article_snippet: Although Osborne House is now under the care of English Heritage, Two horses used for carriage rides at Queen Victoria's former summer house were owned by an independent contractor.
article_snippet: Rides: two horses there were owned by an independent contractor and used as a tourist attraction (file photos)
article_snippet: English Heritage said that an independent contractor was given free use of Osborne House's stables and paddocks to give carriage rides to guests.
article_snippet: The house and grounds are now open to the public, while the estate's cricket pavilion can be rented out by holidaymakers.
highlights_snippet: The horses were used for tourist carriage rides at Osborne House .
  