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We’ve got a lot of really dedicated people that help us care for our horses and mules everyday. One of those people is equine dentist, Gary Biggerstaff. Find out what an equine dentist does and why dental health is so important for our animals’ well-being!

Did you know that beer can actually be beneficial for horses? It’s an old equestrian trick to use beer to treat horses with anhidrosis, a condition where horses aren’t able to sweat in order to keep cool. Here at Palmetto Carriage Works we treat our horses who have anhidrosis with prescribed medication from their vet…

One aspect of hurricane relief that is often overlooked in addition to the people that are affected is the amount of animals, including horses, that are displaced. When our staff at Palmetto Carriage Works heard about the devastation from Hurricane Harvey, we knew that we wanted to find a way that we could help the…

Summer is here and there is a lot of misinformation being spread to Charlestonians about the Charleston Carriage Industry. We are here to set the record straight. It was reported yesterday by activists on Facebook that at 1:16pm that our carriages were still being sent out after we had been told to pull carriages off…

One of the best parts of getting to work with horses and mules everyday is getting to know all of their personalities — AND all of our horses and mules are quite the characters. This week we are introducing you to our horse Abbapoola! Abbapoola is a 17 year old Belgian horse. He’s a big…

South Carolina horse owners are on high alert as the first case of a deadly disease, Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE), has been identified in the state this year. EEE is a mosquito-borne illness in horses that can kill up to 90 percent of unvaccinated horses. In 2013, South Carolina had the highest number of horses…

Our beloved mule Folly retired to a farm about 6 years ago and we checked in with her to see how the retired life is treating her. Folly has become the herd leader, bossing around a blue roan percheron and a tri-color Chincoteauge. She doesn’t hesitate to branch out and make new friends, her closest…

We are so excited to announce our newest additions to the PCW family! King and Ace are 13 year old horses from Mississippi. They previously worked on a farm and did tasks like pulling a cultivator, raking hay, and even participated in a few Christmas parades. King and Ace are excited for their new journey…

We are so excited to announce one of our newest additions to the Palmetto Carriage Works family! One of our mini horses recently gave birth to a colt (which is a baby boy horse!). His cute stubby legs andminiature features have already melted all of our hearts! Our new furry friend along with some of…