - Photograph by Faith Renna & Debbie Wolf - Purchased in 2014 from Carriage Machine Shop |
MinicrownPerfect weather in Weatherford, Texas made a great day for Debra Curtsinger and her Miniature Pinto named Tally Ho to try out her Bellcrown Minicrown. Debra likes that her carriage is lightweight and very versatile making it ideal to use for combined driving events and pleasure driving. For a few years she showed in breed ring and then switched to combined driving, which she loves. Driver is Debra Curtsinger - Photograph by Tim & Stacey Branam - Purchased used in 2015 |
AerocrownThe combination of Cindy Boddy’s Bellcrown Aerocrown and her Miniature Horse, A Classic Romance, won first in turnout at the Bucks County Horse Park on June 7, 2015. Cindy is from Mays Landing, New Jersey and uses her Aerocrown for combined driving and pleasure shows. Driver is Cindy Boddy - Photograph by Faith Renna & Debbie Wolf - Purchased in 2014 from Carriage Machine Shop |
MinicrownMy little Bellcrown Minicrown was a comfortable ride all day long on the shaded trails." (Driver is Gail Gavit - Photograph by Linzy Adams) |
Phantom(Driver is Markie Blom) |
Aerocrown"My Bellcrown Aerocrown with its brown leather single seat and pinstriping gives me a very comfortable ride. Since I have progressive osteoporosis, my dealer went above and beyond to assure me of what would work best for my horse and my personal situation. This has fostered my love for Bellcrown carriages." (Driver is Brenda Plass - Photograph by Journey Sports Photography) |
AerocrownI love my Aerocrown! I have the single seat and marathon shafts. The 26" wheels look great with my mini. My advice to drivers is to buy the best equipment they can afford." (Driver is Kathleen Carey Plock - Photograph by Gerald Plock) |
AerocrownI love my Aerocrown! I have the single seat and marathon shafts. The 26" wheels look great with my mini. My advice to drivers is to buy the best equipment they can afford." (Driver is Kathleen Carey Plock - Photograph by Gerald Plock) |
AerocrownI love my Aerocrown! I have the single seat and marathon shafts. The 26" wheels look great with my mini. My advice to drivers is to buy the best equipment they can afford." (Driver is Kathleen Carey Plock - Photograph by Gerald Plock) |
Badger(Driver is Lucia Owens - Photograph by James B. Owen, FRPS) |
Badger(Driver is David Maurer - Photograph by Dr. Carrie MacWhorter, Pharm.D.) |
Freedom Therapeutic"I have been driving for 30 years. Seven years ago I joined the Shining Stars as a volunteer and it has been a most satisfying experience. Working with the students, senior citizens, and veterans has been the highlight of my driving career." (Driver is Steve Newton - Photograph by Bridget Donnelly) |
Freedom Therapeutic"I have been driving for 30 years. Seven years ago I joined the Shining Stars as a volunteer and it has been a most satisfying experience. Working with the students, senior citizens, and veterans has been the highlight of my driving career." (Driver is Norman Zepp - Photograph by Mary Van Buren) |
Freedom Therapeutic"I have been driving for 30 years. Seven years ago I joined the Shining Stars as a volunteer and it has been a most satisfying experience. Working with the students, senior citizens, and veterans has been the highlight of my driving career." (Driver is Mary Roller - Photograph by Mary Van Buren) |
MinicrownMy little Bellcrown Minicrown was a comfortable ride all day long on the shaded trails." (Driver is Gail Gavit - Photograph by Linzy Adams) |
Aerocrown(Driver is Janney Radlett, Eloise Nelson & Judi Tintera - Photograph by Mary DeGreef) |
Aerocrown(Driver is Mandy Hood - Photograph by Ekberg Equine Photography) |
Aerocrown(Driver is Mandy Hood - Photograph by Ekberg Equine Photography) |
AerocrownVictoria Nodiff-Netanel and Pearl the wonder mini horse! |
DebutSue Courtney in a Bellcrown Debut. |
BadgerLydia Fisher with her Connemara Cross horse, Ledger, gives a salute in her first ever competition at the Glen Willow CDE. Lydia found that her Bellcrown Badger has great versatility and does the job. She placed 6th in the training level for an excellent start in competitive driving. (Photo by PICS OF YOU) |
MinicrownLinda Willis and Commander are using a Bellcrown Minicrown. |
ShetlanderLisa Cooper in a BC Shetlander |
