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In a message dated 7/22/2006 11:26:32 PM Mountain Standard Time,
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> This message is from: CHERYL GARNICA <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Silly question maybe, but here goes. When training to drive, is the newbie
> horse always paired as team with experienced partner? Or can they be hooked
> up single from the start? (after training)
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Hi Cheryl !
There are no silly questions. There are silly people who do not ask
questions and mess themselves up big time by guessing.
We often pair a newby driving horse with an older experienced partner,
AFTER they are going well single. Others do it quicker.....asking the
experienced
horse to
" show " the newby horse how to react....help pull a load....stop and wait
well, ect.
The reason we drive singles first, is so that we have a singles driving
horse. Horses really DO like to have a partner, and it is much EASIER to hitch
a
pair with one youngster and one steady oldster, BUT, we find that once going
single well, and after those first few hitchs with the experienced one, we
take them right back to single for up to a year. They will usually go right
back
to pairs....but many will resist going well single without the partner and
comfort of a buddy, unless you do not shortcut and put the miles on single
first
and often.
Hope this answers your question. I would agree with the idea stated here
that " green and green, makes for black and blue. " Get some good help in
getting your horse rehitched and a few lessons together. A 4 yr old, even one
whos pulling a stone boat around is not a finished driving horse, IMHO of
course.
Much luck to those heading out to show this week ! Safe, fun show ahead
we hope for everyone !!! Good-Luck everyone, Lisa Pedersen / Pedersens
Fjords * Cedar City, UTAH ** HOT and Thunderstormy, HUMID !!!
( whats that ? ) Uggg.
