Competition carriages

Rene Schoop International, in Ashbourne supplies a wide range of truly excellent competition carriages, so get in touch to discuss which carriage is suitable for your event.

Competition carriages colour chart

Wide range of quality carriages

Whether you are looking for a combined competition carriage for a full-size team, or a beginners Shetland exercise vehicle, we will be able to meet your needs. With 30 years' experience in carriage driving and the best contacts all over Europe, Rene is able to source modern and traditional designs for commercial, private driving, dressage, competition and pleasure vehicles. Vehicles are designed to suit you, and to fit the full range of sizes of horses, ponies and donkeys. We are able to make all carriages to our customers’ specifications with a range of design and colour options.

A carriage designed to suit your needs

Please see our colour chart for ideas on bodywork, coach lines and wheel colours. All vehicles can be painted in any colour on the chart. If you require coloured upholstery, please just let us know what you are looking for. Many of our designs can be made larger or smaller, and different wheel and seat options can be incorporated, as every vehicle is specially made for each customer.

We have a wide range of beautiful vehicles, so if you're not sure exactly what you are looking for, just give us a call. If you would like to price a vehicle, just email us with your specification. Contact Rene Schoop International in Ashbourne, today!

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Carriages for a range of competitions

Get in touch with our knowledgeable team at Rene Schoop International in Ashbourne, for more details.

The Compact Extreme

New time busting carriage in obstacles!

After extensive development and extreme testing by Rene and his team of international drivers and engineers, the Compact Extreme three phase carriage has emerged from the workshop.

This carriage’s special features include an extreme adjustable system to suit the horse, the driver, and each phase of the competition. It has a low centre of gravity to make it extremely stable at all speeds.

It has six-way adjustable shafts, the seat can be raised and lowered to suit the driver's preference for dressage, cones and obstacles.

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This offers a unique driving advantage in cones competitions. Its firm ground hugging stability is designed for extremely fast speeds around obstacles, indoor and outdoor, with a choice of two tyre profiles for superior grip.

The Compact Extreme is fully compliant with the rules of horse driving trials and comes in sizes to fit single horse, pony and Shetland.

Your own personal colour scheme, lamp holders and a large see-through spares holder are included in the price. Additional extras such as the groom's seat, a second set of wheels, stainless steel wheels, shafts and sides can be custom made. Pneumatic tyres are also available with easy-change hubs. Short delivery times!

This new type of carriage is the only one that combines:

Adjustment to the width of the shafts
Swingle tree width adjustment
Axle width adjustment
All adjustable to 1.17m, 1.21m, 1.25m

Compact Extreme - a unique kind of carriage

This unique carriage has become the fastest selling new competition carriage launched in the UK and is proving to be an excellent representative of the Rene Schoop name in competitions. The vehicle is a singles vehicle and cannot be adapted for pairs or have turn delay, or turntable brakes. Priced on application.

Get in touch with our knowledgeable team at Rene Schoop International in Ashbourne, for more details.

Pony dressage

Rene Schoop dressage carriages are admired across Europe and help many competitors to make the best possible impression on the judges.

Here you will find a lovely selection of pony dressage carriages suitable for driving ponies 10hh-12hh. Many features can be changed to suit your needs.

Pony Dressage Carriage P1

Pony Dressage Carriage P2

Pony Dressage Carriage P3

Pony Dressage Carriage P4

Pony Dressage Carriage P5

Pony Dressage Carriage P6

Horse dressage

Rene Schoop horse dressage carriages are suitable for horses 12hh-16hh.

If you would like a dressage carriage for miniatures or for larger horses, please get in touch as many of our designs can be adapted to produce stunning carriages for smaller and larger equines.

Horse Dressage Carriage H1

Horse Dressage Carriage H2

Horse Dressage Carriage H3

Competition combined carriages (pony singles)

Rene Schoop competition combined carriages are considered the most up to date versatile vehicles on the market. With an excellent reputation for build quality and ease of maintenance, these carriages will provide a reliable working vehicle for regular competitors and beginners alike. Affordable as an entry level vehicle, our combined carriages also look great on the road for exercise and training.

Remember to look at our colour chart to choose your preferred paintwork colours.

Single Pony Dressage, Cones and Marathon Combination Carriage P1

Single Pony Dressage Cones and Marathon Combined Carriage P2

Single Pony Dressage, Cones and Marathon Combination Carriage P3

Single Pony Dressage, Cones and Marathon Combination Carriage P4

Competition combined carriages (horse singles)

Choose Rene Schoop International in Ashbourne for competition combined carriages of the highest quality. You can also view our colour chart for paintwork colour choices.