I know almost everyone prefers a Jerald to a Graber, but I have both and prefer the Graber because it is lighter in weight. Maybe it is because I only weight 100 pounds myself and all our current driving horses are also small (32" or under). I only use it for shows, and actually didn't even use it for that this year, as I used our wooden wheeled Silver Penny Farm carriage everywhere we showed. So really, I think it comes down to personal preference, and of course, price. We bought the Graber new and the Jerald used, so for us the cost was about the same.