AerocrownKim Allen and Fudge are using a Bellcrown Aerocrown |
PhantomIn 1996 Jeri Miller purchased her new Bellcrown Super Bantam Deluxe through Martin Johnson from England. Through the years Jeri's Paint horses excelled in their Bellcrown. The older gelding was the number one Paint horse in the nation two years in a row and the younger one was a two-time World Champion. Here Jeri is driving Honky Tonk Cowboy. (Driver is Jeri Miller - Photograph by Shane Miller - Purchased from United States Bellcrown Dealer Pat Kimura) - *A similar carriage is presently available as the Bellcrown Phantom.) |
AerocrownFor shows, pleasure driving, and Combined Driving Events, Shirley Spoon Knox needs a safe, well-balanced cart that is versatile. She drives Wuffie, her chocolate dapple Miniature Horse, to her Bellcrown Aerocrown on her Knoxhaven Farm in Lawndale, NC. "I have had many carts and carriages in my long life, but this cart is the icing on the cake. It is easy for me to handle and is a smooth, comfortable experience for both equine and human. Plus it is aesthetically pleasing from all angles." (Driver is Shirley Spoon Knox - Photographs by Janice Holly Booth of Just Beautiful Animal Photography - Purchased in 2013 from Carriage Machine) |
AerocrownFor shows, pleasure driving, and Combined Driving Events, Shirley Spoon Knox needs a safe, well-balanced cart that is versatile. She drives Wuffie, her chocolate dapple Miniature Horse, to her Bellcrown Aerocrown on her Knoxhaven Farm in Lawndale, NC. "I have had many carts and carriages in my long life, but this cart is the icing on the cake. It is easy for me to handle and is a smooth, comfortable experience for both equine and human. Plus it is aesthetically pleasing from all angles." (Driver is Shirley Spoon Knox - Photographs by Janice Holly Booth of Just Beautiful Animal Photography - Purchased in 2013 from Carriage Machine) |
AerocrownSalute to Driving is a United States Equestrian Team Foundation Benefit to raise funds for the High Performance Driving Program. It helps cover expenses for World Championship drivers who qualify to compete internationally. Created three years ago by Lisa Singer and supported by her friends and the Aiken Driving Club, the three days of clinics, benefit dinner, and Combined Test were held at Windsor Trace, Windsor, SC on March 1-3, 2013. Janelle Marshall organized a Mini Bumblebee Quadrille as the lunchtime entertainment. Sharon Crawford-Mackay choreographed a modern version of "Flight of the Bumblebee." Drivers were Sue Doughtery, Pat Gilbert, Leslie Avey, Janelle Marshall, Jay Willis, Linda Willis, Kim Allen and Mary Sheehy. Ann Pringle of Driving Digest reports in the May/June issue, "Driving to 'The Flight of the Bumblebee,' a quadrille of miniature horses all decked out in black and yellow leg wraps with drivers in black and yellow shirts, buzzed around the arena while weaving in and out, going round in circles and crisscrossing all over the place. It was well worth the wait." (Photograph by Driving Digest - Drivers are Linda Willis and Kim Allen - Purchased from Driving Essentials, New Holland, Pennsylvania) |
MinicrownSalute to Driving is a United States Equestrian Team Foundation Benefit to raise funds for the High Performance Driving Program. It helps cover expenses for World Championship drivers who qualify to compete internationally. Created three years ago by Lisa Singer and supported by her friends and the Aiken Driving Club, the three days of clinics, benefit dinner, and Combined Test were held at Windsor Trace, Windsor, SC on March 1-3, 2013. Janelle Marshall organized a Mini Bumblebee Quadrille as the lunchtime entertainment. Sharon Crawford-Mackay choreographed a modern version of "Flight of the Bumblebee." Drivers were Sue Doughtery, Pat Gilbert, Leslie Avey, Janelle Marshall, Jay Willis, Linda Willis, Kim Allen and Mary Sheehy. Ann Pringle of Driving Digest reports in the May/June issue, "Driving to 'The Flight of the Bumblebee,' a quadrille of miniature horses all decked out in black and yellow leg wraps with drivers in black and yellow shirts, buzzed around the arena while weaving in and out, going round in circles and crisscrossing all over the place. It was well worth the wait." (Photograph by Driving Digest - Drivers are Linda Willis and Kim Allen - Purchased from Driving Essentials, New Holland, Pennsylvania) |
