This message is from: Cynthia_Madden/OAA/UNO/[EMAIL PROTECTED] Joe and Denise if you want to learn more about pleasure and competitive driving join the American Driving Society and find the driving clubs in your area. The ADS promotes carriage driving and education. When you join you get a very informative book that tells you all the rules and traditions in driving. An area driving club will prove exceptionally helpful in preparing you to show anywhere including Libby and Turlock. Attending driving clinics when available will provide great learning experiences. I have gone to three just this summer and found them all informative.
I would also highly recommend Heike Bean's excellent book: *Carriage Driving by Sarah Blanchard and Heike Bean This book approaches the step by step training emphasizing the importance of comfort and relaxation of the animal throughout. While a dressage perspective is maintained, this is a book on general training, covering bits and bitting, selecting the correct carriage, ground work, putting to, etc. 247 pages. Hardcover. $30.00 The ADS web site is: http://www.americandrivingsociety.org/ Good luck! Cynthia Madden Omaha, Nebraska USA email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
