Our Programs

PLEDGE

Membership in B.E.S.T. is a privilege never a right. Our pledge system relies solely on the dedication of our members to it. Failure to implement the pledges herein results in both removal as a member company as well as all included perks the membership provides. While this may sound harsh we assure you there is nothing in our program that is difficult or anything that you should not already be committed to employing in your day to day operation of your commercial horse drawn carriage business.

Educate

One of the biggest goals of the B.E.S.T. program is to educate those already participating in, as well as those considering being a part of the commercial horse drawn carriage industry. Everything from how to keep your horses presentable, important safety protocol, to a beautiful well planned and functional turnout.

The B.E.S.T. community is full of top notch industry professionals who want to help preserve the commercial horse drawn industry for generations to come. We work diligently to help our peers provide excellent carriage service. We are here to share with you the tools, and the combined knowledge of our founders how to perform commercial horse drawn carriage safely. We also focus on how to help you carefully develop a great animal industry business reputation. .

Special Event work like the wedding service depicted here should always employ both a carriage driver and header/footman to stand at the horses head for an added layer of safety. Venue owners should know what questions to ask before employing a carriage service and what you should and shouldn't expect.

Kids and Adults alike enjoy interacting with horses. To do so safely it is important to make sure the carriage driver is seated with lines in hand while a watchful header/footman supervises closely. Too many times these important details are skipped. Know what to look for in a safely ran and conscientious carriage provider for your special event.

Horse drawn carriage providers. Always expect the unexpected. Never assume that the people hiring you understand the first thing about the nature of a large flight animal like a horse. Our program will assist you in important public relation skills including when and how to say no to a customers unreasonable and/or unsafe demands.

Besides safety the program will educate carriage providers on turnout. Different events call for differing appropriate attire you may or may not be familiar with. The B.E.S.T. program will guide you through the maze of what to, and not to wear to look your very B.E.S.T!

Defining goals. The program will help you with important decisions like defining your goals as a commercial carriage service. Do your goals include being able to service large events with multiple carriages and plenty of staff, or are you more interested in being a one horse/one carriage service that works with other companies for those type events? We will help guide you towards your goals.

Education! Our program is an excellent source to use as a guide for venue owners, municipalities, insurance providers, and even the general public about what a safe and humanely operating carriage service should look like. Its actually quite easy for even a layman with little to no horse knowledge to recognize a top operation from a sub standard one by just knowing a few things to look out for.

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Carriage Service Providers

Here you will find a treasure trove of helpful information for the day to day workings of your commercial horse drawn carriage business. How to operate safely, how to conduct business ethically, and much, much, more.

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Venue Owners

Carriage Service Providers

Venue owners will find basic advice on what you should require as far as safety protocol from a carriage service provider on your property. Insurance requirements as well as other useful tips.

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Municipalities

Carriage Service Providers

Insurance Providers

Having a horse drawn carriage service on your streets can be one of the most quaint and endearing sights both residents or visitors remember about your town. It can also become a huge negative without some common sense ordinances to lay down a few ground rules.

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Insurance Providers

Unfortunately liability insurance providers often do not know the finer details of safe vs unsafe carriage companies. Too many times they find out the hard way through the claims process. In this section we define what an avoidable accident is and how to identify those that are likely to commit them.

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The Public

Insurance Providers

The Public

Generally speaking the public is equally uninformed about what is and isn't a safe carriage ride. Simple things like getting in a carriage without its driver first seated and in control of the horse(s). Why it is never a good idea to ask a driver to take your picture inside a carriage while he/she is standing outside it, etc. Here you will learn the do's and don'ts.

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FAQ's

Insurance Providers

The Public

Here we will answer as many of the frequently asked questions as possible. If you have a question or concern that is not addressed here please feel free to contact us about it. We are more than happy to discuss your questions and concerns.

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Members Only

Here we share valuable information with B.E.S.T. members and Introduce you to how to become an officially endorsed member of B.E.S.T.

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