AerocrownDriver is Shirley Spoon Knox (Photograph by Janice Holly Booth of Just Beautiful Animal Photography - Purchased in 2013 from Carriage Machine) |
focusA mother and daughter team, Phoebe and Lydia Fisher, compete together for the first time in the marathon at the Glen Willow Combined Driving Event. It was held in Avondale, PA on September 6-8, 2013. Their Bellcrown Focus was custom made a month earlier and proved to be a solid and sturdy carriage, in addition to being comfortable and easy to use. (Driver is Lydia Fisher - Navigator is Phoebe Fisher - Photograph by PICS OF YOU - Purchased from Carriage Machine) |
PhantomClyde Canino of Capitol Park Farm in Lafayette, CO and Little Bella, his Welsh Mountain pony, make a wonderful team for their Bellcrown Phantom. Little Bella went for long walks with Clyde after his heart attack and Clyde helped his pony rehabilitate from tooth extraction and sinus cleanout. Clyde's 30 years as a polo trainer have ended due to dementia, but he can still drive and compete with Little Bella and Jack Bloss' help. (Driver is Clyde Canino - Groom is Jack Bloss - Purchased in 2013 from Jack Bloss of Rocky Mountain Carriage & Harness Sales, Longmont, Colorado) |
PhantomClyde Canino of Capitol Park Farm in Lafayette, CO and Little Bella, his Welsh Mountain pony. |
AerocrownMary Ann and Jeff Tock enjoy the National Drive held at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Kentucky. Describing her carriage, Mary Ann comments, "My Bellcrown Minicrown is perfectly balanced, allowing my mini, Bear, to pull it effortlessly. It is the smoothest, most comfortable cart I have ever driven." Jeff says, "As a beginner I need to feel as secure and stationary in my cart as possible and the Bellcrown Aerocrown helps me tremendously." He drives his mini, Mr. Big, to his carriage. (Drivers are Mary Ann & Jeff Tock - Photograph by Branam's Photography) |
AerocrownMary Ann and Jeff Tock enjoy the National Drive held at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Kentucky. Describing her carriage, Mary Ann comments, "My Bellcrown Minicrown is perfectly balanced, allowing my mini, Bear, to pull it effortlessly. It is the smoothest, most comfortable cart I have ever driven." Jeff says, "As a beginner I need to feel as secure and stationary in my cart as possible and the Bellcrown Aerocrown helps me tremendously." He drives his mini, Mr. Big, to his carriage. (Drivers are Mary Ann & Jeff Tock - Photograph by Branam's Photography) |
MinicrownGeorganne Burford of Bear Country Farm in southern Colorado says about her Bellcrown Minicrown, \"The best buy I have made yet!\" Her Pinto's name is Bear Country Mini Moccasins; Cooper for short. Together Georganne and Cooper enjoy the September 2011 show of the Horsin' Around Small Equine Club. (Driver is Georganne Burford) |
MinicrownLuLu the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel aka carriage dog extraordinaire (Photo by Branam's Photography) |
focusIn the Little Everglades International CDE held in Dade City, FL, Fiona Lindsay Delfino placed third in dressage in February 2013. She is a therapeutic riding instructor with HOPE - HOrses Helping PEople, Inc. The Bellcrown Focus and SF Uzanne, a horse owned by Joseph Delfino, make a handsome pair. (Driver is Fiona Lindsay Delfino - Photograph by PICS OF YOU - Purchased from Carriage Machine) |
PhantomFiona Lindsay Delfino in a BC Phantom (Photo by PICS OF YOU) |
MinicrownMary Ann and Jeff Tock enjoy the National Drive held at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Kentucky. Describing her carriage, Mary Ann comments, "My Bellcrown Minicrown is perfectly balanced, allowing my mini, Bear, to pull it effortlessly. It is the smoothest, most comfortable cart I have ever driven." Jeff says, "As a beginner I need to feel as secure and stationary in my cart as possible and the Bellcrown Aerocrown helps me tremendously." He drives his mini, Mr. Big, to his carriage. (Drivers are Mary Ann & Jeff Tock - Photograph by Branam's Photography) |
