Pedal-Powered Horse Cart Controlled By Reins

Pedal-Powered Horse Cart Controlled By Reins FARM HOME Miscellaneous Wayne Chupp’s pedal horse does everything but whinny When a child sitting in the cart pedals the wooden horse the legs move Pulling on the reins steers it “My parents found an old version of the pedal horse and cart and gave it to my kids ” says Wayne Chupp Chupp Blacksmith Shop “Even though the horse looked more like a cow the kids enjoyed it I suggested to my dad that we build one ” Chupp’s dad Monroe is an accomplished woodworker and designed a more lifelike horse out of plywood while Chupp’s shop made the cart out of poly-lumber and machined the reining mechanism A T-bar above the horse’s back turns a wheel underneath the horse as a rein to it is pulled Chupp added elastic between the T-bar and the horse’s head This ensures that once the turning rein is released the wheel beneath the horse straightens out “Little children don’t always think to pull on the other rein to straighten out so the elastic does it for them ” says Chupp “We donated the first one to a benefit auction and it brought $500 ” says Chupp “We got a couple more offers that night and began making them in small batches of 8 to 10 ” Demand has risen as word has gotten out The last batch numbered 50 Chupp expects to add an employee to help if sales continue to grow “Currently we sell them direct for $299 at the shop plus shipping if by mail order ” says Chupp “We’re reviewing our costs so these prices may change ” Horses are available as brown brown and white or black and white Carts are available in dark green dark gray and cherry colors The business phone is for an answering service Leave a message for a call back or order by mail Money orders or checks are acceptable once shipping has been determined Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Chupp Blacksmith Shop 9107 Township Rd 609 Fredericksburg Ohio 44627 ph 330 695-7191

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