Carriage Tours of Savannah

06/20/2024

We had a hay day at CToS yesterday! We got the call that a full semi load of orchard grass and alfalfa hay was coming in the morning so we rolled up our sleeves, hydrated with some liquid IV, and got to work.
Between six of us, we moved 640 bales of hay from the truck into our hay storage containers.
Who needs the gym when you’re tossing 60lb bales around for four hours?!
As you can see by the end of it, we were absolutely covered in dirt and hay dust, but still had to pause for a selfie!

06/19/2024

Did someone say TRUCK!? RIDE!?
When ALL the barn dogs want to make the p**p cleanup run. How many you ask? There were 5 😅

06/15/2024

Today’s features Phoebe’s tour! Do you see yourself?
We’d love to see everyone’s selfies from our tours around the city!

06/13/2024

Everyone has their favorite summertime snack…ice cream, snowballs, otter pops…the horses here are CToS like watermelon! Whenever we bring in watermelon for our lunches, we are sure to bring enough for the whole class to enjoy.
Share your (and your horse’s!) favorite summer treat in the comments!

06/08/2024

Happy Selfie Saturday! Today’s selfie is from one of Jacob’s tours. If you see yourself, feel free to tag!

06/01/2024

Happy June y’all!
Remember as the weather gets warmer, make sure to drink lots of water, take plenty of rests in the shade, and when offered a spot in front of a fan, take it!
If you’re looking to ride with us this summer, the earlier the better, otherwise you might miss us! We like to take our own advice, so as the day goes on, we bring the horses back to the barn for a cool shower (pictured) and an afternoon nap in front of the fans. Providing the temperature drops after mid day, you could also join us for ghost tours in the cool of the evening.
Hoofs & Kisses y’all! 🐴 ♥️

05/27/2024

A personal message from Cara Marshall, owner, Carriage Tours of Savannah

In June of 2010, we were asked to participate in a funeral service for a very young Medic assigned to the 1st Ranger Battalion at Hunter AAF, who was killed in combat on June 1st that year. He was just 22 years old.

Of course there was no question that we would give our time, and bring our beautiful horse Bob to honor Sgt. Peney and his family. When asked, I had no idea what this funeral would be to the City of Savannah, to us as a Company, and to myself, many years later.

Not for any parade, marathon, protest, walk, or community outreach event, do I remember Savannah more beautiful and more unified as it was that day. As we left the Cathedral that afternoon, and Sgt. Peney was placed inside the beautiful white hearse pulled by Bob, I remember the depth of emotion I felt, and could see on everyone around me. The procession moved northward on Abercorn, past the cemetery and the firehouse. The firemen had trucks on the street with an American flag at the end of the fully extended ladders. I know there were thousands of people out that day, to pay their respects, from troops of girl scouts and boyscouts, to Veterans and their families, as we wound around squares, making our way to Bay Street. The procession lead us down River Street to Kevin Barry’s for Sgt. Peney’s wake, where he was taken inside and given what I can only imagine, was a hero’s homecoming.

Like many families, mine has deep military history. Great-grandfathers, grandfathers, uncles, cousins, and now my own son, who will be 24 in a few days, nearly the same age as the young man I helped to give honor to that day.

My son Tyler is in the Navy now, and on his way to Japan for the next 5 years, as I write this. Memorial Day is often full of fun, BBQ’s, trips to the beach, or rides on the boat, however it is by virtue of its title, a day dedicated to the memory of those military members who have given their lives, so we can maintain our freedom.

In remembrance of all of you, thank you from this mom, & all of us here at Carriage Tours of Savannah. We wish you peace.

05/26/2024

What a fun weekend we had with our active duty & retired veterans! We had approximately 130 people for these rides over the past two days, which is so thrilling for us! A lot of little ones meeting a horse for the first time. It’s always fun to watch that magic ❤️🐴🇺🇸

05/25/2024

We’ve started a new race circuit. It’s highly competitive & promises to be some of the best 19 seconds of your day.
On the outside is Stephanie on Marelot, next to her, Jacob on Caberneigh. In the middle, another Sparks brother, Daniel on Two Buck Chuck. 4th from the rail, Lindsay on Bordwoah & last, with the gaggle of puppies, Cara on Pace-secco.
We think the fix was in, as Lindsay announced the start 🐴❤️

05/23/2024

Only 5 seats remain this weekend for our special rides for military service members! We’re so happy to have you all as our guests. We can’t wait to show you Savannah from the best vantage point possible! See you soon!
Hoofs & Kisses
❤️🐴🇺🇸

05/22/2024

We’re so excited you’re excited, we’ve added more opportunities for our Military members to participate!

05/22/2024

Looks like word is out about CTOS! All creatures great & small are coming to check out the peaceable kingdom.
In the last week we have adopted a tiny kitten & a snapping turtle ( who we enrolled in the TWPP- turtle witness protection program).
Every day is an adventure & we wouldn’t have it any other way!

05/18/2024

https://youtube.com/shorts/qcoVhEmVUrc?si=bY5anw_Mgf4DQ9x5

Carriage Tours of Savannah Honors Active Duty Military and Veterans with Free Rides on Memorial Day(SAVANNAH, GA) – Carriage Tours of Savannah is pleased to ...

