Sargent Equestrian Center Announces the opening of: 
The Carriage Service Center

Is your cart or carriage ready for the show season?
The Carriage Service Center at Sargent offers full service for all modern horse drawn vehicles to ensure they will stand up to the rigors of the season. 


The Carriage Service Center offers:

• Annual Maintenance to ensure continued reliability of the vehicle
  
• As needed maintenance to solve routine concerns like loose wheels, worn brake linings, squeaky springs
• Full re-build and repair of vehicles following any incidents
• Need a part?

Contact Thomas at the Carriage Service center carriageservicecenter@gmail.com or call (209) 777-0541

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Thomas Smith

Thomas Smith has been involved in competitive carriage events since 1996, primarily as a navigator, groom, and mechanic for his wife Debra. As a navigator and groom, in combined driving, Thomas has competed in several FEI level events and has navigated for some of the best drivers in the United States including; Jose Hernandez, Diane Kastama, Leslie Berndl.
Earlier this year, he helped John Levi and his Welsh Cob, Sky, win the prestigious Live Oak International and the Florida Triple Crown in his division. 

Thomas offers navigators clinics across the Western Untied States to help drivers and navigators improve their skills and performance in the Combined Driving Events. Seeing a need to help carriage owners in the care and maintenance of their vehicles, Thomas opened the Carriage Service Center at Sargent Equestrian Center in 2012. This Center offers offers full service for the modern horse drawn vehicle, specializing in preventive maintenance to avoid equipment failures. The Center also repairs damaged vehicles and helps owners bring deffered maintenance items up to date. The Carriage Service Center is also the only factory approved parts and service center for Kutzman Carriages in the United States. 

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Service Packages Available:

10 Point Safety Inspection    ($50.00)
1. Inspect wheels bearing for grease, seals and safety keepers
2. Inspect wheels for trueness and spoke security
3. Inspect Single/Double tree and attachments for wear and fatigue
4. Inspect Braking system for fluid and pad wear
5. Inspect Fifth Wheel for wear, attachment pints and grease
6. Inspect all suspension fittings for size, rating and presence
7. Inspect shafts for true, adjustability and attachment
8. Inspect Seat for attachment points and adjustability
9. Inspect welds on frame for completeness and strength
10. Inspect overall frame for defects

Rolling Maintenance    ($150 Carriage $100 Cart)
1. 10 Point Safety Inspection Plus
2. Remove and inspect all wheels
3. Replenish Grease in bearings
4. Inspect brakes and replace brake fluid
5. Remove, Inspect, grease and replace the fifth wheel (Carriage only)
6. Remove, Inspect Single tree and shafts
7. Any parts that need to be replaced will be billed at cost

Complete Winter Maintenance 
( $300 Carriage $150 Carts)
1. includes the Rolling Maintenance Schedule PLUS
2. Remove, inspect and replace wear bolts and pins (single tree, double trees, shafts, poles)
3. Re-pack bearings – replace seals
4. Inspect suspension fasteners – replace as necessary
5. Touch-up paint
6. Lubricate all moving parts
7. Custom paint colors and body work may be extra
8. Any parts that need to be replaced will be billed at cost