Paul and Tracey Tester from Pauls Valley came away from the auction with three vehicles; a Sydney Brass sulky ($3200) that Paul plans to renovate and two Viceroys that they will use in carriage driving competitions next season. All three are single horse vehicles that will be used with their Welsh and partbred Welsh ponies. Tracey says she chose the Viceroys as they are light and move easily, so they show off the horse more than the carriage. Also, as they knew Alan Green personally, the carriages have great sentimental value. There are now four carriage clubs in Western Australia so the Testers are looking forward to a full calendar of events in 2013. Carl Planke, of Wooroloo, purchased two carriages on the day; a Whitechapel buggy ($4600) and a Piano Box buggy ($2200), which is named for its resemblance to the 19th century square pianos. Carl’s Clydesdale gelding, Carville Conductor that was awarded the Max Fowler trophy earlier this year, is being broken to harness to pull the Whitechapel. Also in training, is a Cremello youngster, SOQ My Sweet Scenario, that is destined for the Piano Box buggy. Extremely well organised by Stampede Sales, the auction provided all those who had missed the two previous viewings of sale items, the opportunity to see these close-up. Well promoted, the crowd that attended - both in person and in absentee bids - were not afraid to raise their hands to bid on items. Many of the attendees would’ve know Alan through involvement with horses or shows over the years and been aware of his passion for these horse drawn vehicles. The Green family was interested in this cherished collection going to homes that appreciated the history and purpose of the vehicles and thanked everyone for their support on the day. Julie Merritt from Stampede Sales said, “ The sale of items is always a hard and emotional decision for any family to make but it was evident after the sale that many of these vehicles have gone to homes where they will be used and appreciated. It was a good crowd that seemed to be there to buy and to respect the fact that they were buying a piece of history.” Stampede Sales are auctioneers for a large range of items and livestock but are possibly better known to the West Australian equestrian community for the regular horse and pony auctions held four to five times a year at Mundijong. Top right: Malcolm King from Malcolm’s Saddlery. Right: The Green family, grandson Jarrad left and son Kevin. Below: Part of the large crowd that attended on the day.