Wild Horse Books & Art is the world's largest provider of books and plans for building or identifying horse drawn vehicles to include the carriage, cart, wagon, buggy, sleigh and the stage coach; also books on training and driving draft horses, mules and carriage horses; kids books; Model vehicle kits; books for building model carriages and more. We now have the die cast Franklin Mint models and a few model vehicles built by other makers! |
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The photo above was taken at my booth one year at the Draft Horse show in Idaho. |
| We are planning to film a new documentary, "The Carriage Industry Today" on the many trades specific to the contemporary wagon, carriage and cart builders. If you know a resource that would be significant for this film, please contact me ASAP. |
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New resource for the Civil War era Field guns, limber and Caisson plans and Ordnance. And Kits |
| New or Rare books are added when found, so check back often. Let me know if you are looking for something in particular - I might be able to find it. To order any books or plans you will have to call in with a credit card; or mail your order with a US check, money order or credit card number or pay with www.paypal.com and use my email address account books@wildhorsebooks.com . Paypal is safe if you always go to the web site and sign in - never follow a link to sign in unless it is addressed to you personally - there are a lot of scammers out there. There is NO ONLINE ORDERING at this time - other than Paypal. Call with card number or mail a check listing what you want - be sure to add shipping costs. |
| Whether you are interesting in the stagecoach, carriage, buckboard, cart, cutter or sleigh - we have a huge variety of resource material to help you build a full size or model vehicle. The Conservation and Restoration book is back in print! See Vehicle Books. |
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A quick link to some of the pages or click on the links to the left. |
| Books - On driving horses, horse drawn vehicles and more. If you are looking for something in particular? Let me know. |
| Plans for building Horse Drawn Vehicles by Ivan Collins, John Thompson and more. |
| Display wheels and vehicles. Books and plans on how to build wheels, a stage coach, buckboard and other lawn ornaments. |
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Wagon Poster/prints.
Now there are two prints! First one is "Wheels that Won the West" - a wonderful 26” x 39” print, impressively sized and highlighted by rare imagery of wagons from the 1870’s and 1880’s. Approximate size is 23" x 37" printed on heavy, acid-free 100 lb cover stock with UV inhibiting inks. A Certificate of Authenticity is included. $88.00 + $12 s/h Second one is "Making Tracks - Forging the West. Approximate size is 23" x 37", printed on heavy, acid-free 100 lb cover stock with UV inhibiting inks. No certificate is available on this print. $88.00 + $12 s/h |
| Driving Magazines. I sell subscriptions to most of the magazines devoted to the driving horse. You may order through me at the same cost as the publisher. Write one check - and get them all. |
| Fraser School of Driving if you would like to learn how to drive horses or improve your skills. We also have an impressive inventory of awesome driving horses for sale plus a few horse-drawn vehicles. We are distributors for Pioneer Equipment and Shiloh Wagon Works see Products on that site. |
| No online ordering other than www.paypal.com Use my email address books@wildhorsebooks.com or call with a credit card. |