Sulkies And The Jerald Sulky Company

Sulkies are light two-wheeled carts in which a single driver sits behind the horse. These carts became popular in the United States before the American Revolution as way to get quickly from one place to another. They were fairly light in weight and easy on the horse, so they were particularly popular with tradesmen, doctors, and others who needed to travel some distance during the day. The Jerald Sulky Company began making sulkies as early as 1890 and they are still making them today.

The first sulkies were heavy with large wooden wheels and the driver sat high up behind the horse. When pneumatic tires were invented, sulkies changed considerably, becoming lighter in weight and much faster. The old wooden high wheels were no longer used. Today sulkies are used primarily for harness racing.

There are only a few companies manufacturing sulkies in the U. S. Today and the company started by Samuel Sulky is one of these. The design of his first cart quickly became popular and this inspired him to start producing these vehicles on a full time basis. In 1898 he moved production to a factory in Waterloo.

The company is still going strong all these years later. Fine quality carts of all types, sizes and descriptions are produced. Training and racing carts, miniature show vehicles, pony and horse show vehicles and runabouts are available for purchase.

Customers are given the option of customization of their carts too. They can select various different options such as the length of shafts, the type of undercarriage, the color of the cart, pinstripes and so on. This means that each cart has a unique appearance.

Each cart is painted and hand striped to specification. Customers have different color options for their cart, pinstripes, cushions and covers. The carts come in various colors from cobalt blue and maroon to dark green. Pinstripes are silver, gold, white and more. Even the fabric for cushions can be selected with vinyl, corduroy and velvet options.

The website offers the option of viewing the carts according to price. In the category miniature show vehicles, for example, the mini roadster appears at the top of the list as it is the least expensive option and the Devan Mini Viceroy comes last as the most expensive option. With the choosing of certain options such as deluxe chrome wheels, the price increases.

The website also offers the option of purchasing various accessories. Cushions, whip sockets, boots, stirrups and dashes and a number of others can be purchased. Complete wheels and wheel parts are also available. Products for caring for a cart are available as well such as one for use on chrome parts to seal and protect them.

Extensive experience over many years has resulted in the production of quality vehicles and there is the added benefit of being able to purchase parts for repairs from the website too. Items like shafts, axles and undercarriage parts are available. The show, training or racing carts produced by this company are not only safe and durable but offer top performance too.