Re: A good day driving!

2003-10-26 Thread FjordAmy
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In a message dated 10/25/2003 4:12:06 PM Pacific Standard Time, 
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You can buy the open cheek pieces and put them on the driving bridle
Thanks Jean, I'll have to look into that!

Amy


Amy Evers
Dun Lookin' Fjords
Redmond, OR
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Re: A good day driving!

2003-10-26 Thread Epona1971
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Congrats Amy on your successes! I'm with you on the open bridle topic. Too 
bad indeed that they are hard to find here in the U.S. Blinders are very seldom 
used in Norway. 


/ )_~
/L/L
Brigid Wasson
SF Bay Area, CA
www.Brigid.Clickryder.com



Re: A good day driving!

2003-10-25 Thread Jean Ernest
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You can buy the open cheek pieces and put them on the driving bridle
instead of the cheekpiece with blinders.  I think I have a pair of these
around someplace!

Jean in Fairbanks, Alaska, where it is just starting to snow lightly..No
snow up till now!

Emily MUCH prefers an open bridle. Too bad it's so hard to find open driving 
bridles.


Jean Ernest
Fairbanks, Alaska
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A good day driving!

2003-10-25 Thread FjordAmy
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Hi all:

I just have to share our good news Thursday we drove our 2 yr old filly 
Inga for the first time in the cart. She did so good walking around our yard! 
Today we went a step further; we drove her out into our front pasture where we 
spent about 20 minutes driving in both directions (right next to the highway 
fence too) and we even did a little bit of trotting! What a sweet filly. She 
even did a few fairly tight turns and crossing over with her front legs seems 
to 
come naturally to her. 

Dad  I made the decision to start her in an open bridle, partly because we 
don't have a driving bridle small enough for her. We started her ground driving 
in a halter with a snaffle attached and progressed right into the cart with 
the same. Both our other mares drive with either open bridle or blinders, but 
Emily MUCH prefers an open bridle. Too bad it's so hard to find open driving 
bridles.

Anyway, just thought I'd share. Happy fall driving to all! 

Amy

Amy Evers
Dun Lookin' Fjords
Redmond, OR
Fjord [EMAIL PROTECTED]