MinicrownMary Ann and Jeff Tock enjoy the National Drive held at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Kentucky. Describing her carriage, Mary Ann comments, "My Bellcrown Minicrown is perfectly balanced, allowing my mini, Bear, to pull it effortlessly. It is the smoothest, most comfortable cart I have ever driven." Jeff says, "As a beginner I need to feel as secure and stationary in my cart as possible and the Bellcrown Aerocrown helps me tremendously." He drives his mini, Mr. Big, to his carriage. (Drivers are Mary Ann & Jeff Tock - Photograph by Branam's Photography) |
DebutDebbie White in a BC Mini Debut. |
AerocrownThe Fall Follies Combined Driving Event of the Rocky Mountain Carriage Club at Tomora Horse Park in Greeley, Colorado is the September setting for Beatrice Rudolph and her miniature horse Basil. Beatrice appreciates that her Bellcrown Aerocrown works as both a dressage and marathon carriage. She comments, "Basil and I really love our carriage and its versatility. It is functional and safe. It really feels like it was designed just for us!" (Driver is Beatrice Rudolph - Photograph by Carousel Photography - Purchased from Jack Bloss of Rocky Mountain Carriage and Harness Sales, Longmont, Colorado) |
PhantomPursuing her life-long dream of carriage driving, Linda VavRosky enjoys springtime near Clearwater River in the Lewiston, ID area with her Curly Horse named Legacy hitched to her Bellcrown Phantom. (Driver is Linda VavRosky - Photograph by Mike VavRosky) |
PhantomClearwater Canyon near Lewiston, ID provides the setting for a wintry drive for Linda VavRosky and her Curly Horse named Legacy to her Bellcrown Phantom. "My husband Mike and I discovered the American Curly Horse in the 1990s in an advertisement for a hypoallergenic horse. Due to Mike's life-threatening allergies, we had thought he could never be around horses again." Mike and Linda had a Curly Horse breeding business called Creekside Curlies for a decade and today concentrate on training suitable driving horses. A Curly Horse's hair coat can range from tight curls to loose marvel waves. They are smart, quick to learn, user friendly, kind, and love and bond deeply with their owners. (Driver is Linda VavRosky - Photograph by Mike VavRosky) |
PhantomLinda VavRosky and her Curly Horse named Legacy to her Bellcrown Phantom. |
BadgerAt Upper Pond Stable in Litchfield, Maine, Deborah Rice and her Icelandic horse, Ljoma, receive an advanced driving skills lesson from Driving Instructor Jocelyn Deschene. Deborah's Bellcrown Badger Special has a modified front end allowing entry directly from a wheelchair. She says, "Carriage Machine was wonderful in working with me to adapt the basic design to accommodate my needs." (Driver is Deborah Rice - Passenger is Driving Instructor Jocelyn Deschene - Photograph by Mark Krawec - Purchased in 2010 from Carriage Machine) |
AerocrownJudith Tintera in a BC Aerocrown (Photo by Chuck Tintera) |
AerocrownJudith Tintera in a BC Aerocrown |
AerocrownJaney Randlett in a BC Aerocrown |
AerocrownJudi Tintera & Janey Randlett in BC Aerocrowns (Photo by Chuck Tintera) |
Club DeluxeDebbi Manasse & navigator in a BC Club Deluxe |
MinicrownThe Bellcrown Minicrown with its pony-sized wheels in burgundy accommodates Anna Peranich's 38-inch miniature horse named Spirit. She uses the carriage for pleasure shows, cones, dressage, and marathons. Here she competes in the September 16, 2012 My Lady's Manor Driving Club Carriage Pleasure Driving Show in York County, PA. "My Minicrown is the most comfortable and accommodating carriage I have owned." (Driver is Anna Peranich - Photographs by Onawa Photography - Purchased in 2011 from Driving Essentials, New Holland, Pennsylvania) |
MinicrownThe Bellcrown Minicrown with its pony-sized wheels in burgundy accommodates Anna Peranich's 38-inch miniature horse named Spirit. She uses the carriage for pleasure shows, cones, dressage, and marathons. Here she competes in the September 16, 2012 My Lady's Manor Driving Club Carriage Pleasure Driving Show in York County, PA. "My Minicrown is the most comfortable and accommodating carriage I have owned." (Driver is Anna Peranich - Photographs by Onawa Photography - Purchased in 2011 from Driving Essentials, New Holland, Pennsylvania) |
DebutAt the Meadowstone Therapeutic Riding & Driving Center in Franklin, IN, Dr. Robert Oliver poses with his Paint/Haflinger X named Tigger to his custom Bellcrown Debut. (Driver is Dr. Robert Oliver DVM - Photograph by Bill Pohley) |