Palmetto Carriage Company of Charleston SC

Beautiful horse and carriage rides on downtown Charleston SC streets.

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[smtb001]

the speed limit in down town charleston where these animals go is like 15 mph.. there are a lot of cops around watching the tourists and the animals to ensure safety.. you may not see them, but trust me they are there. you apparently have no desire to see the truth about this business. You have your mind made up. Like I told you before gyrate4. Go and walk around this barn. It is the ONLY barn that tourist and tour. The workers and the owner love it when tourist visit.

[hometownvideos]

@smtb001 I'm sure your probably right, but i did see a mule out of control the other day, the driver couldn't get him to stop. he was yelling up a storm.

basically they are good to the animals, they just look old & beat up sometimes. but the weather in Charleston is hard on people & i'm sure harder on working animals. I'm not discrediting the Palmetto Carriage, i know it's their bread & butter. Some days are just to hot for man and beast, you know? I'm sure they are good people.

[hometownvideos]

@smtb001 by the way, i believe that animal was running because he just had it that day and was going back to the barn do or die, it really was kind of funny. he wanted the rest of the day off. please don't be angry, i really love seeing the carriage rides by the market and side streets. i think its charming.

[hometownvideos]

the tourist get tired of walking. Yes it does get hot, but the tour guides show you places you didn't know exist. They try there best to keep the animals comfortable and as far as i know, I've never heard of a horse, (didn't see any mules), falling over & dying. I like the old tradition of the carriage rides and tours. the tours are not in the heavy traffic, but are on the side streets, the only thing that bugs me is the smell of horse urine in the streets.

[gyrate4]

@smtb001 It's an antiquated, silly business that places horses in dangerous traffic conditions and excruciating heat where they pull obese tourist.

Charleston is lovely, so why not walk on your own feet?

[smtb001]

@gyrate4 why don't you stop by the barn and chat with the greeter, and the barn hands. They have absolutely nothing to hide. You can tour the entire barn if you wish. There are no hidden rooms and no secret cellars. I worked at this barn for about 2 years. Everyone at Palmetto loves what they do. They take amazing care of the mules and horses. Infact, Palmetto is one of the oldest carriage companies, and the only family owned and operated company in SC. So do your research.

[smtb001]

@gyrate4 on a regular basis. The animals at Palmetto are extreamly well taken care of. Also, they are the ONLY barn that allows customers to board from inside of their barn. They do this so customers can see what goes on behind the scenes. You can tour every inch of the barn, inside and out. And they don't place 20 obese people on once carriage. They space them out for comfort not only for the customers but for the animals as well. So before you make more comments like the one you

[smtb001]

@gyrate4 I have worked for palmetto carriage. Apparently you do not have any knowledge about mules much less about this carriage company. Palmetto uses MULES for a reason. They are stronger per pound hence why they use a 2 mule team on the majority of their carriages. Also, Palmetto is the ONLY carriage company that is a member of PETA. they are the best company in Charleston, they have the largest barn and the largest stalls. Also, the owner's son swaps out the horses and mules on a regular

[gyrate4]

The horses are treated better when cameras are on them. Have you seen the obese groups of tourists a horse has to pull? It's amazing.