My Story
The Coachmans Daughter | Rebecca Seear
My Passion
I'm Rebecca Seear, owner and fifth-generation custodian of Windsor Carriages. This is more than a business; it’s a deeply personal legacy, shaped by generations of Windsor coachmen, horsemen, and horses for over 175 years.
Today, I carry that tradition forward by designing elegant, story-rich experiences for guests who want to explore Windsor with authenticity, comfort, and true British Hospitality.
Growing up on the carriages has never left me. Ensuring the horses enjoy their work, and that our guests truly appreciate their magnificence, and that of the estate, is what drives both me and the business forward.
A Childhood in Windsor
I was raised in Windsor Great Park, growing up on a working equestrian livery yard where my childhood was surrounded by horses and carriages.
Sundays meant dressing up for service at The Royal Chapel and practising curtsies for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. It was a life where royalty, tradition, and everyday work all existed side by side.
My father, John Seear, was a Windsor coachman for over 50 years. My mother, Tissie Reason, was involved in equestrian event organising on the estate and ran our livery stable yard, we lived upon. And my grandfather, Frank Seear, as well as my father's mentor George Paget, both carried forward the wisdom and expertise of carriage driving traditions that pre-date the motor car.
One Summer Changed Everything
After building an international career in digital content management, including a role in launching Amazon Prime Video and living and working in Los Angeles for 4 years, I came home to Windsor in 2013 to help my father with his carriage bookings "just for the summer."
One leaflet turned into one wedding, one corporate booking, one new event at a time. After my father passed away in 2016, I found myself holding the reins and I continued to drive the carriages, until I ‘found my people’, distinguished commercial coachman, equestrian families with the same values and beliefs in what I was doing.
As each year past, we made changes, we grew into a heritage hospitality company rooted in equestrian tradition and tailored to the expectations of modern luxury travel. Why? It's what we have to do to move it forward and keep the traditions in place.
Preserving Windsor Heritage
Keeping a tradition going takes more than love, it takes care, flexibility, and the courage to change. Our horses will always be part of the story, but never at the expense of their well-being. Moving away from multiple rides in a day means we can adjust the day to suit them, cool early mornings in warm weather, quieter routes when the town is busy, where we can choose quality over quantity, always.
That’s why our experiences are built around thoughtful moments where the horses play a meaningful, considered role.
I’m also committed to introducing the next generation of coachmen, preserving not just the carriages, but the craft behind them. And as the business grows, we’re able to give more back, especially through our schools programme, which I believe my father would be proud of.
This is about more than nostalgia. It’s about building something lasting, where horses, heritage, and tradition still have a place in the world to come.
For The Next Generation
In parallel with my work at Windsor Carriages, I act as a carriage consultant and specialist in carriage auctions and valuations. I am passionate about education and sharing our traditions with children, working with schools to keep carriages visible, accessible, and relevant for future generations.
I believe deeply in the wellbeing benefits of spending time with horses and in nature, and I’m committed to creating opportunities for young people to learn, connect, and flourish through these unique experiences.
Together, these threads form the heart of my work: honouring the past, enriching the present, and inspiring the next generation through the timeless connection between people, horses, and heritage.
