As the Herd Turns |
There is always something going on in the pasture. If you know horses, you know they can be amusing … in a teenage drama sort of way. Here are
my latest observations and musings about their “goings on”. ~ Fiona Siciliani, owner and president of Angeli Carriages
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Funny Q&As |
Austinites know that 6th Street, late on a weekend night, is like. There are a few who have been "inbibing" a little too much. This will make people
ask questions we think they might not ask otherwise. For your entertainment, we've listed some REAL questions asked of Angeli Coachmen and the answers we wish we could have
given.
Q: Do you know the horses name?
A: Nope, I just call it horse.
Q: Do you have to stop at red lights?
A: Well, the city passed a special ordinance just for horses. It states that because the horses don't have to take driving tests, they therefore don't
have to acknowledge traffic lights or signs. The horses protested that this was speciesist and refuse to follow the updated ordinance. ... Plus, they don't want to get hit
by cars.
Q: Does he just know where to go?
A: Yes, I tell him to go to the Capitol and then he does.
Q: Is that a REAL horse?
A: No. It's amazing what they can do with animatronics these days, isn't it?
Q: Are you from around here? Do you know where anything is?
A: Ah, no. Wait! Where am I?!
Q: Can I just ride him?
A: My horse says you can ride him if, when it's his turn, you put the harness on and pull him while he lounges in the carriage.
Q: Do you feed him?
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Well actually, he gains all his necessary nutrition from the sun
through photosynthesis. You know, sometimes they barely make it through
the night.
Q: How do they get water?
A: Nobody knows...
Q: How many horse power is this?
A: Googolplexplexplex = 1^{10^{10^{10^{10^{100}}}}}
AKA: 1 equine = 1 hp
Q: Does he just know when to stop?
A: Yes, at this point we are just here for decoration. If we could teach him to stop eating the money he wouldn't even need us anymore.
Q: So somebody gets the horse ready and you just get on the carriage?
A: Su-u-u-ure, and at the end of the night, "our people" serve us bon bons and mimosas.
Q: How do they get home?
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Well, we used to charter a private helicopter but since we installed
the Equi-porter 3000, they much prefer that mode of transport.
Q: Can I hold the whip?
A: Yes, and then I am going to give you a thousand dollars!
Q: Can you make it go faster?
A: Not yet, but we are working on the N20 Direct Quantum Speed IV for the Extreme Carriage Ride experience.
Q: You ever see that episode of Seinfeld? The one with the horse?
A: Uh-huh. We play it as a training aid for the horses and feed them beefarino before every shift.
Q: Isn't he cold?
A: Funny you should ask. NASA is using Austin carriage horses to test out a new metal. They used it to make special horse shoes that warm them from
the hooves up. That thick winter coat he's wearing is just for looks.
Q: How long would it take for this horse to get us to Dallas?
A: Depending upon traffic it should take about 34.2 to 37.6 minutes. (Dallas is about 3 1/2 to 4 hours from Austin by car.)
Q: Do you have to have a license to do this?
A: I dunno. Some woman said, "Can you hold this," but that was 3 1/2 hours ago. Hey, would you mind taking over?
Q: How do they sleep while standing up?
A: Magic... .
This one isn't a question as much as it is a statement but we just had to add it in.
Q: Mine is bigger. (Said by swaggering guy to his buddies.)
A: I should hope so. This horse is a mare. (mare = female horse)
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Angeli News |
Reserve your wedding carriage early!
Angeli just completed our first trade show. It was exciting, and a great opportunity to meet future clients and other wedding professionals.
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Angeli was the only horse-drawn carriage company to exhibit at the June Bridal Extravaganza
in Austin Sunday, the 8th. There were an estimated 1000 attendees at the Palmer Event Center, and many beautiful booths for brides to see.
My mother, Lisa, and Aunt Kyle, who flew in from Las Vegas just for this event, helped in the booth. It's a good thing as we were very busy!
We brought our Cinderella carriage to the event, and the very nice people at Palmer allowed us to park it right outside of the front door! As if that
wasn't enough to get people's attention, we brought our 18-hand tall Percheron, Cormier, and the Cinderella carriage.
Cormier was a great ambassador and the two Angeli Coachwomen with him greeted hundreds of people.
Cormier looking very McDreamy against the blue sky.
In addition to the many attendees we met, we were pleased to meet several wedding coordinators and premier facilities owners. Angeli looks forward to continuing our
conversations with these successful event professionals. We invite all event professionals who would like to offer the highest caliber of carriage services from a
dependable partner to contact us.
Call us today for a free consultation or quote! 512-659-0591
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For Sale |
7 yr old registered Spotted Draft mare. Her price is $3800.
Call 512-507-7064 or email lsiciliani@austin.rr.com for more information, or to schedule an appointment to see her.
Serious buyers only, please. If we schedule an appointment to show her to you, please keep it.
This
mare stands 16.1 hands and weighs 1250 lbs. She is a strong, powerful
horse. Her breeding is half Belgian and half American Saddlebred.
A trainer that rode her described her "handy", "fast for her size" and and said “she gets around herself well.” Our farrier, who has trained his share of roping
horses told me, “That mare could yank a bull out of the ground.” We don't know if she has been around cows, but the way she moves makes me wonder if she has potential.
She might fit the bill if you need a bigger-boned horse that moves more like a QH than a draft. (We admit she needs to lose a pound or two.)
She is not for a novice rider. We've ridden her in the country, and one time in town but she still needs more training. She was teamed with her brother prior to us buying
her but we haven't used her as a driving horse. I would assume she'd need additional training to work as a single or with being introduced into a new team.
She
is sound, healthy, Coggins negative, and UTD on all shots, worming,
etc. She had her teeth floated by our vet in March, and sees the
farrier regularly every six weeks.
Reason for sale: We bought this mare with her brother as a matched team last winter. Unfortunately when they shed their winter coats, she remained jet
black and white, while her brother is actually brown and white. So now they don't match! Her brother has experience driving as a single. As a result, this pretty, smart
mare is not being used for the purpose we bought her.
We
are located between Austin and Dripping Springs and would be willing to
trailer her up to about 50 miles to your location at no charge. We may
be able to
personally deliver her up to a distance of 150 miles for the cost of transportation.
We invite you to call 512-507-7064 or emaillsiciliani@austin.rr.com to schedule an appointment to see her.
Young Mare, $3500 -- Sale Pending
4 yrs old, 16.1 hands, half Percheron and half Quarter Horse. We hope we are congratulating Piper's new owner soon.
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