KC's Classic Carriage
& Wagons Express
Arizona's best selection of the finest, most unique horse-drawn
vehicles.
Kristin
Kinney KC's
Classic Carriage Owner/Operator since 1993 in Arizona
& California.
• Member CONA (Carriage Operators of North America)
• Member Scottsdale Bureau of Tourism and Central
Arizona Better Business Bureau.
• Cert. Of Completion
in Horse Training & Management.
• Women's Professional Rodeo Association, 11 years.
• Physical Therapy Tech., Medical Assistant, EMT.
Country
Hollow Equestrian Center, Owner/Operator, 3 years. A 20-acre boarding/training
ranch in Lancaster, California with two large barns and
a 200' X 400' indoor arena, as well as outdoor competition
arena and corresponding training facilities. Five other
professional trainers and I trained horses and riders
in various forms of equitation; i.e., dressage, jumping,
barrel racing, teampenning, roping, English and Western.
Under my care, up to 70 horses were boarded on the property.
We also held monthly horse shows, jackpots and competitions
open to the public and published a monthly newspaper with
results of events and news of the accomplishments of our
boarders and friends.
Our Wonderful Loyal Gang
I can say that our drivers
are some of the most experienced and capable (as well
as the best-looking) in the state. Drivers are always
dressed professionally to fit the situation whether the
event is formal with tuxedos and top hats or Western with
cowboy hats.
Laurie & Jack
Jamie & Bill
Wendy & Tens
I can proudly say my
drivers and assistants are also my "family"
and best friends. Jeremy and Tiffany have been driving
for me since 1995. Wendy and Laurie have been driving
carriages in Scottsdale before I took over in 1999. Chera
(not shown) has been with us since 2005, coming from a
carriage company in Denver.
Jamie has been with us since 1999, and driving for us
since 2004.
CJ The Carriage Dog
Jeremy & Tiffany
And there are others
who help whenever needed to haul trailers or drive safety
vehicles (follow a carriage with lights flashing on extremely
fast and/or heavy traffic streets), help groom and feed
the horses, and clean the carriages when our schedules
are at their busiest.
History
of KC's Classic Carriage
KC's Classic Carriage Company
started in 1993 with two Vis-a-Vis carriages chartering
primarily for weddings. For two years, we worked Mill
Avenue in Old Town Tempe, as well as taxiing fans from
Cardinal and ASU games and the Fiesta Bowl. As more equipment
and horses were acquired, contracts expanded to include
the franchise for Old Town Scottsdale rides, some movie
and TV appearances, the Fiesta Bowl Parade, Super Bowl
Parade, Parada del Sol, Phoenix APS Fiesta of Lights,
Tempe Fantasy of Lights, Tucson Rodeo Parade, as well
as many other chartered events in Arizona and California
including the annual Santa Barbara Old Spanish Days Parade
and Fiesta.
Perfect Safety Record
KC's Classic
Carriage Company and Wagons Express carry $2,000,000 public
liability. There have been NO accidents or incidents in
the history of the company.
How
We Get There
At the present
time, KC's Classic Carriage Company and Wagons Express
consists of six Vis-a-Vis carriages, a Cinderella Carriage,
two surreys, two broughams, a sleigh, a trolley, hitch
wagon, hay wagon, several classic antique coaches and
carriages, and a variety of other wagons carrying up to
30 persons for hay rides, Christmas caroling and just
plain fun! Click here
for more details.
And
there's more...
The hardest
working element of our business has grown to a herd of
fourteen hayburners consisting of gentle, even-tempered
Percherons and Belgians (each weighing from 2000 to 2300
lbs). Many hours go into training the horses to assure
their safety on the streets before they ever carry passengers.
Each horse
is shod with slip-proof rubber shoes to protect not only
their legs from the hard-surface streets, but also the
more delicate surfaces they may be required to walk on.
Harness and collars are studded with polished brass and/or
polished chrome for a very smart look. And every carriage
is equipped with discrete "diaper bags" to guarantee
no waste left behind.
KC's Classic Carriage Company
& Wagons Express
1001 W. Minton St.
Phoenix, Arizona 85041
Phone (480) 855-3810
Fax (602) 276-4860
