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Becoming a certified tour guide in Charleston is not quite as easy as some may think. To become certified, you have to take tests, memorize facts and have an upbeat, engaging personality. When looking to become a tour guide, you will have to take a written exam. The exam is based on a 492-page guide…

Think our carriages are too heavy? Our employees filled in for our horses to see just how hard it was to pull our carriages – and you might be surprised at the outcome. Watch our video below to check it out!

The care and well-being of the animals at Palmetto Carriage Works is something we take very seriously. So it only makes sense that the people who take care of our animals are chosen just as carefully as we choose our animals. Down at the Big Red Barn, we have 20 barnhands. They are a team…

Lucy tripped and fell during a tour earlier today, but is doing fine. May 5, 2018 (Charleston, SC) –  Palmetto Carriage Works horse, Lucy, tripped and fell during a carriage tour around 4:20pm this afternoon. “Sometimes horses and mules can trip just like you or I,” said Tommy Doyle, General Manager at Palmetto Carriage Works. “We are…

Here at Palmetto Carriage Works, we have some very powerful animals in our care. So it’s extremely important that our animals’ hooves get the proper care and attention both on and off the job. Horses and mules wear horseshoes for extra traction and shock support. Horseshoes are metal, u-shaped plates that are usually made of…

We are thrilled to announce that carriage tours were voted the number 1 attraction in S.C. by Travel + Leisure! Our carriage tours offer “a one-hour course in Southern history,” as they take you on a 2.5 mile loop full of antebellum mansions, churches and gardens. And being the oldest carriage tour company in Charleston,…

You’re probably familiar with the horseshoe being considered a symbol of luck, but do you know why? There are several legends that explain why horseshoes are considered lucky, and all of them go back centuries. So let’s get down to the nitty gritty of why horseshoes are thought to bring luck. (And we’ll even let…

For many in Charleston, the welfare of carriage horses and mules has been a heated topic of conversation. At Palmetto Carriage Works, it’s something that we are always talking about, and since we consider our animals a part of our family, we make it our job to make sure they are always happy and healthy.…

Over the years, there has been a lot of misconceptions about the carriage industry. Some of the most common misconceptions involve the number of hours our animals work, what kind of heat our animals operate in, and the living conditions in which our animals are kept in their stalls. Here at Palmetto Carriage Works we…

One of the questions we get asked a lot at Palmetto Carriage Works is “How do your animals handle such heavy loads?” The answer: easily. Not only are our horses and mules incredibly strong, but we always make sure our loads are never too heavy. But just to clear up any misinformation out there about…