05/16/2024

If you have horses, I’m sure you know how funny it is when someone asks you “what are you going to do today?”
Via Savannah Mounted Patrol, we were connected with Animal Control who had a stranded motorist with 3 horses and two donkeys on their trailer for 13 hours.
No horse left behind! We loaded up, picked up the mini-herd, and now we have house guests for the next few days.
The more the merrier!

05/16/2024

Check out this month’s issue of Savannah Magazine…you might see some familiar faces!
Cara, (along with Murphy(ret), Wyatt, and Cricket) is featured in the Leading Ladies issue. Pick up a copy of the magazine (or you can subscribe online) to read more about Cara, the company, and the plethora of other woman-owned local businesses!

05/15/2024

Feed day!
Ever wonder what it takes to keep our beautiful horses so fat, happy & shiny!?
1500 lbs of Alfafa Pellets
1500 lbs of balanced, high fiber complete feed
600 lbs of high performance high fiber complete feed
300 lbs of mixed cube forage
28 gallons vegetable oil
15 lbs of salt
15 lbs of electrolytes
9880 lbs of orchard grass
Every two weeks.
Phew! 😮‍💨

05/15/2024

https://www.wsav.com/news/local-news/savannah/will-savannah-ban-horse-drawn-carriages/

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) – The city of Savannah is considering doing away with the centuries-old tradition of horse-drawn carriage tours after some members of city council voiced concerns about t…

05/09/2024

One of the rewards of working in the carriage industry is that all of our suppliers are in Amish Country. Spring in Amish country is the BEST because of all the baby animals. Here are some photos you didn’t know you needed to see today.

05/08/2024

Did we Derby?
Oh you bet your sweet feed we did!
Horse people gonna horse! None of us picked out the winner, but we were happy to drink our mint juleps and watch the athletes at work.

05/05/2024

Mr. Jinks is up early to wish everyone a happy Cinco de Mayo! Come see him and his buddies today and take a tour of beautiful Downtown Savannah!

05/04/2024

May the horsth be with you!

05/03/2024

Catch us if you can, we won’t have seats furlong!!

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05/02/2024

Grab your mint Julep, your fascinators or bow-tie, it's Derby week y'all!
Post time is 6:57 on 5/4 and we're definitely your ride or die for race weekend fun.

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Proudly offering horse-drawn carriage tours through historic Savannah GA for over 40 years, we offer a wide variety of tour options to suit all of our guests. Whether it's your first time visiting our city, or you've lived here your whole life, let our stunning horses and dedicated guides reintroduce you to the "Jewel of the South".

05/01/2024

God forbid that I should go to any heaven in which there are no horses.

-R.B. Cunningham Graham

Thank you Ann Sosbe for the photo!

04/29/2024

Ardennes, Ford & Hazel have big zoomies today! Their best good friends Murphy (ret.) Wyatt & Willow were moved to mow a nearby pasture, so everyone had to celebrate!

Sure hope they see the fence! 😅

04/27/2024

Nothing beats spring in Savannah!
They may not be the famous Budweiser Clydes with a bazillion dollar marketing budget, but CTOS horses know how to draw a crowd!
Danny & Cabbage giving their best poses & offering free horse cuddles today & every day!

Hoofs & Kisses friends! ❤️🐴

04/26/2024

This morning we were talking about reactions/behaviors we have in the “wild” that translate to being a carriage driver/horse person.
1) grip the steering wheel when you see a street sweeper or cement truck
2) tell you kids woah at street corners
3) kiss at people, pets, kids to get them to move or get their attention

Tell us a horse behavior or tool you find yourself using on “not” horses 😂

04/25/2024

When you’re the V.I.B. (Very Important Baby) & the cavalry, Savannah Police Department - Mounted Patrol, comes to meet you…all your neighbors start to panic because your driveway looks like…..😂

04/24/2024

BABY UPDATE
Well friends, it looks like we made it. Mama Zelda has decided Elvis is her baby ❤️
The first 12 hours were scary and very tough. Zelda was not having any part of it. The following 4-8 hours were better, with slow, positive change. Then, at about 4pm yesterday, Zelda seemed to shift, and seemed to decide that she was willing to take care of this baby who needed her so much.
After several more hours of quiet observation, we were confident this match was meant to be.
Everyone is doing fantastic on this beautiful morning & we’re breathing a little easier.
I keep thinking it’s nothing short of miraculous that all the stars aligned bringing these two together. It is helping to heal our collective broken hearts a bit.
So thank you Daniel, Adriana, Katie, Ann, Tiffany, & Dr. Reece Myran for helping connect these dots to make this a success. Thank you Tommie for trusting us to come swoop up your precious baby Elvis.

Long live The King, y’all. Hoofs & Kisses ❤️🐴

04/23/2024

We have a lull in the chaos that began almost 24 hours ago, so it’s good time for a BABY UPDATE!!
Baby “Elvis” as we’ve learned from his humans at Golden Isles Carriage & Trail, is doing well this am!

He is strong (a Ta**us baby) feeding every two hours, alternating nursing & formula. Zelda still requires some intervention from her humans, but she is letting him nurse. She is guarding him (sentry horse) in the pasture and increasingly more interested. They DO require a 24/7 chaperone at this time however, to keep them both safe.

We are certainly not out of the woods, but moving in the right direction. The stars aligned to bring these two together, so we’re hopeful it will be a good match! Neither the horses nor us have done this before, so we’re all just figuring it out together!
Hoofs & Kisses! ❤️🐴
Photo credit for the evening photos goes to Ann Sosbe