Vale
Carriage Driving Prices;
Coastal
carriage tours.
For up
to three people, a carriage drive along the dramatic coastline of
the Vale of Glamorgan around the heritage coast, village pubs,
river estuary and finally arriving at the historic setting of
Ogmore Castle where you can either walk around the castle or take
in light refreshments and a drink at either The Pelican pub or
Ogmore Tea Rooms.
You will be taught the safety aspects of carriage driving before
you get on the carriage. You may have an opportunity to drive the
horse on the way for a short distance. Price £150.00 (excluding
lunch).
Additional
passengers: (minimum age 14 years, subject to weight)
£50
Gift
vouchers are available for any of the above. A Carriage Ride
Gift Voucher provides an unusual present for a special occasion or
to say thank you. This is definitely one present that can't
be put in the cupboard!
Payment
is due in full when ordering the Gift Voucher.
With the
exception of Gift Vouchers, a 25% non-returnable deposit is
required at the time of booking. The balance is required one week
before the activity date. 100% payment in cash or cleared
cheque is required for bookings made within one week of the
activity date or cash on the day for last minute
bookings.
To avoid
any misunderstandings, here are our Terms and
Conditions.
Vale
Carriages is owned and operated by Chris Davies and Julie
David-Davies, hereafter called the “Operator”. The person
making the booking or taking part in the carriage drive or training
is hereafter called the “Client”.
The
safety of our passengers, members of the public, our horses and
other road users is of paramount importance.
The
details listed under Health and Safety and What to Wear are deemed
to be part of the Terms and Conditions.
Although
the horses are generally well behaved, horses can be unpredictable
and even potentially dangerous if they feel threatened or
frightened so it is the Clients’ responsibility to be aware of this
fact and to inform anyone who comes into contact with the horses of
this fact. Clients and passengers ride on the carriage and
are around the horses at their own risk.
The
Operator cannot be held liable for the bodily injury or property
damage or death except where required to do so under the
law.
There
are to be no sudden movements or loud noises, fireworks, shouting,
party poppers, car horns, flash photography or dogs for example, in
the vicinity of the horses.
Horses
wear blinkers so cannot see anything approaching from the side or
rear. Always approach quietly and speak to the horse(s) if
approaching from the side or rear. Whenever possible,
approach from the front, so they can see you.
No
children can approach the horse(s) without the supervision.
Children under the ages of fourteen years must be accompanied by a
responsible adult when they are on or near the
carriage.
Keep
hands and feet inside the carriage at all times. Smoking is not
allowed on the premises, in the carriage or in the vicinity of the
horses.
Only
those listed on the booking form can get on the carriage.
No-one can get on or off the carriage without the express
instruction of the driver or assistant. Accidents can happen
as people get on or off the carriage as the horse(s) may move, so
only embark or disembark how the operator or assistant advises as
well as when they advise it.
The
welfare of the horses is essential. As horses can suffer injury or
sickness, the Operator reserves the right to cancel a booking at
any time, in which case, a full refund will be given, if a date
cannot be rearranged. This is only likely to happen if both horses
are unable to drive. If a situation arises that, in the sole
opinion of the Operator, it could affect the legality or compromise
the safety of the passengers, students or horses (such as: the
weather is too severe for the horses or the road conditions or
other reasons), the Operator reserves the right to cancel the
carriage drive and give a full refund.
If the
client cancels the booking after the final payment has been paid,
the Operator will rearrange a further date(s), where available and
possible, providing the cancellation is more than one week
before the booked date.The alternative date is subject to an
additional fee of 25% of the full fee (excluding Operator’s travel
expenses). If the client cancels after the deposit has been paid,
the deposit is forfeited. If the deposit is paid, but the balance
of the full amount is not paid more than one week before the date
booked, the date will be cancelled. A further date can be arranged
within two months, otherwise the deposit is forfeited.
If the client cancels after the full payment has been made and an
alternative date cannot be agreed, and the drive is not delivered
within one year, the full fee will be forfeited.There is no return
of the fee paid for cancellations within one week .
Dates
will only be reserved with full payment.
HEALTH AND SAFETY
The health and
safety of the people on the carriage; other road users and of
course, the horses, are our prime concern.
Even the most
experienced, calm horses can become upset by anything that
frightens them, such as sudden loud noises. Horses can become
unpredictable, if they feel threatened. Carriage driving and
any activity surrounding horses carries a risk of accident and
injury. Our driving horses are very experienced, but no horse
is 'bomb proof'.
When we drive in
the fields and along tracks, they can be bumpy and so may not be
suitable for people with a bad back. If you suffer from any
health issues, please advise the groom when making the booking.
Please telephone us on 01656 880808 to discuss any issue which you
think could affect your ability to carriage drive or affect your
enjoyment of the outing.
To take part in
carriage driving , people need to be reasonably agile to be able to
climb onto and off the carriage.
There are to be
no sudden movements or loud noises, fireworks, shouting, party
poppers, car horns, flash photography or dogs, for example, in the
vicinity of the horses.
Horses wear
blinkers so cannot see anything approaching from the side or rear.
Always approach quietly and speak to the horse(s) if approaching
from the side or rear. Whenever possible, approach from the
front, so they can see you.
No children can
approach the horse(s) without the supervision of a member of Vale
Carriages . Children under the ages of fourteen years must be
accompanied by a responsible adult when they are on or near to the
carriage or learning to carriage drive.
Keep hands and
feet inside the carriage at all times. Smoking is not allowed on
the premises, in the carriage or in the vicinity of the
horses.
Only those listed
on the booking form can get on the carriage. No-one can get
on or off the carriage without the express instruction of the
driver or assistant. Accidents can happen as people get on or
off the carriage as the horse(s) may move, so only embark or
disembark how the operator or assistant advises as well as when
they advise it.
Outer clothing:
Like most outdoor activities, it is best to bring along waterproof
clothing and warm clothes. We can usually store them on the
carriage, if you don't want to wear them.
Footwear: Stout
shoes or trainers (flat shoes with a good grip) provide suitable
footwear.